HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON JACKSONVILLE-SOUTH/ST. JOHN'S CENTER

Based on 6 health inspections, HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON JACKSONVILLE-SOUTH/ST. JOHN'S CENTER in JACKSONVILLE has earned a 3.0/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

10434 MIDTOWN PARKWAY

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/31/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13534529

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 9/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13475791

  • 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment license expired 6-1-24 Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: At callback no change. Operator paid for hotel and thought it was for both licenses. Operator stated she will make payment shortly. Admin Complaint
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator unable to provide proof of employee food safety training during this inspection. Employees scheduled in August per operator. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: Operator was unsure of the training needed. Time needed to order the correct material. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10959241

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees personal belongings stored on dry food storage shelf next to single use condiments. Operator removed employees backpacks. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment license expired 6-1-24 Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator unable to provide proof of employee food safety training during this inspection. Employees scheduled in August per operator. Warning
  • 48-01-5:No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. Operator unable to provide boiler certificate during this inspection. Verified active boilers on website Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 8/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8790192

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Multiple CO2 tanks in kitchen near oven not adequately secured. Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees personal belongings stored on shelf next to single service items. Employee removed purse to properly store. Corrected On-Site
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box with sleeves of single use lids/ cups stored on floor in cabinet in buffet area. Operator placed a work order to have corrected. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment license expired 6-1-24 Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (46-47F - Cold Holding) in cold bar area of buffet. Employee stated they iced it in morning but ice melted away. Employee removed butter to place in reach-in cooler to chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 48-01-5:No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. Operator unable to provide boiler certificate during this inspection.

Inspection Date: 1/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8542864

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 11/2/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8354631

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup without handle used to dispense sugar in dry food storage area. Employee removed cup. Corrected On-Site
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tank near kitchen entry door not adequately secured. Repeat Violation
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Multiple utensils in rack on clean storage shelf not inverted. Employee Inverted utensils. 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. Employees personal belongings stored on dry food storage shelf near bottle waters. Employee removed purses to properly store. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of bananas stored on floor in front of hand wash sink next to ice machine. Employee removed box of bananas to properly store. Also, sealed box of waffle batter stored on floor in corner of dry food storage area. Employee removed box of waffle batter to properly store. Corrected On-Site
  • 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 scrambled eggs (125F - Hot Holding) in food warmer at bottom of oven. Employee stated she will reheat the eggs to 165F in microwave. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing from non chemical side of splitter at mop sink. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 53A-02-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. CFM Stanley no. Longer employed and no other CFM employed/ provided at this location. Warning
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator stated the food in cold buffet discarded at 9:30 when buffet ends and/ or given to employees. Operator unable to provide paperwork for TPHC. Buffet was time marked. Provided operator with TPHC paperwork and started to fill out during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**