DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

CHEDDAR'S SCRATCH KITCHEN

4954 Town Center Parkway
Jacksonville, Florida, 32246
Duval County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10843542

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 5/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10835814

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two (2) tanks near compactor in enclosed trash area. Tanks secured by manager. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-09-5:Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Server chewing gum at expo window. Gum discarded. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean storage pans stored on rack/shelf near dish and prep areas.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tile floor in bar. Manager states work order placed. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in walk in freezer. Floor in dish area. Floor under ice machine in kitchen. Floor in server area by bar. Walls below dish machine in kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk in freezer around light.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink in bar states "handwashing sink only". Sign needs to be a reminder for employees to wash hands. Inspector emailed sign. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple black utility carts in kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean storage pans stored on rack/shelf near dish and prep areas.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single use containers and lids stored across from expo line in kitchen. Items inverted. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-34-4:Basic - Storage area not maintained clean and organized. Storage closet by restrooms in dining area.
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Two different servers placed on gloves after returning from the dining room, and began to remove food from pass through window without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In cooler drawers below grill on cook line in kitchen, pan of raw ground beef stored over pans of raw in-tact beef steaks. Items moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in coolers across from fryers on cook line, butter, sour cream, cheese, cut lettuce, 62F and cheese, cut cabbage 56F. Items placed into service approximately 60 minutes prior. Items moved to walk in cooler to cool. In reach in cooler on expo line, butter, sour cream, cheese, 62F. Items placed into service approximately 60 minutes prior. Items moved to walk in cooler to cool. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Breaker missing at the END of the splitter for mop sink faucet where blue hose is attached. Splitter removed and blue hose attached directly to breaker on mop sink faucet. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-06-4:Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Server with pink polish pulling food from expo window.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine in kitchen. Multiple knives on knife rack by silverware station. Interior of dish machine (soiled and lime build up). Repeat Violation
  • 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. Prep cook working today expired in 2024.

Inspection Date: 8/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8856804

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8732156

  • 12B-09-5:Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Observed employee on cook line preparing food while chewing on gum.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed fryer baskets at fry station in disrepair. Observed white ice paddle by ice machine in kitchen chipped and frayed. Observed multiple cutting boards on cook line with chips on corners.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed soiled floors and grates by large mixers in kitchen and prep area by walk-in cooler.
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop in cooked pasta drawer on cook line with handle in contact with product. Person in charge removed scoop. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed soiled interior of microwave on cook line by grill station.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed; soiled gaskets on reach in cooler across from fryer station. Soiled hood filters above fryer stations. Soiled handles on reach in cooler throughout kitchen cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed; Seven flying insects in dry storage area by spice containers. Five flying insects by shelves across from spice containers. Three by soda dispenser in bar area.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Sliced cheese (51F - Cold Holding) on cook line flip top cooler across from fry station. Person in charge moved to reach in cooler below flip top to chill. Observed House-made Ranch dressing (52F - Cold Holding) Person in charge stated dressing placed in cooler this morning approximately 1 hour prior. Operator moved to nearby reach in cooler to chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 3/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8466935

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Multiple reach-in cooler doors inner side of handle and handle on turbo oven soiled.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Filters in hood area above grill and fryers soiled. Also, filters above reach-in cooler across from breading station soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Multiple clean plastic containers in storage area has food debris on rim of containers.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler at front service line soiled. Also, reach-in cooler below breading station soiled.
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of pineapple tidbits dented and crimped around rim and down seam of can. Stop Sale.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw salmon (45-46F - Cold Holding); raw fish (45-46F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler drawer below grill. Operator stated the drawers may be in defrost. Operator had employee remove fish and salmon and place in nearby reach-in cooler 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. Ice chute on right in large ice machine soiled. Also, chip bin that has chips inside on front service line soiled. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 8/8/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8353539

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed kitchen ceiling vents soiled through out kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee bottle of water stored on clean prep table. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed multiple employees engaging in food preparation with watches.
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaging in food preparation with a beard without beard guard.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed multiple drawer gaskets soiled on cook line. Observed fans in walk-in cooler dusty. Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Raw chicken (49F - Cold Holding); Raw shrimp (49F - Cold Holding); beef (50F - Cold Holding) on flip top cooler at the end of cook line. Flip top cooler had an ambient temperature of 50F. Manager removed all TCS foods from bottom of cooler and ice bath the top of the top cooler. Observed pico (50F - Cold Holding); Pineapple pico (50F - Cold Holding); Sour cream (49F - Cold Holding); Butter (49F - Cold Holding) at flip top cooler near reheat station. Manager found out that cooler had not been turned on. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda station at entrance of kitchen and near bar area soiled near nozzles with mold like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed kitchen knife stored in hand sink next to breading station. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed hand sink at entrance of kitchen without paper towels. Manager provided paper towels for hand sink. Corrected On-Site