ROOT DOWN

ROOT DOWN located in JACKSONVILLE has undergone 4 health department inspections, achieving a 4.0/5 overall safety rating. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

1034 Park Street
Jacksonville, Florida, 32204
Riverside
Duval County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★★☆ (4.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10960384

  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in front of beer cooler.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket soiled on white reach in cooler.
  • 03G-50-1:Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment vacuum seal cheese products no Haccp plan submitted. Warning

Inspection Date: 1/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8790439

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Broken door on beer cooler
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gasket on white reach in freezer Repeat Violation
  • 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. NO written procedures for vomit and diarrhea,emailed manager clean up procedures Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 3/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8565319

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gasket on small white freezer
  • 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. No written procedures provided, emailed manager clean up procedures

Inspection Date: 12/4/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8388791

  • 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Chlorine test strip extremely dark, manager remade sanitizer water 100ppm Corrected On-Site