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SWEET BABY RAYS CHICKEN

With 2 inspections documented, SWEET BABY RAYS CHICKEN maintains a 2.9/5 food safety rating in JACKSONVILLE. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 3 weeks ago · 2 reports on file

5700 PHILLIPS HWY, JACKSONVILLE 32216

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

3/26/2026· 3w ago

Visit ID: 13660543

Follow-up Inspection Required

7 high, 8 int, 4 basic

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust build up on AC vent
  • 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 apron stored next to to go portion cups on shelf
  • 35B-14-4:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. Observed 1 live flying insects in food trailer not landing on food. Service window is left open when not serving customers. Fly exited food trailer
  • 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed 1 live flying insects in food trailer not landing on food. Service window is left open when not serving customers. Fly exited food trailer
  • 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed employee washing hands at three compartment sink for under 15 seconds before returning back to preparing food after taking customer orders
  • 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. Observed employee handling bread with bare hands and placing on grill top for few seconds then again with bare hands removing same bread to continue preparing with stuff lobster meat. Warning
  • 01A-05-4:High Priority - Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale. Observed food trailer serving and selling cottage foods jars of honey on table in front of food trailer. Operator has van called The Honey Stand Local Raw Honey pulling the food trailer. Spoke to operator and informed him that these must be two separate set ups and can not sell or serve cottage foods jars with DPBR license. Stop sale issued for 24 jars of raw local honey from table. Warning
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 1 live flying insects in food trailer not landing on food. Service window is left open when not serving customers. Fly exited food trailer Warning
  • 01B-04-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Observed food trailer serving and selling cottage foods jars of honey on table in front of food trailer. Operator has van called The Honey Stand Local Raw Honey pulling the food trailer. Spoke to operator and informed him that these must be two separate set ups and can not sell or serve cottage foods jars with DPBR license. Stop sale issued for 24 jars of raw local honey from table. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ready to eat lobster meat (44-47F - Cold Holding), stored in flip top reach in cooler. Place there approximately 1 hr ago. Unit lid was open and also missing pans inside flip top area to keep cold air from escaping when lid is open. Employee kept lid closed. Re-temp @ 43F. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bleach bottle stored on shelf next to hot sauce jug. Other cleaning chemicals stored on shelf next to chips and sauces. Employee removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Manager not knowing Big 6. Provided form **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53A-16-4:Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic questions about allergens. Manager not knowing 8 allergens. Provided form **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands at three compartment sink for under 15 seconds Warning
  • 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. Provided paperwork **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Person in charge unable to provide proof of manager certification and no other certified food manager employed at this establishment Warning
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator removed several cooking equipment's inside food trailer and has not put back. As per manager, there are being replaced. No plans on file. Operator state plans were submitted in the past but District office unable to find any plans except for file#44712. But unable to verify since unable to view Vin number Repeat Violation 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 only 1 food handler employee hired under 60 days and no proof of written agreement. Provided form **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water temperature in entire establishment at 68F. Hot unit was not plug in. Manager plug in and now over 85F Corrected On-Site Warning

8/21/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 13480515

Met Inspection Standards

1 basic

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.