GYROS KING
6219 San Juan Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida, 32210
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/29/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
0
Total
3
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed one employee who stated has been employed for over nine months with no proof of food handler training. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-27: At callback observed one employee on cook line with no food handler training. Person in charge stated employee has been employed for 4 months. Person in charge stated all employees will have food handler training by Monday 12/30/2024. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-29: At callback observed no change. **Admin Complaint**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed one employee person in charge stated was hired three days prior with no employee reporting agreement. Person in charge was provided DBPR Form HR 5030-039. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-27: At callback observed one employee on cook line with no employee reporting agreement signed. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-29: At callback observed no change. **Admin Complaint**
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed two expired food handler certificates, one with an expiration date of 01/2024 and the other with an expiration date of 02/2024. One employee with expired food handler certificate present at time of inspection. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-27: At callback observed two food handler certifications with altered dates. Original dates of expiration were marked over with a different color ink. Person in charge stated the two food handlers did not complete updated training. Person in charge stated all employees will have updated food handler training by Monday 12/30/2024. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-29: At callback observed no change. **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/27/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
0
Total
3
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed one employee who stated has been employed for over nine months with no proof of food handler training. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-27: At callback observed one employee on cook line with no food handler training. Person in charge stated employee has been employed for 4 months. Person in charge stated all employees will have food handler training by Monday 12/30/2024. **Time Extended**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed one employee person in charge stated was hired three days prior with no employee reporting agreement. Person in charge was provided DBPR Form HR 5030-039. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-27: At callback observed one employee on cook line with no employee reporting agreement signed. **Time Extended**
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed two expired food handler certificates, one with an expiration date of 01/2024 and the other with an expiration date of 02/2024. One employee with expired food handler certificate present at time of inspection. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-27: At callback observed two food handler certifications with altered dates. Original dates of expiration were marked over with a different color ink. Person in charge stated the two food handlers did not complete updated training. Person in charge stated all employees will have updated food handler training by Monday 12/30/2024. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/27/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/21/2024
High Priority
8
Intermediate
5
Basic
15
Total
28
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. Observed ice bucket stored next to ice machine stored not inverted. Person in charge moved ice bucket to three compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed displayed license with expiration date of June 1, 2024.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board on cook line with grooves and no longer easily cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food stored on shelf next to other food items designated for service to public. Person in charge moved food to proper storage location. **Corrected On-Site**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee jacket stored on prep table by expo window. Person in charge moved jacket to designated storage area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed clear plastic containers stored on top of each other on drying rack next to three compartment sink with visible signs of moisture. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, walls, and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors around cook line soiled with grease build up. Walls behind prep table with dry spices and wing sauces across from fryer station soiled. Ceiling tiles throughout kitchen area soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-29-4:Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Observed lid to grease receptacle opened.
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop stored on top of ice machine on surface with visible dust amped debris build up. Person in charge moved scoop to clean surface. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed; scoop for ice cream on prep table under expo window stored in standing water at 72F. Scoop for cheese sauce on microwave in standing water at 72F. Person in charge replaced storage containers and water for scoops. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Observed operator unable to provide copy of last inspection.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed; soiled hood filters above fryer station. Soiled gaskets on reach in cooler under flip top cooler on cook line. Soiled frame and gasket on walk in freezer door. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-30-4:Basic - Unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure. Observed multiple bags of garbage, shopping cart, and a bicycle on ground behind dumpster.
- 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Observed black ladle stored above three compartment sink with visible crack and in disrepair.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wiping cloth stored on make table next to fryer station not returned to sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee arrive for designated work shift and began donning gloves before washing hands. Inspector educated employee proper hand washing procedures upon arriving to work. **Warning**
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee handle raw fish then proceeded to remove gloves at a different station and don new set of gloves without washing hands. Inspector educated proper handwashing procedures to employee. **Warning**
- 03C-97-2:High Priority - Gyro meat in a broiler that is turned off. Observed gyro cone on vertical broiler on cook line with vertical broiler turned off. Person in charge turned on one side of vertical broiler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 03C-98-1:High Priority - Gyro meat initially cooked longer than 60 minutes was cooled prior to being fully cooked. See stop sale. Observed gyro cone the person in charge stated was placed on vertical broiler the day prior then cooled over night without being sliced and/or finishing the cooking process. **Warning**
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed multiple raw food items stored over unwashed produce in walk-in cooler. Person in charge moved unwashed produce to proper storage location. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken gizzards stored over raw fish filets in tall reach in cooler across from expo window. Person in charge moved chicken gizzards to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed gyro cone on vertical broiler being reused from day prior. Person in charge stated cone was placed on vertical broiler the day prior then cooled over night without being sliced and/or finishing the cooking process. **Warning**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed container of cooked chicken wings stored on prep table across from fryer station at temperatures of 96-133F. Wings are cooked in large batches with one batch being placed in walk-in cooler for cooling, while other batch the person in charge stated is left at room temperature and discarded after 4 hours. Inspector provided time as a public health control paperwork. Cooked chicken wings (96-133F - Hot Holding) **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed; soiled cutting board stored on drying rack near three compartment sink. Soiled interior of oven across from flip top coolers on cook line. Soiled can opener on prep table across from fryer station.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed sanitizer bucket and wiping cloth stored in hand wash sink by to go window. Employee removed items from hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed one employee who stated has been employed for over nine months with no proof of food handler training. **Warning**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed one employee person in charge stated was hired three days prior with no employee reporting agreement. Person in charge was provided DBPR Form HR 5030-039. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed two expired food handler certificates, one with an expiration date of 01/2024 and the other with an expiration date of 02/2024. One employee with expired food handler certificate present at time of inspection. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/21/2024 revealed 28 total violations (8 high priority, 5 intermediate, 15 basic).