KRYSTAL RESTAURANT

KRYSTAL RESTAURANT has 7 health inspections on file for its JACKSONVILLE location, with an overall rating of 3.0/5. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

5444 Blanding Boulevard
Jacksonville, Florida, 32244
Duval County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/10/2025

Inspection #: 3654026

Inspection Date: 10/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13486889

  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets soiled throughout kitchen. Also, table under grills has build up of food debris. Also, top of oven has build up of food debris. Also, mop sink soiled with grease. Also, fan cover in walk-in cooler by triple sink has build up of dust. Also, portable fan on floor of kitchen near flip top reach in cooler has build up of dust. Also, drainage tray of soda machine in lobby has build up of mold-like substance. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-08: Multiple areas still need cleaning like top of oven, fan cover in walk-in cooler and table under grill. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13483324

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Men's restroom in lobby door is not completely self closing.
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles near dry storage racks in kitchen of kitchen in disrepair. Also, ceiling tiles near dry in disrepair at front counter in front of menu. Repeat Violation
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket next to ice machine in kitchen not inverted. Employee flipped ice bucket over. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License currently displayed expired June 1 2025.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee travel cup observed on counter of drive through area. Person in charge removed from table. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under grills soiled with food debris. Also, floor under fryers have grease/food debris build up. Also, floor under ice machine soiled with debris. Also, floor under flip top reach in cooler and oven soiled with food debris/debris. Also, floor under dry storage racks across from 3 compartment sink soiled with debris. Also, floor under soda machine in lobby soiled with debris. Also, ceiling vent above 3 compartment sink soiled with dust build up. Repeat Violation
  • 33-29-4:Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Grease receptacle in dumpster enclosure lid open.
  • 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. In kitchen above reach in cooler, multiple hood filters missing. Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In stand up reach in freezer in drive through area has build up of ice in bottom of cooler.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In metal containers next to hot water system, utensils stored in standing water temped at 81F. Person in charge discarded water in pan. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled with debris/food debris.
  • 38-01-4:Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light shield above bag- in- box soda rack next to ice machine in kitchen in disrepair. Also, fry warmer next to fryers has broken build in warmer. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets soiled throughout kitchen. Also, table under grills has build up of food debris. Also, top of oven has build up of food debris. Also, mop sink soiled with grease. Also, fan cover in walk-in cooler by triple sink has build up of dust. Also, portable fan on floor of kitchen near flip top reach in cooler has build up of dust. Also, drainage tray of soda machine in lobby has build up of mold-like substance. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handwash sink by grills dripping water when fully shut off.
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth/3 compartment sink quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm). Person in charge stated she will replace water after rush. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee medicine (Flanex) observed on base of milkshake machine behind plastic screen. Person in charge removed. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. At end of cook line next to grills, cracked raw shell eggs stored on tray with whole raw shelled egg. Person in charge voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. At end of cook line next to grills, raw shelled egg (69F - Cold Holding). Person in charge stated they were pulled from walk-in cooler approximately 1 hour prior. Person in charge put eggs back into walk-in cooler to bring temperature down. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On shelf under front counter, Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 500+ppm). Manager added water. Rechecked at 150ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Attached mixer to milkshake machine in drive through area soiled with old food debris. Also, calcium build up on nozzle of hot water system on table above oven. Also, interior lip of ice chute on soda machine in lobby soiled with mold-like substance. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels available at any handwash sink in kitchen area. Person in charge provided paper towels at all handwash sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 6/26/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10867565

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 6/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10866446

  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. 1 live flying insect observed in kitchen area near flat top grills. 1 live flying insect observed by dry storage racks in kitchen area. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 3/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8842999

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In kitchen by dry storage shelves, ceiling tile in disrepair with part of tile hanging down.
  • 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Trash can in ladies room does not have a lid.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. By back office, employee personal belongings on top of bag- in- box soda boxes. Manager removed items and placed in office. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf above triple sink, metal pans stacked before properly air drying.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, walls and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under reach in cooler on cook line, has build up of debris. Also, under soda machine station in lobby have accumulation of debris. Repeat Violation
  • 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. On cook line above reach in cooler hood filters missing from hood system.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line next to steam table, scooper in pan of water temped at 78F. Manager removed water from pan. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 38-01-4:Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. In kitchen by ice machine, light shield missing and frame is falling down.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Above fryers, hood filters have build up of grease. Also, under flat top grills table has build up of food debris. Also, under drink machine in drive through area has build up of brown liquid. Also, build up of grease of side of fryer. Repeat Violation
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On shelf above triple sink, metals pans with old label still on it.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster of establishment had left lid open. Manager closed. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. In mop sink, standing water. Manager has someone coming out today to fix it. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. In both walk-in coolers, fan covers have build up of dust.
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. On cook line near flat top grills, bottle of Advil on table. Manager removed bottle and put in office. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. 1 live fly at front counter.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, case of raw shelled eggs on top of case of ready to eat ranch gallons. Manager moved raw shelled eggs to proper shelf. Also, in walk-in cooler by back door, raw sausage patties stored on shelf above ready to eat pickles. Manager moved raw sausage to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. In prep area, tray of raw shelled egg (65F - Cold Holding). Manager stated they have been out approximately 1 hour. Manager put eggs back in walk-in cooler to bring temperature down. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In drive through area, can of degreaser on table next to milkshake machine. Manager removed from table. Also, on dry storage shelf near walk-in cooler, gallon of chemical peroxy protein remover, cleaner and whitener stored next to brown paper to go bags. Manager removed gallon of chemical to different area. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels available at handwash sink by triple sink and also handwash sink by end of cook line near flat top grills.

Inspection Date: 9/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8892847

  • 32-05-4:Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. In men's restroom, hole in ceiling. Manager stated maintenance worker have been working on fixing. Workers will be back later today, per manager. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In stored container of raw grits, to go bowl used as scooper.
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket next to ice machine was not inverted. Manager inverted. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. At drive thru window, employee uncovered drink sitting on prep table where food is packaged.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee who is engaging in food prep did not have hair restraint. Manager stated employee would receive hat.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under drive thru drink dispenser, standing water leaking from back.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. On storage rack by manager office, build up under racks. Grease build up on floor under fryers.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scooper used for grits in standing water 85F. Manager discarded water. Filled with water, 148F. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease build up on side of fryer.
  • 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. Raw shell eggs kept on time by drive thru had no time marking. Manager added time markings. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash station to the left of the drive thru window is blocked by two standing bread crates.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash station by manager office has bag with que tips in sink. Manager removed from sink. Corrected On-Site