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J LEMON & PEPPER

Health inspection records show J LEMON & PEPPER in JACKSONVILLE has 10 inspections with a food safety rating of 2.5/5. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 10 reports on file

Main Street
Jacksonville, Florida, 32202
Duval County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 10 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

1/23/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13617200

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 high, 2 int, 12 basic

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer door handles have build up on back side. Operator cleaned during inspection. 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. At prep table by drink station, employee keys on prep table. Operator removed keys. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cook line, hood system have build up of grease and flour dust. At cook line, floor under equipment has build up. At walk-in freezer, edge of door has build up of food residue. Repeat Violation
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. At prep table by drink station, lower wall missing tiles. Repeat Violation
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At soda dispenser, scoop has handle laying in ice. Also, at cook line, tongs stored on cart handle. Operator moved both items to proper storage. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach-in coolers at cookline/drive thru, 3 doors missing metal panels exposing insulation. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line, hood filters have build up of grease and flour dust. At cook line, side of fryers have grease build dip. Repeat Violation
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Front door drags on ground, does not fully close by itself.
  • 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. In breading container, cut jug used as scoop. Operator discarded jug. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At flip top reach-in cooler area, aluminum pans on upper shelf not inverted. Operator inverted pans. Corrected On-Site
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In back kitchen, cases of chicken and chicken livers sitting on counter, thawing at room temperature. Operator moved all items to walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Front handwash sink faucet leaking.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At cook line area, container of raw chicken sitting on bulk breading container. Operator moved chicken to shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At front handwash sink, cup and towel in sink. At back handwash sink, knife and plastic bag in sink. All items removed from sinks. Corrected On-Site
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. At front counter, sign for conch salad does not identify as raw item. Operator stated conch is raw. Operator placed star on sign and star on consumer advisory posted under sign. Corrected On-Site

11/3/2025· 4mo ago

Visit ID: 10889274

Follow-up Inspection Required

5 high, 3 int, 10 basic

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At cook line, 2 employee drinks on top,of reach-in cooler. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. At sandwich make reach-in cooler, employee's container of fries on top ledge of reach-in cooler. Employee moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cook line, floor under/behind fryers has grease build up. Wall by sandwich make reach-in cooler soiled. Outside of office door soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. At office, wall tiles at corner of wall broken/chipped. Repeat Violation
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. At cook line, tongs on cart handle. Operator moved tongs. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach-in cooler at cookline/drive thru, 2 doors missing metal panels exposing insulation.
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. At front counter area, 2 reach-in coolers with pudding and cheesecake missing ambient thermometers.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line, hold filters have grease build up. Repeat Violation
  • 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. In walk-in cooler, raw chicken boxes reused for cooked chicken. Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. 3 bulk flour/breading containers not labeled.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, container of raw shrimp over cooked chicken. Container of raw chicken over raw fish. Cas of raw beef over cases of mayonnaise. At cook line in reach-in cooler, container of raw chicken over container of raw fish. Operator moved all items to proper storage levels. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At front counter area, 18 cheesecakes (47-48F - Cold Holding). Employee stated cheesecake has been in reach-in cooler for 3 days. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter area, 18 cheesecakes (47-48F - Cold Holding). Employee stated cheesecake has been in reach-in cooler for 3 days. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line in basket above fryers, shrimp (120F - Hot Holding). Operator stated shrimp was cooked extra from a recent order.
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter at mop sink missing backflow preventer on both sides.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bulk flour containers, inside of lids have build up of food debris. Operator had employee clean.
  • 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. Operator stated some employees hired over 60 days do not have training yet. Operator ordered books. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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. In sandwich make reach-in cooler, cooked shrimp prepared yesterday per operator, not dated

3/13/2025· 12mo ago

Visit ID: 10753853

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

1/6/2025· 1y 2mo ago

Visit ID: 10751186

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 int, 1 basic

  • 32-07-4:Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Toilet and sink soiled in unisex restroom. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front Kitchen handwash sink, no towels. Person in Charge stocked. Back kitchen handwash sink not dispensing, Person in Charge changed batteries. Corrected On-Site

7/30/2024· 1y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8841233

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

7/26/2024· 1y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8836943

Follow-up Inspection Required

3 high, 1 int, 6 basic

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 2 drinks on prep counter by front handwash sink. 2 drinks in bottom of flip top reach-in cooler. All drinks moved to proper storage.
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight visible at bottom of back door.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cook line, hood system and wall behind fryers have grease build up. Repeat Violation
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. In back kitchen across from triple sink, hole in wall. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line, hood filters have build up. Repeat Violation
  • 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Multiple chicken boxes being reused. Operator removed boxes. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In small black/glass door reach-in cooler at end of cook line, sliced white cheese (60F - Cold Holding); calamari (57F - Cold Holding); conch (58F - Cold Holding); scallops (56F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (57F - Cold Holding). Operator stated all items placed in cooler last night. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In small black/glass door reach-in cooler at end of cook line, sliced white cheese (60F - Cold Holding); calamari (57F - Cold Holding); conch (58F - Cold Holding); scallops (56F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (57F - Cold Holding). Operator stated all items placed in cooler last night. In flip top reach-in cooler at end of cook line, cut lettuce (45F - Cold Holding); cut tomato (45F - Cold Holding); hamburgers (46F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items placed in cooler a few hours ago. Ice added to items. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At drink station in kitchen, can of air freshener stored on case of filters. Operator moved to,proper storage. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink by triple sinks, no paper towels. Operator supplied. Corrected On-Site

5/21/2024· 1y 9mo ago

Visit ID: 8676805

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

10/24/2023· 2y 4mo ago

Visit ID: 8531730

Follow-up Inspection Required

7 high, 9 basic

  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee in front of kitchen by drive through area.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Front counter cooler door is cracked. Reach in cooler between drive through and kitchen has doors with exposed insulation. Front door handle repaired with blue tape. Dish spray hose repaired with blue tape. Operator states new front cooler is ordered. Employee removed tape from dish hose. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 36-12-4:Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Floor in outside dry storage unit.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in dry storage area in back. Floor in dry storage by ice machine. Floor in outside walk in freezer. Wall behind fryers in kitchen. Ceiling in kitchen by cooking area. Repeat Violation
  • 33-15-4:Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Dumpster outside of establishment. Operator states that there was a dumpster fire and lids were destroyed. Operator has called trash company to replace. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall by white reach in freezer in kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 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. Scoops for bulk containers of flour and cornmeal in kitchen. Scoops moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above fryers in kitchen. Back of fryers in kitchen. Multiple gaskets for reach in coolers in kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 32-24-4:Basic - Operator does not permit customers to use bathroom. Bathroom in dining area has out of order sign and is locked. Operator removed sign. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee in drive through touched face and hair then immediately handled to go food (opening and inspecting container) without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands properly. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Cook in back area used hand washing sink and only rinsed off hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands properly. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly observed in kitchen. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In front counter display cooler, 41 portions of banana pudding and 29 pieces of cheesecake stored overnight 50F. Items discarded. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In front counter display cooler, 41 portions of banana pudding and 29 pieces of cheesecake stored overnight 50F. Items discarded. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Pain reliever bottle and spray bottle containing chemical cleaner stored on top of white reach in freezer next to cans of tuna and to go items. Toxic items moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing at the ends of the splitter for mop sink faucet where green hoses are attached.

9/12/2023· 2y 6mo ago

Visit ID: 8496280

Met Inspection Standards

6 high, 4 int, 10 basic

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair/beard restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on cook line missing both hair and beard restraint. Cook placed hair net on. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 16-13-5:Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Cook washing pan not using three step method and only using one sink with scrubber and water. Inspector coached employee on proper ware washing procedures.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floor in back kitchen area.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under equipment in kitchen. Floor in walk in cooler. Floor in walk in freezers. Floor near mop sink. Walls in back kitchen. Wall behind fryers in kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. In dining room by back booth. Repeat Violation
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler at front counter. Repeat Violation
  • 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Front window for reach in cooler at front counter is cracked. Two doors of three door cooler have exposed insulation. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple shelves in kitchen area. Fan near triple sink. Employee began cleaning items. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster/grease receptacle lid. Dumpster and grease receptacle outside of establishment.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in soiled water in mop bucket near ice machine in kitchen.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three live flies observed in kitchen area.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, raw chicken stored on top of ready to eat cabbage. Items moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter, 20 slices of cheesecake stored overnight 50F. Cheesecake discarded. See stop sale.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter, 20 slices of cheesecake stored overnight 50F. Cheesecake discarded. See stop sale.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Near fryers, cooked shrimp 99F and cooked french fries 110F. Both items cooked approximately 15 minutes prior. French fries voluntarily discarded. Shrimp served to guest in drive through. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In dry storage area, bleach bottles stored with containers of oil. Items moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written plan available. Inspector printed Form 5030-104. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink by front counter with cup inside. Cup removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Both hand washing sinks in kitchen. Towels provided. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing chemical cleaner stored by hand washing sink near front counter. Two spray bottles containing chemical cleaner stored by triple sink in back kitchen. Bottles discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation

7/24/2023· 2y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8441319

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 high, 5 int, 9 basic

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired 06/01/2023.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Front door handle is loose (blue tape). Interior of reach in cooler by fryers exposed insulation. Cracked window for reach in cooler at front counter. Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under racks near ice machine. Floor in walk in cooler. Floor in walk in freezer. Floor in back kitchen area. Ceiling vents above ice machine in kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of oil on floor in kitchen. Cases of chicken on floor in walk in freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. By back booth in dining area.
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Missing at front counter reach in cooler.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above cooking equipment. Multiple handles for reach in coolers in kitchen. Orange dolly by triple sink. Multiple shelves throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Both front entrance and rear exit doors do not fully self close. Maintenance on site to repair. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Small area by front counter. Repeat Violation
  • 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee washed hands in back hand washing sink without soap.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine in kitchen (deflector). Repeat Violation
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No certified food manager present with five employees working. Certified food manager arrived at end of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand washing sink by front counter. Towels provided. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand washing sink in back kitchen by triple sink. Soap provided. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing bleach chemical cleaner stored under hand washing sink at front counter. Repeat Violation