SWEET MAMA'S
1527 Cesery Boulevard
Jacksonville, Florida, 32211
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/12/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup with no handle used to scoop parboiled rice upfront under counter
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Both cooks in kitchen no hair restraint. Placed on hair nets Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stood oven door handles. Moved from oven doors Corrected On-Site
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened personal Arizona Mango tea in single reach in cooler next to drink station, drink discarded Corrected On-Site
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish thawing in prep sink in a container with standing water, employee turned on water **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-62-4:Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Ice machine stored in hall way near restroom. Lock missing
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pan of raw beef over pan of baked beans in single door reach in cooler next to soda station, removed raw beef to store correctly Corrected On-Site
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Carl expired 2023
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/12/2025 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 10/4/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between to prep tables, moved
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Stored on oven doors, tongs moved Corrected On-Site
- 38-12-4:Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. End caps missing on lights over triple sink area
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6-1-24 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. Grits 98f on hot holding unit, reheated on stove **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handsink next to triple sink, manager provided Corrected On-Site
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Jay and David
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/4/2024 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 5/6/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Chain not around tanks, secured Corrected On-Site
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between 2 prep tables, moved to sink to clean Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven doors, moved from oven doors Corrected On-Site
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. utensils in water 79f on line, discussed with operator about 135f holding
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. 2 door cooler upfront
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Reach in freezer frozen raw chicken over fish and shrimp. Moved to store correctly **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw chicken over container of potato Salad, manager moved to store correctly Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Grits 78 and meat loaf on line, states was out cause of order, moved to cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Zap spray bottle with clear substance inside, manager states it's bleach
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/6/2024 revealed 9 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 3/18/2024
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 3/18/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/10/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
4
Basic
11
Total
20
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Three oxygen tanks located near triple sink are not adequately secured.
- 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 personal drinking cups atop prep table shelf next to SS containers and food items.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on containers stored on drying rack.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler adjacent to cooking station has torn gasket seals.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap at the threshold of the right side exterior double doors.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Bottom interior of Double ovens adjacent to cooking station is heavily soiled.
- 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Cakes stored in grab and go containers in dining area for customer self service missing minimum labeling.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer and reach in coolers located adjacent to triple sink and prep area, respectively had soiled gasket seals. Vent hood above cooking station heavily soiled.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed open garbage lid on dumpster in rear of establishment.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw chicken thawing in triple sink.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth atop prep table area adjacent to cook station.
- 01A-05-4:High Priority - Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale. Empress Energy Health and Wellness- Canned Sea Moss for sale in establishment for customer self service. Person in charge unable to provide license or DACS license for establishment. Person in charge states operator makes at home. Admin Complaint
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired June 1, 2023. Admin Complaint
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw oxtails over cabbage in reach in cooler adjacent to cookline.
- 01B-04-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Empress Energy Health and Wellness- Canned Sea Moss for sale in establishment for customer self service. Person in charge unable to provide license or DACS license for establishment. Person in charge states operator makes at home.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed spray cleaner atop bag-in-box soda near storage rack.
- 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. Person in charge indicated establishment did not have plan for vomiting/diarrhea event.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink next to triple sink being used to store rubber dish mats and cutting board. Employee removed rubber mats and cutting board. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of any training due to all training certificates being expired. Warning
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lima beans stored in reach in cooler made more than 24 hours ago not date marked.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/10/2024 revealed 20 total violations (5 high priority, 4 intermediate, 11 basic).