FOGO DE CHAO CHURRASCARIA
4784 Town Center Parkway
Jacksonville, Florida, 32246
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/24/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle used to dispense sugar. Operator removed bowl from sugar. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Ag of potatoes stored on floor in prep area. Also, container of batter stored on floor on cook line. Operator removed both foods from floor to properly store. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple filters above grill and fryer area soiled.
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Two cans of French Style gherkins in dry food storage dented and crimped at rim and seam of can. Stop Sale.
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker missing from non chemical side of splitter at threaded faucet in front of warewashing station.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple portable cutting boards in kitchen, prep area, and front cooking station, and cutting board on cook line at reach-in cooler soiled/ stained Repeat Violation
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in prep area blocked by trash can and rolling cart. Operator removed items from blocking hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two Unlabeled Spray bottles containing toxic substance, one stored in bar area, second one in warewashing. Operator labeled both spray bottles on cleaners. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/24/2025 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 7/8/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water observed on floor throughout hall area near ice machine and in front of ware washing area. Repeat Violation
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Multiple knives stored between hand wash sink and reach-in cooler on cook line. Also, two knives stored between equipment in prep area. Operator removed all knives to properly store. Corrected On-Site
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) on cook line. Operator observed container of quaternary very low at triple sink. Operator changed out solution and remade sanitizer bucket and retested at 200ppm 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 two flying insects in kitchen/ prep area. Operator tried to swat flying insects with towel during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over ready to eat seasoning in walk-in-cooler. Operator removed raw beef to properly store. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple portable cutting boards in prep table in walk-in-cooler, prep area and cook line areas soiled/ stained.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/8/2024 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 4/17/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee clothing on food contact trays. Moved by manager for cleaning. Corrected On-Site
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food service employees with bracelets/ large jewelry. Repeat Violation
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor by end kitchen line.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of salt on floor by rear kitchen. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Food service employee handled cut lemons with bare hand contact. Manager intervened. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-01-4:High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Cut oranges not under sneeze guard protection. Moved by manager Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Kitchen Hand wash sink blocked by garbage can. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensils in Meat cooler Hand wash sink. Items moved for cleaning. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/17/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 10/19/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
8
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machines in back room soiled. Repeat Violation
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner on dry storage rack. Observed Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans stored on dusty storage rack. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage stored on storage rack. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee engaging in food preparation with watch on.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed Insect control device installed in bar area on table next to prep sink. Manager removed bug zapper and stored properly. Observed light shining from outside at bottom of back door near prep area. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses located in prep area. Manager had employee remove and store properly. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk-in cooler door gasket soiled. Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- 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 in ware washing area. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over raw beef in meat cooler. Manager intervened and had employee remove chicken and store properly.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/19/2023 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 8 basic).