CAROLINA JAX

2548 Oak Street
Jacksonville, Florida, 32204
Riverside
Duval County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/22/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10821922

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowl and food storage containers stored on shelf in ware washing area not inverted, manager inverted containers and bowls Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee beverages stored on shelf with dry storage food items. Managers properly stored beverages Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone stored on shelf with prepped to go food containers. Manager moved cellphone Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket soiled on reach in cooler on cooks line, employee cleaned gaskets Corrected On-Site
  • 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Slow draining hand wash sink at entrance to kitchen
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on top of reach in freezer, manager properly stored wiping cloths Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8825765

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored above single service cups,manager discarded beverage Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute is soiled with a black mold like substance
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with clear solution stored on shelf near register

Inspection Date: 7/9/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8754894

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No hair restraint on employee preparing food items, employee put on hair restraint Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of fries stored on floor manager properly stored cases of fries Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One wiping cloth stored on hand wash sink, one wet wiping cloth stored on counter near ice cream station. Manager properly stored wet wiping cloths during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. One employee training certificate appears to be a photo copy

Inspection Date: 8/1/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8459142

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. A pair of ear pods stored on dry storage shelf, cell phone stored on shelf next to prepped paper food containers. Employee removed items Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing french fries with no hair restraint Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on French fry freezer
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of fries stored on floor in kitchen area Repeat Violation
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Orange day dirt sticker stuck on clean dishes Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soil residue on a few Drink nozzles in dining area Repeat Violation
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Manager had all employee to sign the employee reporting form during inspection Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/11/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8366661

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee back brace stored on top of in use boxed fountain drink, employee moved back brace during inspection Corrected On-Site
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with facial hair preparing food items without a beard guard Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Three cases of fries on floor near ice cream machine, employee properly stored cases of fries during inspection Corrected On-Site
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Shake blender in standing water 71F
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old day dot stickers left on clean dishes stacked above triple sink
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chili (121F - Hot Holding) hot holding in a steam cabinet, manager turned cabinet higher to reheat chili **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute has black build up on sides of chute, employee cleaned ice chute Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chemical quaternary test strips available
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No proof provided at inspection, emailed manager employee reporting form during inspection Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation