SAM'S ST JOHNS SEAFOOD #6
7949 Normandy Boulevard
Jacksonville, Florida, 32221
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 12/6/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board at solo reach in cooler on cook line with grooves and no longer smooth and easily cleanable.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage cup stored on prep table between two reach in coolers in server station. Person in charge removed employee beverage. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed; employee jackets stored next to food items on bottom shelf across from grill station. Employee speaker stored on top shelf above flip top cooler across from grill station. Person in charge moved all employee items to designated storage locations. Corrected On-Site
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, walls, and /or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors around fryer station soiled with grease build up. Walls behind cook stations soiled with grease build up. Ceiling tiles throughout kitchen soiled with grease build up. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of opened ready to eat chicken tenders stored on floor in walk in-freezer. Person in charge moved tended to proper storage location. Corrected On-Site
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed oven next to grill top station with food debris build inside. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled hood filters above cook station. Repeat Violation
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed box of to go cup lids stored on floor next to reach in cooler on server station. Employee moved to go lids to designated storage location. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed containers of raw fish items stored over raw beef items. Raw beef items have no indication of being mechanically tenderized on box or distributor website.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed labeled spray bottle hanging on edge of hand wash sink by kitchen entrance. Person in charge removed spray bottle. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/6/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 10/8/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 29-18-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Observed missing drain cover at mop sink near walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-08: No change. **Time Extended**
- 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor, walls, ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed mold like substance on floor around equipment not in use at back of establishment by walk-in cooler. Walls around mop sink with mold like substance build up. Soiled ceiling tiles throughout kitchen area. Standing water on floor around unused equipment at back of establishment near walk-in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-08: No change. **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed; soiled hood filters above cook station. Excess grease build up on fryers not in use at back of establishment by walk-in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-08: No change. **Time Extended**
- 33-31-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Observed multiple unused equipment items stored in back of establishment by walk-in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-08: No change. **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed interior of oven on cook line with food debris build up. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-08: No change. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/8/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 10/7/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Observed missing drain cover at mop sink near walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverages on shelf under prep table on cook line next to food items. Employee moved to designated storage areas. Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, walls, ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed mold like substance on floor around equipment not in use at back of establishment by walk-in cooler. Walls around mop sink with mold like substance build up. Soiled ceiling tiles throughout kitchen area. Standing water on floor around unused equipment at back of establishment near walk-in cooler. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed; soiled hood filters above cook station. Excess grease build up on fryers not in use at back of establishment by walk-in cooler. Warning
- 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Observed multiple unused equipment items stored in back of establishment by walk-in cooler. Warning
- 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 near fryers not in use near walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed raw shrimp in walk-in cooler with date marking of 9/23. Person in charge voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed five live roaches at drain under dry storage area next to three compartment sink. Person in charge cleaned and discarded. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed interior of oven on cook line with food debris build up. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/7/2024 revealed 9 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 7/31/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-74-7:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed standing water in reach in cooler in front of oven station. All food items in cooler above 45F. Person in charge indicated they've been having problems with cooler and have ordered a new one. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-31: No standing water in reach in cooler at callback. No food items stored in reach in cooler during callback **Time Extended**
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed missing tiles and tiles in disrepair throughout kitchen area. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-31: No change **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled and stained cutting board on station across from fryers. Observed soiled gaskets on reach in cooler across from fryers. Observed soiled gaskets on reach in cooler across from ovens. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-31: Cutting board is clean, gaskets are still soiled **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/31/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 7/30/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
1
Basic
10
Total
17
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed soiled door handles; On reach in cooler across from ovens On reach in cooler across from fryers On walk-in cooler. Warning
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed standing water in reach in cooler in front of oven station. All food items in cooler above 45F. Person in charge indicated they've been having problems with cooler and have ordered a new one. Warning
- 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Observed missing drain cover in mop sink. Warning
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water under portable ac unit in server area. Warning
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed missing tiles and tiles in disrepair throughout kitchen area. Repeat Violation Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed hand wash sink at end of cook line is faded and completely unreadable. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled and with grease build up. Observed mold like substance build up on wall behind mop sink. Warning
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in reach in cooler across from ovens. Warning
- 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Observed frayed and chipped spatula hanging with other utensils. Person in charge voluntarily discarded. Warning
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth on prep table across from ovens. Warning
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dish machine with chlorine at 0ppm. Person in charge primed the machine and dish machine at 100ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed; 8 flying insects by seafood fryer station area. Flying insects in seafood area observed landing on food items. 4 flying insects in drain area of triple prep sink. 6 flying insects in dry storage area with single service items. 8-10 flying insects behind soda machine in server area. 1 flying insect by dish machine. 1 flying insect in dining room. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 41-24-4:High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Observed yellow pesticide-emitting strip hanging in dry storage area near ovens and flip top cooler. Warning
- 01B-03-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Observed flying insects in seafood station land on container of raw shrimp, container of small shrimp, container of raw clams, container of shrimp, container of whole fish, container of yellow squash, and container of fish. Operator discarded those products and covered the top off all pans. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple items on cook line by ovens and seafood station by fryers with time/temperature control for safety above 41F. Person in charge indicated there is usually more ice on seafood but ice machine was repaired earlier in the day.Person in charge added bags of ice to seafood. Cheese, burger meat (49-50F - Cold Holding); Cheese, cheese retemp (45, 42F - Cold Holding); Shrimp, shrimp retemp (46, 34F - Cold Holding); Mahi, Mahi retemp (46, 40F - Cold Holding); Salmon, salmon retemp (48, 40F - Cold Holding); Shrimp, shrimp retemp (46-47, 34-36F); Scallops (46F - Cold Holding); Shrimp, raw chicken (47-48F - Cold Holding) Housemade ranch, cheese, cut lettuce, cut lettuce, cheese (45-48F - Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed spray bottle of bleach on shelf next to bottled spices in front of oven area. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled and stained cutting board on station across from fryers. Observed soiled gaskets on reach in cooler across from fryers. Observed soiled gaskets on reach in cooler across from ovens. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/30/2024 revealed 17 total violations (6 high priority, 1 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 2/26/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 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 purse on prep table in kitchen by server station. Operator removed purse. Corrected On-Site
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing/ in disrepair on cookline and other areas of kitchen and front service areas
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, walls and or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. The ceiling tiles in the kitchen are soiled. Wall next to the fryer in the kitchen is soiled. Wall and floor next to mop sink is soiled. Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. At reach in freezer under make line in kitchen ice build up.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have build up of grease above fryers. Repeat Violation
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At the bottom of both reach in cooler in server station in kitchen have standing water. Repeat Violation
- 36-10-4:Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Several floor tiles in kitchen chipped and damaged.
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee on cook line handle raw fish then immediately handles ready to eat fries.
- 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 kitchen area by triple sink.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cook line in kitchen, shredded cheese (52F - Cold Holding). Manager stated cheese was placed in cooler from the walk in cooler this morning. Operator put cheese in cooler below make line to bring temperature down. Retemp after 45 mins 43F Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Jug of milk, which was open over the weekend per the manager, did not have date marking. Manager placed date marking on milk. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/26/2024 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 7/20/2023
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 7/20/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/14/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 31A-04-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink in disrepair, not functional. Handwash sink at far end of cook line/prep area not operating, water turned off due to leak. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-14: Plumber scheduled for Monday. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/14/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/13/2023
High Priority
5
Intermediate
3
Basic
9
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine at prep area, side wall at deflection plate has black mold-like substance.
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. At cook line, thawed fish in commercially processed reduced oxygen packaging.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets, torn. Flip top reach-in cooler at cook line, shelf rusted. Repeat Violation
- 36-12-4:Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Wood used on floor under fryers. Also, tiles on cook line in disrepair. Repeat Violation
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Wall and floor at fry station have grease and food residue. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple reach-in cooler gaskets soiled. Fan on upper shelf at cook line and floor fan in dish area have dust build up. Shelf under prep table at cook line has build up. Sides of fryers on cook line have build up. Repeat Violation
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Drink in reach-in cooler at fry station. Manager discarded. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Multiple reach-in coolers have standing water in bottom.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In wait station, bulk sugar container not labeled.
- 12A-19-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Employee on cook line washed hands with cold water only.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In bottom section of flip,top,reach-in cooler at cook line, raw lobster stored over mac and cheese.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At small flip top reach-in cooler on cook line, across from broiler, shrimp (67F - Cold Holding); salmon (57F - Cold Holding). Operator discarded shrimp, salmon out for rush. Warning
- 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. At cook line, no time marked on form. At server pass thru, no time marked on sour cream. 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. At fry station, fries (108F - Hot Holding). Operator discarded **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In salad reach-in cooler at wait station, milk not dated, opened sometime yesterday.
- 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink in disrepair, not functional. Handwash sink at far end of cook line/prep area not operating, water turned off due to leak. Warning
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Operator has DBPR form, no employee signatures. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/13/2023 revealed 17 total violations (5 high priority, 3 intermediate, 9 basic).