MORTON'S THE STEAKHOUSE
225 East Coastline Drive
Jacksonville, Florida, 32202
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 11/18/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-74-7:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Beverage cooler with ice buildup, milk in there **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: Cooler is off today but they have dairy in it from last night, no ice buildup up observed, reading 63f **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 51f raw beef in prep cooler without a lid, employee iced it down, got to 41f, 49f milk and half and half in cooler with ice build up at beverage area, stop sale **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: 65f milk and half an half in little cooler that is off, overnight, employee discarded them **Admin Complaint**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. On hanging hose side, also in faucet at dump sink at bar, employee removed attachment at bar **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: Same **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/18/2024 revealed 3 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 11/13/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
4
Basic
16
Total
26
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By soda syrup rack **Repeat Violation**
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Beverage cooler with ice buildup, milk in there **Warning**
- 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Server area
- 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. Open drink above prep area, employee discarded it **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Working with open foods **Repeat Violation**
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By bulk containers by cook line, employee cleaned it up **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked container for corn mix in walk in cooler
- 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Gap in between them,
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven handle, employee moved them **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 10-03-4:Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Manager turned it faster **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed one **Corrective Action Taken**
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In beverage cooler **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In hand sink in middle of cook line and hand sink at bar hand sink, employee placed them **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vent/fan in walk in cooler
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bar cooler
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Pasta in walk in cooler, 41f
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. By ice machine
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon on shelf above crab cakes with liquid eggs on shelf, walk in cooler, operator rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 28-13-5:High Priority - Raw sewage on ground of establishment. One drain in overflowed by cook line, employee vacuumed it **Warning**
- 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Rinse sink by dish machine
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 51f raw beef in prep cooler without a lid, employee iced it down, got to 41f, 49f milk and half and half in cooler with ice build up at beverage area, stop sale **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. On hanging hose side, also in faucet at dump sink at bar, employee removed attachment at bar **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink at server/beverage area blocked with fan, employee moved fan **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by prep area next to cook line, hand sink at cook line and hand sink at bar, employee placed some **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in middle of cook line and at bar, employee placed some at bar **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Yellow substance, by dish machine, cleaner by employee **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/13/2024 revealed 26 total violations (6 high priority, 4 intermediate, 16 basic).