CHOPPERS BAR AND GRILL

Main Street
Jacksonville, Florida, 32202
Duval County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.3/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 4/8/2025

High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
10
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At cook line area, plastic cups used in garlic in oil and slaw containers. Employee removed cups. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. At dish area, Silver reach-in cooler handles have build up. **Repeat Violation**
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 3 tanks not secured. **Repeat Violation**
  • 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor tiles in dining area by bar. **Repeat Violation**
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor at fryers has grease build up.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in glass freezer in beer storage area.
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. At cook line, missing ambient thermometer in small black counter top reach-in cooler.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line, sides of oven and fryers have built,d up. Gasket on refrigerator soiled.
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. At triple sinks, left faucet in disrepair.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In back kitchen storage area, case of paper towels on floor. Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At bar, glass wash brushes stored in handwash sink.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At triple sink area, no paper towels at handwash sink. Employee supplied. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At bar, spray bottle of purple chemical not labeled.
Food Inspector #10714587
2025-04-08
★½☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/8/2025 revealed 13 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 10 basic).

Inspection on 11/6/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
10
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. At dish area, Silver reach-in cooler handles have build up. **Repeat Violation**
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two tanks not secured.
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In drink storage area, ceiling flaking above soda storage rack.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. At cook line area, interior of microwave has rust that has pitted finish. Operator stated they ordered a new one and it should be delivered tomorrow. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor tiles in dining area by bar.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor at fryers has grease and debris. **Repeat Violation**
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. At cook line area, two pairs of tongs on oven handle. Employee moved tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. At cook line area, sanitizer bucket stored on prep counter. Employee moved to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. At dish area, paper towels stored on floor. At men's restrooms storage closet, toilet paper stored on floor. **Repeat Violation**
  • 32-23-4:Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Urinal in men's restroom out of order. **Repeat Violation**
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/2024 **Admin Complaint**
  • 27-02-4:Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. No bacteriological report available. **Repeat Violation**
Food Inspector #8792096
2024-11-06
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/6/2024 revealed 12 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 10 basic).