FLYING FISH TAPHOUSE
1341 Airport Road
Jacksonville, Florida, 32218
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/13/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
12
Total
16
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At prep area, styrofoam cup used as scoop in bulk rice container. **Repeat Violation**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At dish area, on clean dish shelves, plastic containers stacked before air drying.
- 51-09-4:Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. License states 276 seats, operator stated establishment has 356 seats including outside seating. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cook line, floor under/behind cooking equipment has build up. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. At cook line, tongs stored on grill front ledge.
- 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. In prep area, scoop in bulk flour container has handle touching product. At wait station, up in bulk sugar container has handle touching product. At kitchen drink station, ice scoop handle touching ice. **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At outdoor bar, 2 handwash sinks missing signs.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line, hood filters over fryers have grease build up. At cook line, multiple gaskets soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. At indoor bar, glass freezer has build up of broken glass debris in bottom.
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. At cook line, hood system over grill has build up.
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. At cook line, finish worn off on floor, leaving unsealed concrete/rough surface.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At prep area, bulk cornstarch container not labeled. At wait station, bulk sugar container not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, container of raw snapper stored over container of cooked stone crab claws.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At indoor bar, one soda gunsoiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 5 employees present due inspection, no Certified Food Manager present. Certified Food Manager arrived during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In kitchen, 2 handwash sinks missing paper towels. Operator stated they are waiting on delivery. Delivery arrived during inspection, towels stocked. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/13/2025 revealed 16 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 12 basic).
Inspection on 8/21/2024
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 8/21/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/19/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
4
Basic
9
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At fry station, scoop in seasoned flour has broken handle. Scoop discarded **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At make line, employee drink on counter of reach-in cooler. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
- 51-09-4:Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. License states 276 seats, operator stated establishment has 356 seats including outside seating. Emailed operator seating change evaluation form. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cook line, wall at fry station soiled. At cook line, floor under equipment has build up.
- 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. At prep area, scoop in panko breading touching product. At wait station, scoop in ice bin touching ice. Operator moved scoops. **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At frying station, lid for seasoned flour has build up. On make line, reach-in cooler gasket and front of cooler has build up. At cook line, hood filters over grill have build up. At prep area, guard on table top stand mixer has encrusted residue. **Repeat Violation**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. At dish area, clean plastic containers have tape and tape residue. **Repeat Violation**
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. At prep station, sanitizer bucket stored on shelf with and above sauces. Operator moved bucket to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At prep area, bulk seafood breader container not labeled. Operator labeled **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm), operator called for service. Setting up sanitizer sink until repair is made. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At make line reach-in freezer, open bag of raw red shrimp stored over bags of fries. Employee rearranged items to,proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In make line reach-in cooler, pasta shells dated 8/6- 14 days.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top reach-in coolers on cookline, ranch (48F - Cold Holding); slaw (47F - Cold Holding). In reach-in cooler drawers under flattop, beef (53F - Cold Holding); shrimp (45F - Cold Holding); fish (45F - Cold Holding). All,items placed out from walk-in cooler in last 2 hours. **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At prep area, can opener blade has build up. At bar, one soda gun has build up.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At bar, step ladder blocking easy access to handwash sink. Operator moved ladder. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At bar, handwash sink by triple sink used as a dump sink as evidenced by ice in sink.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator not able to find chlorine test strips for dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/19/2024 revealed 17 total violations (4 high priority, 4 intermediate, 9 basic).