PUERTO PLATA RESTAURANT
2045 Bayview Road
Jacksonville, Florida, 32210
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/27/2025
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 2/27/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/25/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
9
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed ceilings not smooth and easily cleanable throughout kitchen area.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed multiple cutting boards with grooves and no longer smooth and easily cleanable throughout establishment. **Repeat Violation**
- 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. Observed employee drinking from coffee mug with no lid. Employee voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed; gaskets in disrepair on reach in cooler doors below flip top cooler in server station. Walk-in cooler door frame in disrepair causing door to be unable to self close. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed; raw onions stored on floor in dry storage area. Person in charge moved onions to proper storage levels. Large container of seasoning sauce stored on floor in walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple containers of utensils in standing water stored at temperatures of 68-75F on cook line. Employee replaced standing water with water at minimum temperatures of 135F or higher. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed; soiled hood filters above cook line. Soiled door handle to walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels stuck to containers stored on drying rack above three compartment sink. Employee removed labels and washed, rinsed, and sanitized containers. **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed; pipe in disrepair under mop sink outside of rear exit of kitchen causing water to drain on to ground. Piping is cracked under hand wash sink behind bar station causing water to drain on to floor.
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed cooked brown rice at temperatures of 49-52F and cooked white rice at temperatures of 52F stored in walk-in cooler. Person in charge stated rice was cooked the day prior then placed in walk-in cooler for cooling. Per person in charge rice was not removed from walk-in cooler since day prior. All cooked rice were in deep containers with lids. Cooked brown rice (49-52F - Cooling); Cooked white rice (52F - Cooling) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked brown rice at temperatures of 49-52F and cooked white rice at temperatures of 52F stored in walk-in cooler. Person in charge stated rice was cooked the day prior then placed in walk-in cooler for cooling. Per person in charge rice was not removed from walk-in cooler since day prior. All cooked rice were in deep containers with lids. **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. Observed cooked beef items at temperatures of 115-121F stored in steam table on cook line. Person in charge stated beef items were cooked day prior and cooled in walk-in cooler. Upon opening the following day the beef items are reheated to minimum of 165F or higher for hot holding. Per person in charge beef items were reheated to 165F or higher 30 minutes prior. Cooked beef items were reheated to 168F for hot holding. Cooked beef items (115-121F - Hot Holding) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed hose bibb with no vacuum breaker at mop sink at exterior of rear exit of kitchen. **Warning**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle with brown chemical person in charge stated was disinfectant. Person in charge labeled spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/25/2025 revealed 14 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 8/26/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
10
Total
14
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed grooved cutting board stored on top of dish machine. Observed grooved cutting board at flip top cooler in server station.
- 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Observed missing drain cover in dish machine area. Employee found cover and replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket in reach in cooler in server station with gasket in disrepair.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed two containers of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Person in charge moved to appropriate storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed clean utensils in container with running water at 101F. Employee turned temperature of container higher. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed dusty fan guard in hallway across from walk-in cooler.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in tall reach in cooler by back door in kitchen area.
- 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Observed leaf blower on shelf next to food items in front service station. Person in charge moved to appropriate storage location. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-03-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Observed sanitizer buckets with wiping cloth employee indicated was a bleach and soap mixture. Person in charge replaced sanitizer buckets with only chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container in back hallway with white powdery substance with no label. Person in charge indicated it was salt and labeled accordingly. Observed container of white powdery substance at front service station with no label. Person in charge indicated it was sugar and labeled accordingly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed container of cooked rice in walk-in cooler with temperature of 55F. Person in charge indicated the rice was cooked the day before. Cooked rice (55F - Cooling)
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw pork stored in reach in cooler over garlic and oil blend. Employee rearranged items appropriately. Observed box of raw tilapia in reach in freezer stored above opened bag of yuca fries. Person in charge rearranged to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed container of cooked rice in walk-in cooler with temperature of 55F. Person in charge indicated the rice was cooked the day before. Cooked rice (55F - Cold Holding)
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle in dish machine area with clear liquid and no label. Employee stated it was bleach and labeled accordingly. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/26/2024 revealed 14 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 10 basic).