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Deer Lake Court
Jacksonville, Florida, 33216
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/6/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
13
Total
15
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom door in kitchen not self closing
- 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Knives stored in between wall and three compartment sink
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on prep table next to food prep **Repeat Violation**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler gasket torn **Repeat Violation**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cooking equipment on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-37-4:Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Opened bag for dry panko breading stored in employee restroom in kitchen. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer door with ice build up **Repeat Violation**
- 38-01-4:Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light shield hanging in disrepair at dry storage area
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucet handle in employee restroom in kitchen in disrepair
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelves soiled
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Some foods in walk in cooler not covered **Repeat Violation**
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in employee restroom with dust build up. Walls on cook line with grease build up
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At wait station in kitchen area. Employee properly stored **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw prep shrimp stored over prep onions on shelf in walk in cooler. Raw shell eggs stored over soup in walk in cooler. All items properly stored by employee **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw prep beef stored over raw prep pork in walk in cooler on shelf. Employee properly stored **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/6/2025 revealed 15 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 13 basic).
Inspection on 9/24/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/24/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/23/2024
High Priority
9
Intermediate
2
Basic
20
Total
31
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl inside dry season container bin
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Oven door under soiled on cook line
- 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Knives stored in between wall and three compartment sink area in back kitchen area
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup stored over prep table over food in back prep area. Employee removed. **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 personal bags with dry foods in back kitchen area. Employee keys stored over prep table over food **Repeat Violation**
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food with watch on wrist
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no hair restraint
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler with torn gasket **Repeat Violation**
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under prep table across in back kitchen area. Under dish machine and three compartment sink area
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cooking equipment on cook line. Under dry storage rack in back area **Repeat Violation**
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Walk in cooler floor **Repeat Violation**
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Clear food container with stored cooked chicken in walk in cooler is cracked
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer walk in Freezer door with ice build up
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet towel under cutting board in prep area while in use
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter soiled within grease build up **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink cup with lid and straw stored inside flip top make table reach in cooler at wait station. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. 2nd Interior reach in cooler on cook line soiled
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Raw chicken box being reused to stored cooked foods and other foods in walk in freezer
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In walk in cooler. Dry season in dry storage area **Repeat Violation**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw prep beef stored in back hand wash sink in standing water at 43F. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee medicine stored over prep table over food prep in back kitchen prep area **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 12A-18-4:High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Observed employee washing hands in prep sink with only opening cold water valve and using no soap and washing for under 20 seconds and drying hands on clothing after handling clean equipments from dish machine **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dish washer employee handling soiled equipment's and then handling clean equipment's from dish machine without washing hands. **Warning**
- 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed employee washing hands in prep sink with only opening cold water valve and using no soap and washing for under 20 seconds and drying hands on clothing after handling clean equipments from dish machine **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee drinking on cook line and then went to continue preparing food without washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 12A-19-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed employee washing hands in prep sink with only opening cold water valve and using no soap and washing for under 20 seconds and drying hands on clothing after handling clean equipments from dish machine **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee washing hands in prep sink with only opening cold water valve and using no soap and washing for under 20 seconds and drying hands on clothing after handling clean equipments from dish machine **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observe employee wash and rinse soiled cutting board that was used for preparing raw meat and place away at dry storage without sanitizing. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shells eggs stored over case of lettuce in walk in cooler. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands in prep sink with only opening cold water valve and using no soap and washing for under 20 seconds and drying hands on clothing after handling clean equipments from dish machine
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on cook line being used to rinse noodles. Hand wash sink at ware washing area being used to thaw raw beef. Employee removed raw beef from sink **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/23/2024 revealed 31 total violations (9 high priority, 2 intermediate, 20 basic).