FAMOUS AMOS
8265 Normandy Boulevard
Jacksonville, Florida, 32221
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 8/16/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/16/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/14/2024
High Priority
7
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls on shelf in back room next to white deep freezer not inverted/:protected.
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach next to reach in freezer in back room. Also, observed two dead roaches under booth in dining room area. Operator started to clean up roaches and discard. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Stacked cups at front service counter unable to properly dry-wet nesting.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handles of multiple reach in cooler/ reach in freezer handles in disrepair.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under back side of grill area soiled.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven on front service line has accumulation of debris.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple filters in hood area above grill/ fryers soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Multiple shelves in walk-in cooler with rusted surface. **Repeat Violation**
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee removed ready to eat foods from deep fryer with bare hands after food was already cooked and placed on plate without having an approved alternative operating procedure.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect on front service line next to coffee cups.
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. One cracked shelled egg stored along with other shelled eggs in walk-in cooler. Stop Sale.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk, whipped topping, house made ranch dressing (48F-51F - Cold Holding)in glass door reach in cooler near back door. Observed far left door ajar. Operator she will make sure door stays closed until foods chill. Also, milk, sour cream , cut lettuce (46F-47F - Cold Holding) observed large pie container blocking fan at top interior of reach in cooler. Operator removed pie container for air to flow properly in reach in cooler to chill items. **Corrective Action Taken** **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. cooked potatoes and sweet potatoes (118-126F - Hot Holding) in oven at front service line. Operator raised temp on oven to heat potatoes back to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 41-25-4:High Priority - Tracking powder pesticide used inside establishment. Observed white powdery substance with a pesticide odor under booth to the right of coming in front door. Operator stated booth was recently treated but unaware of what the white powdery, pesticide smelling powder was. **Warning**
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm) on cookline. Exceeded maximum concentration allowed. Employee added additional water to dilute sanitizer solution. Retested at 100ppm.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White deflector plate in large ice machine soiled. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/14/2024 revealed 16 total violations (7 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 7/31/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/31/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/30/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
10
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed grooved cutting boards in dry storage area.
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach in dry storage area with white reach in freezer under pan storage shelves on floor. Person in charge swept, cleaned, and discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water in dry storage area with reach in cooler.
- 08B-36-4:Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Observed bus tub of opened packages of sliced bread next to hand wash sink exposed to splash. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored between steam table and prep table by office.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed dust build up on ceiling in front of fan in walk-in cooler. Observed grease build up on hood filters above grill. Observed soiled handles of reach in cooler in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rusted shelving win walk-in cooler.
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking pipe under three compartment sink. Bus tub set up under to catch leak.
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed white sanitizer bucket under hand wash sink stored on floor. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of white powder on server line with no label. Person in charge indicated it was sugar and had it labeled appropriately. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 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. Observed multiple items in walk-in cooler made previous day not cooled to 41F. Observed items cooled in ice bath with tight fitting lid. Recommended to person in charge to cool items without the lid. Vegetable soup (50-51F - Cooling); Meat loaf (48, 47F - Cooling); Ham legs (50, 50F - Cooling); Collared greens (50, 48F - Cooling) Person in charged discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed multiple time/temperature control for safety items in walk-in cooler with temperatures above 41F. Sliced cheeses (49-51F - Cold Holding); Cooked spaghetti (46F - Cold Holding); Meat sauce (46F - Cold Holding); Pot roast (46F - Cold Holding); Cooked ham (46F - Cold Holding); Cooked rice (44-46F - Cold Holding) Corn (49F - Cold Holding); Cooked ham (48, 48F - Cold Holding); Lima beans (47-53F - Cold Holding); Potato salad (48F - Cold Holding); (Cole slaw - 48F); Pancake batters (48, 48F - Cold Holding); Bread pudding (47F - Cold Holding); Mac and cheese (46-47F - Cold Holding); Cooked potato (48, 48F - Cold Holding); Sliced ham (45F - Cold Holding); Roast beef (47F - Cold Holding); Turkey (46F - Cold Holding); Corned beef (46-46F - Cold Holding); Sliced ham (45, 45F - Cold Holding); Catfish (45F - Cold Holding); Country fried steak (44F - Cold Holding); Gizzards (44F - Cold Holding); Raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding) Observed multiple items in walk-in cooler made previous day not cooled to 41F. Person in charge chose to discard items. Vegetable soup (50-51F - Cooling); Meat loaf (48, 47F - Cooling); Ham legs (50, 50F - Cooling); Collared greens (50, 48F - Cooling) **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple time/temperature control for safety items in walk-in cooler with temperatures above 41F. Ambient temperature read at 45F. Person in charge noticed thermostat turned too high. Person in charge reduced temperature of thermostat in walk-in cooler. Sliced cheeses (49-51F - Cold Holding); Cooked spaghetti (46F - Cold Holding); Meat sauce (46F - Cold Holding); Pot roast (46F - Cold Holding); Cooked ham (46F - Cold Holding); Cooked rice (44-46F - Cold Holding) Corn (49F - Cold Holding); Cooked ham (48, 48F - Cold Holding); Lima beans (47-53F - Cold Holding); Potato salad (48F - Cold Holding); (Cole slaw - 48F); Pancake batters (48, 48F - Cold Holding); Bread pudding (47F - Cold Holding); Mac and cheese (46-47F - Cold Holding); Cooked potato (48, 48F - Cold Holding); Sliced ham (45F - Cold Holding); Roast beef (47F - Cold Holding); Turkey (46F - Cold Holding); Corned beef (46-46F - Cold Holding); Sliced ham (45, 45F - Cold Holding); Catfish (45F - Cold Holding); Country fried steak (44F - Cold Holding); Gizzards (44F - Cold Holding); Raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled gaskets on reach in cooler on cook line across from hand wash sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/30/2024 revealed 14 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 10 basic).