INTUITION ALE WORKS

With 5 inspections documented, INTUITION ALE WORKS maintains a 1.0/5 food safety rating in JACKSONVILLE. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

929 West Bay Street
Jacksonville, Florida, 32204
LaVilla
Duval County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10911979

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine with black dots
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By wall in cooler, not secured, also one at bar, secured by employee Repeat Violation
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dusty by dish machine area
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls and pots in storage shelf by dish machine, inverted by employee Corrected On-Site
  • 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Container with lids in storage shelf by dish machine
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table, employee moved it to bottom shelf
  • 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 food above sodas, walk in cooler, employee rearranged Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lids cracked for chili and cheese, employee removed them Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil jug, employee placed it on shelf, also a couple of boxes on floor in walk in freezer Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf and vent in walk in cooler with white build up, hood filters with foods build up
  • 36-64-5:Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. By mop sink
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go container not inverted, storage shelf, employee inverted them Corrected On-Site
  • 25-09-4:Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Knives and forks, employee inverted them Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed potatoes on shelf above ranch in walk in cooler, employee rearranged Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. One fly by cook line
  • 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. Cooked pork on 9/26, employee discarded it Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer baskets with food buildup up, manager took them to triple sink to be washed, also grease build up on interior of fryers **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine all wet and blackish
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Manager ordered it
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Ranch made here with buttermilk and opened hot dogs on Sunday, dated by employee Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Pink solution at triple sink area, employee stated it's cleaner

Inspection Date: 5/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10719302

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed small unsecured CO2 tank by drink cooler behind main bar. Repeat Violation
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed white cutting board with grooves and no longer smooth and easily cleanable stored on flip top cooler on cook line.
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed multiple intact raw beef items stored on bottom shelf next to raw chicken items in walk-in freezer. Person in charge stated raw beef was for the owner of establishment and raw chicken was for customers.
  • 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 speaker stored on prep table by ice machine. Person in charge removed speaker. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of raw ground beef stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Person in charge moved ground beef to designated storage locations. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no handwashing sign at hand wash sink behind bar for live music.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed box of paper towels stored on ground in electrical storage closet. Person in charge moved single service items to proper storage levels. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed two wet mops stored not-inverted in mop sink.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed large unlabeled container of white powdery substance stored near walk-in coolers. Person in charge stated it was sugar and labeled accordingly. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-24-4:High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Observed pesticide emitting strip by hand wash sink near drink cooler behind bar for live music. Person in charge voluntarily discarded strip. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed quatanery ammonium sanitizer solution testing at 500+ppm in three compartment sink behind main bar. Person in charge emptied and reset sink with solution testing at 200ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed; ice scoop stored in container with debris build up on ice machine. Person in charge placed all items in dish area. Interior of oven has food debris on cook line. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed container of cooked pork prepared on site with no date marking. Person in charge stated pork was from 4 days prior and voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8770225

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On cheese, removed by employee Corrected On-Site
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By walk in coolers Repeat Violation
  • 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open drink at cook line, employee discarded it Corrected On-Site
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By triple sink at bar, employee cleaned it Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk in cooler
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed one **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In prep unit, employee placed one Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves in walk in cooler Repeat Violation
  • 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Bar window open, no air curtain on per mgr, employee closed it Corrected On-Site
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box with paper towels and plastic silverware on floor, front counter area, employee placed them on shelf, Corrected On-Site
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum o tankers in storage area, operator inverted them Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One by kitchen
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Soap on shelf above clean dishes, employee rearranged Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer basket
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Couldn't find it Repeat Violation
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One in 8/2024

Inspection Date: 5/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8579364

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By walk in coolers Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Above to go containers, one open can drink too, front counter area, employee removed it Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket pulled out in prep cooler Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box with pretzels and box with food in walk in freezer, employee placed them on shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves in walk in cooler Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. One door freezer by fryers
  • 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand sink by cook line
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cook line, employee discarded it Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container by walk in cooler, employee wrote sugar Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One by dish machine Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw hamburger meat on drawer above veggies burgers, employees rearranged drawer unit 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. Stop sale Mac and cheese made on 5/15/24, employee discarded itb **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 53f ranch made here above fill line in prep unit, manager rearranged **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Hot dogs opened on Saturday, employee wrote a date, drawer unit Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer baskets
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink at cook line, employee moved trash can blocking it Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine Repeat Violation
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. For bar heat dish machine Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at cook line, also hand sink at bar, employee brought napkins Corrected On-Site
  • 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. One new employee, he read and signed form Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/20/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8371050

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By walk in cooler
  • 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open drink on prep table, mgr discarded it Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket pulled out in prep unit
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lid for marinara sauce on steam table
  • 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. On tartar sauce, mgr removed it Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Fryers
  • 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Handles in hand sink at cook line, mgr cleaned it, a couple of hood filters and shelves in walk in cooler, Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum trays
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One by dish machine and one at bar Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Tzatziki sauce made here on 12/4, mgr discarded 1/4 cup Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. One, remove by mgr Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dumping ice in hand sink at bar
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
  • 14-14-4:Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Metal trim for margarine, mgr discarded it Corrected On-Site