MR SNAPPER FISH AND CHICKEN
808 Edgewood Avenue North
Jacksonville, Florida, 32254
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/28/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/28/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 4/28/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. All guys in kitchen Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-28: Still needs hair restraints **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on true stand along single door freezer in kitchen. Torn gasket on 2 door true cooler in kitchen Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-28: One fixed **Time Extended**
- 10-12-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scooper stored on top of ice machine, moved to a pan **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-28: Still in pan **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/28/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 3/31/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
8
Total
15
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Removed from vacuum seals **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink on top on ice machine, purple xfinity water bottle. Warning
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Manager/cook in kitchen wearing a watch while frying foods, Removed Corrected On-Site Warning
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. All guys in kitchen Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on true stand along single door freezer in kitchen. Torn gasket on 2 door true cooler in kitchen Warning
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scooper stored on top of ice machine, moved to a pan **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Handsink in triple sink area, knob broken Warning
- 08B-27-4:High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Cooked chicken stored in cardboard boxes that use to store raw chicken, explained to operator. 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 to sale raw in conch salad Warning
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef Pattie's stored over raw fish in 2 door true cooler in kitchen, moved to store correctly Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handsink next to triple sink Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handsink next to triple sink Warning
- 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. Coleslaw made 2 days ago, manager dated Corrected On-Site Warning
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handsink in triple sink area, Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/31/2025 revealed 15 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 9/23/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
9
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed ceiling tile above exposed window next to fryer station missing.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed ice bucket on top of ice machine stored not inverted. Person in charge removed ice bucket and placed in dish area. Corrected On-Site
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed containers of unopened commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish in large reach in cooler across from fryer station. Packaged fish has indicator to remove from package before thawing. Person in charge indicated it was placed in reach in cooler to thaw. Employee began opening fish packages. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board stored in three compartment sink area with grooves. 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. Observed employee personal bag hanging on wire shelf with food items. Person in charge removed and placed in designated employee area. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee on fryer station handling food items with no hair restraint. Repeat Violation
- 33-29-4:Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Observed lid to grease trap left open. Person in charge closed lid. Corrected On-Site
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed scoop in raw chicken gizzards in reach in cooler across from fryer station with handle in contact with product. Person in charge removed scoop and placed in dish area. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gasket and door frame on walk-in cooler soiled Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/23/2024 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 2/29/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
21
Total
25
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. To go cup used as scooper for rice. Operator removed cup from rice. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tank in single serve storage area not secure. Operator secured. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in kitchen/prep area of kitchen not smooth and easily cleanable.
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Above prep table in kitchen area hole in ceiling tile.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at triple sink has deep grooves.
- 12B-01-4:Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Observed employee chewing gum while cooking at fryer station in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in reach in cooler by canned food storage rack in kitchen was not segregated or labeled from customer food. Operator began segregating. **Corrective Action Taken** 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. Observed employee phone on front counter above dessert case. Operator removed phone. Employee backpack and jacket on canned food storage rack in kitchen. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. All employee present were not wearing hair restraint. Operator had employee put in hats. Corrected On-Site
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, walls and or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walls throughout establishment soiled.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of in box frozen fries on floor next to fryer in kitchen. Operator removed from floor. Frozen fish in shipping boxes at walk in freezer on ground. Operator removed from ground. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Next to ice machine in kitchen area, hole in wall. Operator began patch wall. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 10-02-4:Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Spoon used for sugar in tea placed on metal wiring of drink machine at drive thru window. Operator removed from counter. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of fryer has grease build up. Repeat Violation
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Garbage lid open. Repeat Violation
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Container of to go cups in box on ground in dry storage area. Operator removed from floor. Repeat Violation
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Storage container for food was not inverted on dry storage rack in kitchen area. Operator inverted. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Raw fish in reach in cooler was not covered. Operator covered. Container of spices in dry storage area by back door was uncovered. Operator covered. Corrected On-Site
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in dirty mop water. Operator hung mop to dry properly. Corrected On-Site
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm, restest 150ppm). Operator remade. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket on ground under triple sink. Operator removed from floor. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw fish was placed over ready to eat fries in reach in freezer. Operator placed raw fish below fries. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter next to fryer, raw chicken (58F - Cold Holding). Operator placed back in walk in to lower temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash station by triple sink in kitchen has sanitizer bucket in sink. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee training expired 7/2/21.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/29/2024 revealed 25 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 21 basic).
Inspection on 9/6/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
7
Basic
16
Total
24
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. In kitchen area, ice machine has black mold-like substance on front lip, deflection plate and side of interior. Repeat Violation
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bag of rice in dry storage and bulk sugar container at drive thru, styrofoam cups used as scoop. Operator removed cups. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In dry storage area and at front counter area, tanks not secured. Operator secured tank at front counter. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 24-26-4:Basic - Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. At fryers, fry baskets stored on cardboard on floor. Employees moved baskets. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple drinks on kitchen counter at pass thru window. All drinks moved. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating at counter at drive thru.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In reach-in cooler in kitchen area, employee food items stored with customer foods. Operator moved to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site 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. In dry storage area, red shirt stored over case of plastic containers. Operator moved shirt. On shelves in kitchen area, multiple personal items on shelves with customer foods. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in freezer, multiple cases of food stored on floor. Operator and employee moved all items to shelves. Corrected On-Site
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Multiple bulk containers have scoop handles touching product. Operator moved all scoops. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters over fryers have grease build up. At fryers, exterior of trash can has excessive grease and food debris. Repeat Violation
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. One lid open on dumpster.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. At dry storage area, case of styrofoam boxes stored on floor. At kitchen area, aluminum pans on shelf not inverted. Pans inverted. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Interior of hood system over fryers has grease build up. In walk-in cooler, fan covers and cooling unit soiled.
- 33-30-4:Basic - Unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure. At dumpster enclosure, large amount of landscaping debris.
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At front counter, chlorine sanitizer bucket 0ppm.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On shelves in kitchen area, Can of contact cement stored on shelf with food items. Operator discarded can. Corrected On-Site
- 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. At front counter area, cheesecake in reach-in cooler not dated, operator stated they were prepared 2 days prior.
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed operator DBPR form 5030-104 Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple scoops in bulk containers have build up. Operator moved to be cleaned. In dry storage area, interior of bulk cayenne container has build up. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment uses chlorine sanitizer, no test strips available.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at dish area missing towels and soap. Repeat Violation
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Three employees present, no proof of employee responsibility. Emailed operator DBPR form 5030-103 Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/6/2023 revealed 24 total violations (1 high priority, 7 intermediate, 16 basic).