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BUFFALO WILD WINGS 707

Health inspection records show BUFFALO WILD WINGS 707 in JACKSONVILLE has 6 inspections with a food safety rating of 1.9/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

4594 Tropea Way South
Jacksonville, Florida, 32246
Duval County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13534807

  • 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with an expired license. Establishments license expired 6-1-2025 Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: At callback someone from corporate reached out for help with getting license unattached from architects account. In process of assistance. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 9/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10951161

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of large ice bin soiled. Employee started cleaning during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup without handle used to dispense sour cream in walk-in-cooler. Operator removed souffle cup. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor around fryers has accumulation of grease build up/ floor soiled.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on chicken only walk-in-cooler soiled. Also, gasket on middle drawer on reach-in cooler across from grill soiled. Also, gasket,on,reach-in cooler on front service line soiled.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in mop wringer in a manner to not air dry mop properly. Operator removed mop to properly hang to air dry. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee sweeping, placed broom away and then grabbed pouch of dressing to refill container without washing hands in between tasks. Operator spoke to employee and employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with an expired license. Establishments license expired 6-1-2025 Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced cheddar cheese, sliced Swiss cheese (45F-47F - Cold Holding) in top of flip top reach-in cooler across from grill. Also, House made pico, cut lettuce, cut tomatoes, macaroni and cheese, cut lettuce (47F-54F - Cold Holding) in top of reach-in cooler and drawers across from reach-in freezer on cook line. Operator stated the lids were left opened on both coolers during lunch. Operator closed the lids and discussed with employees to keep lids closed for foods to chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on flip top reach-in cooler across from grill soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on outside of bar area opposite side of restrooms used for storing strainer grate. Operator removed the grate from hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 5/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10712997

  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced cheeses, blue cheese crumbles, macaroni and cheese (45F-48F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler drawers across from grill. Operator stated drawers were opened a lot during lunch rush. Operator removed some of the items and placed in walk in freezer to chill. Rechecked items and the Mac and cheese and sliced cheeses 43F **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle containing toxic substance stored on shelf below oven next to container of salt/ pepper. Operator removed grill cleaner. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from grill soiled/ stained. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in front service station used to dump ice. Server worked on melting ice away. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Multiple employee food safety training certificates are photo copied. Discussed with operator that they need to be original certificate.

Inspection Date: 11/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8789912

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked cups on storage shelf next to soda dispensing machines in front service stations unable to properly air dry. Operator removed multiple cups to have dried properly **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor and pipe at end of kitchen nearest chicken walk-in-cooler soiled/ has accumulation of grease.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut cabbage (44F-45F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler drawer across from grill. Observed cabbage double panned. Operator stated cabbage was placed in cooler this morning.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards at reach-in coolers across from grill on cook line soiled/ stained. Also, soda nozzles on soda machine in front service station and underside of nozzles at machine soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Multiple employee food safety training certificates missing date of birth, trainer ID #.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled Spray bottle containing toxic substance stored rim of hand wash sink in bar. Operator labeled spray bottle of disinfectant. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8552155

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup without handle used to dispense sour cream in walk-in-cooler. Operator removed souflee cup from sour cream. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked cups in storage cabinet in front service stations unable to properly air dry
  • 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine for washing glasses unable to sanitize properly. High temp at 147F. No other sanitizer. Operator stated machine was serviced yesterday. Discussed with operator to not use smaller warewashing machine until able to sanitize properly. Operator stated she will have employees use large warewashing machine until small machine repaired. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip top reach-in cooler across from toaster soiled/ stained. Also, two portable cutting boards on clean storage shelf across from dishwashing machine soiled/ stained
  • 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Gauge of Fire extinguisher near bar area /kitchen entry door in red.

Inspection Date: 11/14/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8388271

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Silverware stored in bar area and in front service area not inverted/ protected in cylinder storage device. Operator inverted silverware. In both areas during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on multiple reach-in coolers on cook line and the gasket on beer cooler soiled.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked vegetables (51F - Cold Holding); cut cabbage (51F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler across from grill. Operator stated the cooler may have been in defrost. Operator removed TCS foods from reach-in cooler and placed in walk in freezer to chill. Operator stated cooler is brand new and he made call to have serviced. Rechecked temps at end of inspection and both items were below 41F Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Two Cutting board on flip top reach-in coolers across from grill soiled/ stained. Also, ice chute and deflector plate in large ice machine soiled. Employee cleaned I both areas during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink between cookline and dishwashing area, and also hand wash sink near wing cooler. Operator replenished paper towels at both hand wash sinks. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Multiple employees food safety training certificates expired in 2022 and early 2023.