RED LANTERN
RED LANTERN in JACKSONVILLE has 2 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 3.0/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
5016 BLANDING BLVD, JACKSONVILLE 32210
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 10/8/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 13542065
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 10/7/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 13539733
- 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Observed clean in-use utensils stored in container with heavy grease and food debris build up on cook line. Person in charge placed all items in dish area. Corrected On-Site
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board with grooves and no longer smooth and easily cleanable stored in dish area.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed; soiled gaskets on all reach in cooler and walk-in cooler doors. Heavily soiled wok station. Sides of fryer station have grease build up.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed multiple pans of cooked shrimp with no protective covering stored in walk-in freezer. Employee stated shrimp has been in walk-in freezer for more than 3 days.
- 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Observed spatula with frayed rubber end stored on wok station. Person in charge voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-27-4:High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Observed cashews stored in heavily soiled metal container on flip top cooler. Container has rust and peeling interior with visible black spots on interior sides. Employee voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed individually wrapped on site raw pork items stored over ready to eat potstickers in walk-in freezer. Person in charge rearranged food items to proper storage levels. Corrected On-Site
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed; 2 live roaches on top shelf of dry storage rack in far back corner of kitchen. 1 live roach on top of wire rack above dish machine. 1 live roach on water piping into dish machine. 2 live roaches in small crevice under dish machine catch area. Person in charge killed and discarded all live roaches. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple food items at temperatures of 49-51F stored in flip top cooler across from wok station. Employee stated food items were stored in reach in cooler over night and person in charge immediately voluntarily discarded. Raw chicken, cooked shrimp, cooked noodles, cooked beef, cut cabbage (49-51F - Cold Holding) Corrected On-Site Warning
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed cooked chicken prepared week prior that was immediately frozen per employee with no date marking stored in walk-in cooler. Chicken was removed from walk-in freezer earlier in day per employee.
- 02C-08-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Observed cooked chicken prepared week prior that was immediately frozen per employee with no date marking stored in walk-in cooler. Chicken was removed from walk-in freezer earlier in day.