KEKE'S
Based on 5 health inspections, KEKE'S in JACKSONVILLE has earned a 1.8/5 food safety rating. Food safety practices have remained consistent.
Last inspection: 2 months ago · 5 reports on file
Town Center Parkway
Jacksonville, Florida, 33216
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
12/15/2025· 2mo ago
Visit ID: 13458454
Follow-up Inspection Required2 high, 3 int, 5 basic
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on food prep table in food prep area. Operator relocated drink. 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. Observed employee speaker, and phone on shelf above food prep table in food prep area. Operator removed all items from shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 14-10-4:Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Plastic Pachela on cook line was chipped.
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Observed excessive cardboard and trash around dumpster area.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed employee wet wiping cloth not in use on food prep table. Operator placed it in sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 3 cans of Rasberry Palaner dented at the seem and 1 can of Lucky Strawberry Glaze, dented at the seem, operator segregated all dented cans from other food items. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee on cook line crack a shelled egg, after cracking shelled egg employee opened reach in cooler and pulled out ready to eat peppers without changing gloves or washing hand. Managed educated employee on handwashing procedures. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washer sink in server station blocked by chair, operator moved the chair Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee set a sanitizer bucket on hand wash sink, educated employee on hand wash sink uses, employee removed bucket. Corrected On-Site
- 41-21-4:Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Observed unlabeled bottle of soap not in original container, operator placed label on bottle. Corrected On-Site
7/10/2025· 8mo ago
Visit ID: 10905445
Follow-up Inspection Required4 high, 5 basic
- 21-16-4:Basic - Clean linens stored in improper location. On metal shelving unit next to mop sink, two open bags of cleaning towels stored on bottle shelf under chemicals. Manager removed towels and places in different location. Corrected On-Site
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License currently displayed in frame next to front door expired June 1, 2025.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On metal shelving unit next to prep table, multiple plastic containers stacked before properly drying.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, walls and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor on cook line under oven and fryer soiled with grease build up.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets on cook line soiled.
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee on cook line crack raw shelled eggs onto flat top grill then handled clean tongs to sausage links in warming table without removing gloves and washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper handwashing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed 2 live flying insects in back of kitchen near prep table. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. On cook line in flip top reach in cooler, raw shelled egg (48F - Cold Holding). Trays of raw shelled eggs stocked above fill line of pan. Manager stated eggs were stocked at 7 am and removed trays of eggs over fill line and placed in bottom of reach in cooler to bring temperature down. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On shelf above prep table, spray bottle of greaselift next to single use gloves. Manager removed spray bottle from shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
1/28/2025· 1y 1mo ago
Visit ID: 8838945
Follow-up Inspection Required7 high, 4 basic
- 29-38-4:Basic - Backflow device not located for convenient service or maintenance access. Vacuum breaker missing at the end of the splitter for mop sink faucet where no hose is attached. Manager states they will purchase preventer today. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. On ground by shared dumpster outside of establishment.
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Located over prep table.
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Shared dumpster outside of establishment.
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. On shelves with dry goods in kitchen 1 can of raspberry preserves dent on top of can.
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook on cook line cracked raw shell eggs into a mixing bowl, stirred eggs with whisk only for that purpose and immediately handle clean spatula used for ready to eat foods without removing gloves and washing hands. manager coached employee on proper handwashing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Near shelves in dry storage 4 small flies flying around.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler on cook line bowl for raw eggs places over pan of ready to eat shredded cheese and ready to eat spinach. Egg bowl moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. On cook line in flip top reach in cooler 22 raw eggs cracked in a pan. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. No time mark on butter located on cook line. Per cook butter temping 66F was out about an hour. Cooked voluntarily discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On shelf with clean dishes in kitchen a spray bottle of stainless steel cleaner hanging on shelf. Corrected On-Site
7/24/2024· 1y 7mo ago
Visit ID: 8729845
Met Inspection Standards1 high, 3 int, 6 basic
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Above dish machine, next to clean dishes, employee coffee cup. Manager removed cup.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Recently cleaned plastic containers above triple sink were stacked while wet.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine by manager office is leaking water. Manager stated work order has been placed. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in cooler below flat top has build up of old food. Door handle of standing reach in cooler on sever line soiled.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On several clean plastic containers above triple sink, old labels.
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket on ground at server station.
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Two shell eggs in flip top cooler on make line cracked. Manager removed and discarded. In walk in cooler, two shell eggs in egg crate cracked. Manager discarded.
- 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. Milk in standing reach in cooler on server line not dated. Manager stated milk was open yesterday morning around 7am. Manager added date marking. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash station on make line in kitchen, dirty dish in sink. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station on server line, no paper towels. Manager supplied. Corrected On-Site
3/15/2024· 1y 12mo ago
Visit ID: 8517748
Met Inspection Standards1 basic
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink by walk in cooler in kitchen. Sign provided and posted. Corrected On-Site