CHECKERS 3264

University Boulevard West
Jacksonville, Florida, 32216
Englewood
Duval County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10767630

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 1/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8846305

  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food with bracelet on wrist
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no hair restraint Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under fryer cooking equipment. Under shelves in walk in Freezer.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of fryer with grease build up
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old label on clean pan on dry storage rack above three compartment sink area
  • 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee on cook line handling raw beef patties and then preparing hot dog buns and handling to go container without washing hands. Reviewed with employee and employee wash hands Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee using cell phone and then went back to preparing and handling food without washing hands Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish (118-127F - Hot Holding); breaded chicken patty (119-131F - Hot Holding), both items stored in right side front line Merco hot holding unit, place there around 1pm as per employee when started work shift. Advised person in charge to reheat. No action taken. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Person in charge unable to provide any proof of manager's certifications Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Person in charge unable to provide any proof of employee food handler training. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 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. Person in charge unable to provide any proof of forms for any employee Warning

Inspection Date: 7/31/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8773254

  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with facial beard preparing food with no beard guard
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor under hand wash sink next to back door. Manager cleaned Corrected On-Site
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored inside mop bucket with soiled water near bun rack. Manager properly stored wet mop to dry Corrected On-Site
  • 03C-44-5:High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Fried chicken patty (117-125F - Cooking), just cooked and came up out of fryer and stored in fry station in 1 minute. Final highest cooking temperature record by inspector at 125F. Had manager on duty to take temperature with their thermometer and got same reading. Fried chicken was not previously cooked or held or reheated. Manager voluntarily discarded undercooked chicken patty.
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee went outside and returned back inside restaurant and begin to prepare food and handle clean to go containers without washing hands. Reviewed with employee and employee wash hands Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 live flying insects in restaurant
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fries (119-121F - Hot Holding), stored in holding fry basket, place there approximately 7 minutes as per manager. Employee reheated fries to 175F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Multiple employees training certificates missing trainers certificate number

Inspection Date: 2/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8603124

  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish (78F - Hot Holding); breaded chicken (102F - Hot Holding); chicken wings (96F - Hot Holding), all items stored on front cook line hot holding equipment and place there approximately 30mins ago as per manager. Observed unit power was turned off. Manager turned unit on and voluntarily discarded all items Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-31: On front line in cook line hot holding equipment and place there approximately 20mins ago as per manager. Observed unit power was turned off again. Manager turned unit on but unit keeps tuning off and voluntarily discarded theses items below. 114F hot holding big chicken 109F hot holding wings 124F hot holding tenders 69F hot holding fish In fryer areas hot holding items were re-heated due to temperatures and manager reheating them during inspection after sitting for approximately 20 mins: 111F hot holding popcorn chicken (reheated 182F) 109F hot holding chicken tenders (reheated 188F) ** Admin Complaint** Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: At call back still the same: At front line cook line and fryer hot holding equipment and place there approximately 10 to 20mins ago as per manager. Observed unit power was turned off again. Manager turned unit on but unit keeps tuning off. 93F hot holding big chicken 73Fhot holding wings 130F hot holdings fries 127F hot holding pop corn chicken Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 1/31/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8600697

  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 2 pans cooked beef and 2 pans chili(46-48F - Cooling), all stored in walk in cooler on shelf with lid covered from overnight with no additional preparation today as per manager. Ambient temperature at 46F. Inspector thermometer reading at 48F. Stop sale issued 1 pan cut tomatoes (47F - Cooling), stored in walk in cooler on shelf covered with film wrap and prep around 9am this morning with no additional preparation as per manager. Ambient temperature at 46F. Inspector thermometer reading at 48F. Stop sale issued 1 case and 2 bags of cut lettuce, 3 cases cheese, 1 case raw bacon and 2 packs hot dogs (46-48F - Cold Holding), all stored in walk in cooler on shelf from overnight with no additional preparation this morning as per manager. Ambient temperature at 46F. Inspector thermometer reading at 48F. Stop sale issued Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-31: 1 case of cheese in walk in cooler with my initials on front of box from stop sale on 1-29-24 not discarded. Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish (78F - Hot Holding); breaded chicken (102F - Hot Holding); chicken wings (96F - Hot Holding), all items stored on front cook line hot holding equipment and place there approximately 30mins ago as per manager. Observed unit power was turned off. Manager turned unit on and voluntarily discarded all items Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-31: On front line in cook line hot holding equipment and place there approximately 20mins ago as per manager. Observed unit power was turned off again. Manager turned unit on but unit keeps tuning off and voluntarily discarded theses items below. 114F hot holding big chicken 109F hot holding wings 124F hot holding tenders 69F hot holding fish In fryer areas hot holding items were re-heated due to temperatures and manager reheating them during inspection after sitting for approximately 20 mins: 111F hot holding popcorn chicken (reheated 182F) 109F hot holding chicken tenders (reheated 188F) ** Admin Complaint** Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 1/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8516192

  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Walk in cooler Ambient temperature at 46F. Inspector thermometer reading at 48F Repeat Violation Warning
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. 2 pans cooked beef and 2 pans chili(46-48F - Cooling), all stored in walk in cooler on shelf with lid covered from overnight with no additional preparation today as per manager. Ambient temperature at 46F. Inspector thermometer reading at 48F. Stop sale issued Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 2 pans cooked beef and 2 pans chili(46-48F - Cooling), all stored in walk in cooler on shelf with lid covered from overnight with no additional preparation today as per manager. Ambient temperature at 46F. Inspector thermometer reading at 48F. Stop sale issued 1 pan cut tomatoes (47F - Cooling), stored in walk in cooler on shelf covered with film wrap and prep around 9am this morning with no additional preparation as per manager. Ambient temperature at 46F. Inspector thermometer reading at 48F. Stop sale issued 1 case and 2 bags of cut lettuce, 3 cases cheese, 1 case raw bacon and 2 packs hot dogs (46-48F - Cold Holding), all stored in walk in cooler on shelf from overnight with no additional preparation this morning as per manager. Ambient temperature at 46F. Inspector thermometer reading at 48F. Stop sale issued Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1 case and 2 bags of cut lettuce, 3 cases cheese, 1 case raw bacon and 2 packs hot dogs (46-48F - Cold Holding), all stored in walk in cooler on shelf from overnight with no additional preparation this morning as per manager. Ambient temperature at 46F. Inspector thermometer reading at 48F. Stop sale issued Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03D-06-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. 1 pan cut tomatoes (47F - Cooling), stored in walk in cooler on shelf covered with film wrap and prep around 9am this morning with no additional preparation as per manager. Ambient temperature at 46F. Inspector thermometer reading at 48F. Stop sale issued Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish (78F - Hot Holding); breaded chicken (102F - Hot Holding); chicken wings (96F - Hot Holding), all items stored on front cook line hot holding equipment and place there approximately 30mins ago as per manager. Observed unit power was turned off. Manager turned unit on and voluntarily discarded all items Warning
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. 1 pan cooked beef and 2 pans chili(46-48F - Cooling), all stored in walk in cooler on shelf with lid covered from overnight with no additional preparation today as per manager. Ambient temperature at 46F. Inspector thermometer reading at 48F. Stop sale issued 1 pan cut tomatoes (47F - Cooling), stored in walk in cooler on shelf covered with film wrap and prep around 9am this morning with no additional preparation as per manager. Ambient temperature at 46F. Inspector thermometer reading at 48F. Stop sale issued Warning

Inspection Date: 10/5/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8517266

  • 14-74-7:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Walk in cooler ambient temperature at 58F. Manager stated walk in cooler stop working around 12noon yesterday and service call was made but no repairs done when technician arrived around 6pm. Waiting on upper management to approved work order. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-04: Still the same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-05: Still the same Walk in cooler at 48F. Still under repair No TCS food stored in walk in cooler **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/4/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8515803

  • 14-74-7:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Walk in cooler ambient temperature at 58F. Manager stated walk in cooler stop working around 12noon yesterday and service call was made but no repairs done when technician arrived around 6pm. Waiting on upper management to approved work order. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-04: Still the same **Time Extended**
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Two pans Chili (58F - Cooling); one pan cooked chopped beef (57F - Cooling), prep yesterday and stored in pan in walk in cooler from over night with no additional preparation today as per manager. Walk in cooler ambient temperature at 58F. Manager stated walk in cooler stop working around 12noon yesterday and service call was made but no repairs done when technician arrived around 6pm. Waiting on upper management to approved work order. Stop sale issued. 7 cases shake mix, 1 case raw bacon, 5 sleeves Swiss cheese, 2 cases and 1 bag of cut lettuce and 2 containers of cheese cake filling (56-59F - Cold Holding), stored in walk in cooler from over night with no additional preparation today as per manager. Walk in cooler ambient temperature at 58F. Manager stated walk in cooler stop working around 12noon yesterday and service call was made but no repairs done when technician arrived around 6pm. Some items were on a key drop truck delivery around 2am as per manager. Waiting on upper management to approved work order. Stop sale issued. Two pans of cheese sauce (57F - Cooling), prep yesterday and stored in pan in walk in cooler from over night with no additional preparation today as per manager. Walk in cooler ambient temperature at 58F. Manager stated walk in cooler stop working around 12noon yesterday and service call was made but no repairs done when technician arrived around 6pm. Waiting on upper management to approved work order. Stop sale issued Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-04: 2 containers of cheese cake filling (57F - Cold Holding), and 1 case raw bacon stored in walk in cooler, was part of TCS foods stop sale issued yesterday and not discarded Observed same to pans of food stored on shelf in walk in cooler that was a stop sale food items not discarded after stop sale issued. One pans Chili (57F - Cooling); one pan cooked chopped beef (56F - Cooling) Walk in cooler ambient temperature at 59F. Manager stated she believes they were working on unit. Stop sale issued and advise manager to not store any TCS foods in walk in cooler until working properly to maintain proper temperature for TCS foods Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 10/3/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8372148

  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Walk in cooler ambient temperature at 58F. Manager stated walk in cooler stop working around 12noon yesterday and service call was made but no repairs done when technician arrived around 6pm. Waiting on upper management to approved work order. Warning
  • 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug zapper device stored over reach in meat freezer next to microwave Repeat Violation
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Kitchen back door with hinges in disrepair
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Two pans Chili (58F - Cooling); one pan cooked chopped beef (57F - Cooling), prep yesterday and stored in pan in walk in cooler from over night with no additional preparation today as per manager. Walk in cooler ambient temperature at 58F. Manager stated walk in cooler stop working around 12noon yesterday and service call was made but no repairs done when technician arrived around 6pm. Waiting on upper management to approved work order. Stop sale issued Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Two pans Chili (58F - Cooling); one pan cooked chopped beef (57F - Cooling), prep yesterday and stored in pan in walk in cooler from over night with no additional preparation today as per manager. Walk in cooler ambient temperature at 58F. Manager stated walk in cooler stop working around 12noon yesterday and service call was made but no repairs done when technician arrived around 6pm. Waiting on upper management to approved work order. Stop sale issued. 7 cases shake mix, 1 case raw bacon, 5 sleeves Swiss cheese, 2 cases and 1 bag of cut lettuce and 2 containers of cheese cake filling (56-59F - Cold Holding), stored in walk in cooler from over night with no additional preparation today as per manager. Walk in cooler ambient temperature at 58F. Manager stated walk in cooler stop working around 12noon yesterday and service call was made but no repairs done when technician arrived around 6pm. Some items were on a key drop truck delivery around 2am as per manager. Waiting on upper management to approved work order. Stop sale issued. Two pans of cheese sauce (57F - Cooling), prep yesterday and stored in pan in walk in cooler from over night with no additional preparation today as per manager. Walk in cooler ambient temperature at 58F. Manager stated walk in cooler stop working around 12noon yesterday and service call was made but no repairs done when technician arrived around 6pm. Waiting on upper management to approved work order. Stop sale issued Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 7 cases shake mix, 1 case raw bacon, 5 sleeves Swiss cheese, 2 cases and 1 bag of cut lettuce and 2 containers of cheese cake filling (56-59F - Cold Holding), stored in walk in cooler from over night with no additional preparation today as per manager. Walk in cooler ambient temperature at 58F. Manager stated walk in cooler stop working around 12noon yesterday and service call was made but no repairs done when technician arrived around 6pm. Some items were on a key drop truck delivery around 2am as per manager. Waiting on upper management to approved work order. Stop sale issued Warning
  • 03D-06-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Two pans of cheese sauce (57F - Cooling), prep yesterday and stored in pan in walk in cooler from over night with no additional preparation today as per manager. Walk in cooler ambient temperature at 58F. Manager stated walk in cooler stop working around 12noon yesterday and service call was made but no repairs done when technician arrived around 6pm. Waiting on upper management to approved work order. Stop sale issued Warning
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing back flow preventer on spigot on outside wall next to restroom Repeat Violation Admin Complaint