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LITTLE JOE'S CAFE BY AKEL'S

Health inspection records show LITTLE JOE'S CAFE BY AKEL'S in JACKSONVILLE has 7 inspections with a food safety rating of 3.1/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 7 reports on file

245 RIVERSIDE AVENUE #195

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

2/3/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13504993

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 5 basic

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing above hand sink. Repeat Violation
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on ceiling tiles. Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. A few wet clean dishes stacked on shelf in ware washing area.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on double door cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket soiled on freezer door.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink blocked by mop bucket and materials. Employee moved items from in front of hand sink. Corrected On-Site

10/28/2025· 4mo ago

Visit ID: 13503431

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

8/25/2025· 6mo ago

Visit ID: 10894853

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 int, 3 basic

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Missing above hand wash sink. Repeat Violation
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on ceiling tiles.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on reach in cooler.
  • 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. All employee certificates expired 6/2/25 Warning
  • 45-04-4:Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Cooking scrambled eggs on flat table top grill.

3/31/2025· 11mo ago

Visit ID: 8998343

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 4 basic

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing above hand wash sink
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on ceiling tiles Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet clean dishes stacked on shelf in ware washing area, manager removed wet dishes and placed them where they can air dry. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Two cracked lids on prepped food items in the flip top cooler Repeat Violation
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical cleaner spray bottle stored on non solid shelf above loaves of bread, employee moved spray bottle Corrected On-Site

10/8/2024· 1y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8727191

Met Inspection Standards

6 basic

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on vents and ceiling tiles Repeat Violation
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cut marks on cutting board where bread is stored Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee hat stored with dry storage items under prep table Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet clean dishes stacked on shelf near triple sink Repeat Violation
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lid on meatballs
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket soiled on reach in freezer Repeat Violation

4/11/2024· 1y 11mo ago

Visit ID: 8446826

Met Inspection Standards

3 int, 11 basic

  • 32-02-4:Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Women's rest room door
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tank not secured in mop closet Repeat Violation
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on ceiling in kitchen area Repeat Violation
  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing under hand wash sink next to prep table Repeat Violation
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cut marks on butting board where bread is stored. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple beverages stored on prep table, employee discarded beverages 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. Employee cell phone stored on shelf above prep table with single service items, keys stored on prep table by toaster. Employee moved personal items Corrected On-Site
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No hair restraint on both employees preparing food items one employee put on a hat during inspection.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet clean dishes stacked on shelf above triple sink, employee rearranged dishes so they can air dry Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on cooler where sandwiches are prepped
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dust on shelf and wires above prep table
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Roast beef, all American and park avenue is marked on displayed menu on wall but not on paper to go menus. Employee put asterisks next to all three items on paper menus during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Desserts, fruits and pasta not date marked in customer self service cooler. Tuna not date marked in reach in double door cooler, manager wrote date marking on tuna. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with yellow solution, employee discarded spray bottle Corrected On-Site

7/17/2023· 2y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8348949

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 2 int, 6 basic

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One co2 tank is attached to machine the second co2 tank is not secured in kitchen area.manager properly secured co2 tanks Corrected On-Site
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents and cords are dusty
  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing under hand wash sink on cooks line
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cut marks on White cutting board where meat slicer is located
  • 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Cooked pastas a s cut watermelon in clear door coolers in dining area
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Food debris on bottom of upright cooler Repeat Violation
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef stored with muffins and bread, manager properly stored food items during inspection Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade is soiled with debris, employee cleaned can opener during inspection Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Potato salad prepared on Friday no date marking, employee date marked potato salad Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation