SOUTH KITCHEN

With 6 documented inspections, SOUTH KITCHEN in JACKSONVILLE has achieved a 2.0/5 food safety rating. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

Park Street
Jacksonville, Florida, 32205
Avondale
Duval County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13525273

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On flour, employee removed it
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. One ceiling by walk in coolers, water damage
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Small hole in storage room by employee restroom
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Yellow powder on storage shelf by hand sink next to cook line by flat grill, employee wrote name on, semolina Repeat Violation
  • 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 loaded dish machine with dirty dishes then grabbed clean tray, explained to her and she washed hands Corrected On-Site
  • 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Container for semolina has a label with pillows, storage shelf, employee changed container Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Old build up on slicer Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 9/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10932754

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vent in walk in cooler
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Lids on shelf by office, employee inverted them Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder in bulk container, storage area, employee labeled it flour Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. One fly in mop room
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner above gloves for food in mop room, employee removed it Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer used yesterday

Inspection Date: 11/15/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8889052

  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By dish machine, manager cleaned it, nobody in this area, no dishes to do Corrected On-Site
  • 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. By dish machine

Inspection Date: 9/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8726285

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On spice, employee removed it Corrected On-Site
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Peeling by prep table
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Vent in upright cooler at prep area
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Deli paper not inverted on storage shelf, employee rearranged, filters not in bag in storage area, placed them in container with lid Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm, employee changed solution, 300 ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder, flour, labeled by manager, storage area Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. By dish machine
  • 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Hand sink in prep area, employee fixed it Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/17/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8506809

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 2 in non in use cook line area
  • 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. On cut tomatoes, employee removed it Corrected On-Site
  • 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Employee washed Brussels sprouts and placed them in same box they came dirty, explained to her and she removed and washed them again Corrected On-Site
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plastic wrap on top shelf, storage, placed in bag Corrected On-Site
  • 03C-90-4:Intermediate - Establishment is conducting non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods and the written procedures are not available upon request. Partially cooking hamburger that will be fully cooked on game day, emailed procedure to fill up.

Inspection Date: 9/22/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8347918

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damage by walk in cooler, 2 tiles
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Fan covers in walk in cooler
  • 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee restroom
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 in dish machine area
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. In hand sink at prep/cook line area