SARA'S OF SAN MARCO
1562 Hendricks Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida, 32207
San Marco
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/17/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In storage area **Repeat Violation**
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damage in storage area **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Above customer food, in cooler, employee placed her drink on bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Working with open foods
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Triple sink area and by soda syrup boxes
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Stove top and door frame in upright freezer in storage area **Repeat Violation**
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. One shelf and vent in upright cooler by cash register **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes on shelf above ranch, manager rearranged upright cooler by cash register **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By stove
- 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. Employee washed dish then scooped scrambled eggs, explained to her and she washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Approved aop/bare hand contact today **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. Pre cooked sausage and hot dogs opened yesterday early morning, date marked by employee **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer basket and ice bin
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/17/2025 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 10/25/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
9
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In storage room
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damage by hood **Repeat Violation**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Printed and posted **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on reach in freezer
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Vent and shelves in glass upright cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 24-17-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. Plates, explained to him
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Too many filters on table, not all will be used, explained to manager and she placed in cabinet **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On Oreo table. Employee discarded it **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. Employee washed knife and then grabbed sanitized knife, explained to her and she washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Grabbed pitta for customer, explained to her and she put gloves on **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw hamburger on shelf above sauerkraut and mayonnaise, employee rearranged reach in cooler, **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. One faucet **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 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. For 1 new employee
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/25/2024 revealed 14 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 9 basic).