HOVAN GOURMET MEDITERRANEAN
Margaret Street
Jacksonville, Florida, 32204
Riverside
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/7/2025
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 4/7/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/31/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling in Ware washing area Repeat Violation
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles missing in Maintenance closet near back door
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. No beard guard on employee with facial hair preparing food items Repeat Violation
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet clean dishes stacked on shelf above triple sink
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cucumber on floor in the walk in cooler, manager moved cucumbers to shelf Corrected On-Site
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open employee beverage stored on top shelf in reach in cooler
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case or cups and lids stored on floor in storage area, manager properly stored cups and lids Corrected On-Site
- 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. All expired Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/31/2025 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 7/15/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling in ware washing area
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. At sandwich make table
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees with facial hair preparing food items without a beard guard
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lid on chopped parley container
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Handle of scoop buried in ice at ice machine, employee properly stored ice scoop during inspection Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/15/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 1/8/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling in Dish area 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. Cell phone on counter with single service food containers, employee moved cell phone Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing sandwiches near register
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of cucumbers stored on floor in the walk in cooler, manager properly stored cucumbers Corrected On-Site
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Spatula stored between wall and flip top cooler, employee properly stored spatula Corrected On-Site
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoon and utensil stored in standing water 73F near fryer. Employee stored utensils in reach in cooler Corrected On-Site
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service to go silver pans and lids stored not inverted. Employee inverted Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/8/2024 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 7/7/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling is not smooth and easily cleanable in ware washing area
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food items stored in reach in cooler on top shelf next to foods to be served to the public. Employee properly stored food items during inspection Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet clean dishes stacked on shelf above triple sink
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Food debris on floor under shelf in dry storage area where onions and potatoes are stored
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service to go containers stored upright at end of counter for customer self service. Employee inverted to go containers during inspection Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Brown substance Unlabeled container under cooking station. Manager labeled container during inspection Corrected On-Site
- 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. chicken and bean soup (61-66F - Cooling) per employee soup was cooked and prepared the previous day. Soup stored in stainless pan with lid
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. chicken and bean soup (61-66F - Cooling) per employee soup was cooked and prepared the previous day. Soup stored in stainless pan with lid
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/7/2023 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).