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NEWK'S EATERY

Health inspection records show NEWK'S EATERY in JACKSONVILLE has 8 inspections with a food safety rating of 2.3/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

9047-1 SOUTHSIDE BLVD

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13479914

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10933087

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Several dry goods observed with to go containers used as scoops with no handle. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed multiple items in clean dishware area wet nesting. Repeat Violation
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles in back kitchen by back door missing, person in charge states was due to leak. Also, observed hole in wall at dishmachine area. Also, observed debris buildup on floor under ice machine.
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several clean dishware items missing edges.
  • 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. Several service entrees in dining room missing address of establishment. Person in charge states labels are on order. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Pizza rollers with debris buildup.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water observed in bottom of sandwich reach in cooler.
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed two flying insects around drain by thermolyzer.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler sheet tray of raw steak stored over prepped deli meat. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Roasted garlic date marked 7/24 in reach in cooler.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In small sides ice well ranch, noodles at 50-60F. In three door cooler opposite salad line lettuce at 50F. Person in charge states had out of unit. Person in charge states have been in unit less than 2 hours, moved to walk in cooler. Cheese in sandwich line, salmon in sandwich line 45-47F. Items stored above fill line. Person in charge removed excess. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Lobster soup in hot well at 125-130F. Person in charge removed to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker on the incorrect side of splitter, needs to be added to non chemical side.
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ One manager on duty with CFM expired 3.2025.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards at makelines, at clean dishware area with staining, grooving.
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Person in charge unable to provide written plan for items held on time. Person in charge printed and filled out during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Multiple employee food handler certificates missing date of birth. Person in charge added during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 1/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8817699

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board in clean dishware area with grooving.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Multiple pans wet nesting at clean dishware area. Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floors walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Wall where triple sink meets right sided wall with mold like substance observed at sealant. Also, vent in kitchen near ice machine with debris buildup. Corner of wall by back door damaged. Repeat Violation
  • 33-15-4:Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Lid missing from left side of dumpster. Also, bagged trash on ground in dumpster enclosure.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels observed on multiple clean dishware items.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken salad stored above ice fill line at 47F. Person in charge removed excess. Retemped at 43F by end of inspection. Corrected On-Site 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. Items held on time placed out at 2:30pm per person in charge, not time marked to reflect new time. Person in charge marked appropriately. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Sandwich toaster with debris buildup on grate.

Inspection Date: 7/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8820310

  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In several reach in coolers and ice well at front kitchen deli meat, cheese, shrimp, deli meat, cheese, cheese 45-51F. Items were held above fill line, stored outside of unit per person in charge for less than 4 hours. Moved to walk in cooler, removed excess. In walk in cooler chicken, onions, chicken salad 47-50F person in charge stares had door open for approximately 1 hour for delivery. Items out of temperature are closest to door, person in charge moved further into unit. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-02: In ice well cheese, deli meat at 46-51F. Person in charge states has been out of temperature less than 2 hours. Items stored above ice line. Person in charge moved to unit below. Also, in walk in cooler chicken and cut lettuce at 45F. Items stored closest to door. Person in charge moved back further into unit. Other items in unit holding 39F. Person in charge called to have curtain installed during inspection. Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-08: In make line chicken salad, deli meat at 44-47F. Items stored above fill line. Person in charge removed excess. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 7/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8817244

  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In several reach in coolers and ice well at front kitchen deli meat, cheese, shrimp, deli meat, cheese, cheese 45-51F. Items were held above fill line, stored outside of unit per person in charge for less than 4 hours. Moved to walk in cooler, removed excess. In walk in cooler chicken, onions, chicken salad 47-50F person in charge stares had door open for approximately 1 hour for delivery. Items out of temperature are closest to door, person in charge moved further into unit. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-02: In ice well cheese, deli meat at 46-51F. Person in charge states has been out of temperature less than 2 hours. Items stored above ice line. Person in charge moved to unit below. Also, in walk in cooler chicken and cut lettuce at 45F. Items stored closest to door. Person in charge moved back further into unit. Other items in unit holding 39F. Person in charge called to have curtain installed during inspection. Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 7/1/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8732624

  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed tape on walk in cooler door handle.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed multiple containers in clean dishware storage wet nesting.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floors walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed wall behind dishmachine with mold like substance buildup. Also, debris buildup observed on floor under triple sink and dishmachine.
  • 38-01-4:Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light shield in walk in cooler damaged. Missing piece.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of ice chutes at dining room with mold like substance buildup. Also, mold like substance observed at gaskets of sandwich prep cooler.
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handle dirty dishware at dishmachine, then handle clean dishware without hand wash. Person in charge spoke to employee who washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flying insects in back prep area.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In several reach in coolers and ice well at front kitchen deli meat, cheese, shrimp, deli meat, cheese, cheese 45-51F. Items were held above fill line, stored outside of unit per person in charge for less than 4 hours. Moved to walk in cooler, removed excess. In walk in cooler chicken, onions, chicken salad 47-50F person in charge stares had door open for approximately 1 hour for delivery. Items out of temperature are closest to door, person in charge moved further into unit. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning

Inspection Date: 12/12/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8354057

  • 16-23-4:Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Lime buildup observed in dishmachine.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dishmachine trays with debris buildup. Also, exterior handles on lowboy coolers at sandwich station with debris buildup.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Chafing dishes not inverted on top shelf in kitchen. Person in charge inverted. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker at incorrect location at mop sink, needs to be added to non chemical side of splitter. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 14-16-4:Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Observed several in use garnish containers missing edges, pieces.

Inspection Date: 7/26/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8453921

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice bin at large ice machine and metal deflector plate in ice machine soiled. Operator started cleaning during this inspection **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked pans on storage shelf next to warewashing area unable to properly air dry. Operator separated pans to air dry properly. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 14-10-4:Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Red handled spatula on cook line has melted handle
  • 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. Multiple grab and go containers at front cooler in dining area missing address of establishment that prepared/ packaged foods. Repeat Violation
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One flying insect observed in warewashing area.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding) in top of flip top reach-in cooler across from conveyor oven. Operator stated tomatoes were placed in top of cooler this morning prior to opening. Operator removed sliced tomatoes and placed in walk-in cooler to chill. Retemped at end of inspection at 43F Corrected On-Site
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing from non chemical side of splitter. Vacuum breaker installed on incorrect side of splitter. Discussed with operator.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in coolers on cook line soiled/ stained. Repeat Violation