J LEMON PEPPER
2754 Cesery Boulevard
Jacksonville, Florida, 32211
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 5/5/2025
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 5/5/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/4/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook in kitchen Warning
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Cold knob on handsink in kitchen Warning
- 01D-01-5:High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Conch used for conch salad Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Chicken over fish, moved to store correctly Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. No labels on spray bottles Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/4/2025 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 10/8/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 33-29-4:Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Closed Corrected On-Site
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In machine
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Closed Corrected On-Site
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cup jugs used as a funnel Ice bucket cut and handle broken
- 01D-01-5:High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Conch salad, provided Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Provided Corrected On-Site
- 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. For conch salad. Establishment states will only serve fully cooked.
- 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.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Clear spray bottle, clear substance. Manager stated it's bleach Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/8/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 10/8/2024
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 10/8/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 5/8/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple Personal drinks on prep tables over plating station and bagging area, moved Corrected On-Site
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food in walk in freezer in non-food grade bags, manager labeled personal Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 cooks on kitchen, hats provided Corrected On-Site
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Paper towels machine malfunctioned. Manager fixed **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/8/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 2/15/2024
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 2/15/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/14/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
5
Basic
11
Total
20
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles left of cooking station are in disrepair.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles throughout kitchen are soiled.
- 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 two cell phones on top of prep area located above reach in coolers at entrance of kitchen.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed no hair restraint on employee at grilling station.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Metal table left of grill station is rusted on bottom shelf. White refrigerator across from grill station have torn gaskets. Door #3 from left of reach in cooler located across grill station does not fully close and all gaskets are torn. Walk in freezer has torn gaskets.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box filled with French fries stored on floor in walk in cooler located far left of grill station.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vent hood above grilling station located right side across from reach in coolers is soiled. Gaskets soiled on reach in cooler located across grill station. Gaskets soiled on reach in cooler located right side adjacent to front kitchen entrance.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls behind grilling station located right side of kitchen across from reach in coolers soiled.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry Wet mop stored inside mop bucket in standing water, next to mop sink. Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed orange wet wiping cloth stored on top of prep table near cooking station.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed 4 Large grey bins of white powder like substances without labels located on back wall of kitchen adjacent to triple sink with no labels. Operator indicated substances were flour, sugar and salt and labeled items. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee washed hands without using soap as none was provided at hand wash sink located left rear of kitchen. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over bread in walk in cooler located far left of grilling station. Person in charge adjusted items to proper order. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. raw chicken (44-47 - Cold Holding); door#3 from left, first shelfa¿¿fish (45-46F - Cold Holding); door #1 from left, third shelf located in reach in cooler located across from grill station. Operator stated food items had been inside and untouched for one day. Operator discarded food items to be trashed. Other food items within appropriate temperature. Conch salad (44F - Cold Holding), in reach in cooler located directly behind counter. Operator discarded food item to be trashed. Other items within temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw chicken (44-47 - Cold Holding); door#3 from left, first shelfa¿¿fish (45-46F - Cold Holding); door #1 from left, third shelf located in reach in cooler located across from grill station. Operator stated food items had been inside and untouched for one day. Operator discarded food items to be trashed. Other food items within appropriate temperature. Conch salad (44F - Cold Holding), in reach in cooler located directly behind counter. Operator discarded food item to be trashed. Other items within appropriate temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Person in charge could not demonstrate knowledge of big 6. Inspector provided big 6 information.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink located far left rear of kitchen adjacent to prep station had miscellaneous items inside sink compartment. Person in charge removed items. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No towels at Hand wash sink located left of grill station.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink located directly behind service counter right-side of kitchen entrance. Person in charge added soap. No soap at Hand wash sink located left of grill station. No soap in hand wash sink in employees bathroom. Corrected On-Site
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at hand wash sink located far left of kitchen adjacent to prep station.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/14/2024 revealed 20 total violations (4 high priority, 5 intermediate, 11 basic).