YARA SEAFOOD FISH MARKET
2640 CESERY BLVD #9, JACKSONVILLE 32211
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/13/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Near handsink, manager provided Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/13/2025 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/28/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Kitchen area
- 31A-10-4:Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Water hose in handsink in kitchen, moved Corrected On-Site
- 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. Cooked shrimp, boiled eggs, sausages in glass cooler
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/28/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 6/17/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Whiting fish in thank you shopping bags, manager moved to clear food grade bags Corrected On-Site
- 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. Emailed operator vomit procedure
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At handsink in dish area, manager provided Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/17/2024 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 4/26/2024
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 4/26/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 4/25/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
5
Basic
13
Total
19
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic style tiles in kitchen are not sealed/painted. Repeat Violation
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired 06/01/2023. Manager began calling customer care to try to retrieve license. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed nine (9) dead roaches in kitchen areas. Dead roaches discarded. Repeat Violation
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Manager eating in prep area of kitchen. Manager stopped eating. Corrected On-Site
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles in middle of prep area by fryers. Repeat Violation
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor behind ice machine in back kitchen. Floor in storage room by unisex restroom.
- 14-47-4:Basic - Food/Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Two chest freezers in back kitchen are rusted. Interior of ice machine is repaired with duct tape. Shelves inside walk in cooler/freezer are rusted.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall in unisex restroom in rear kitchen area.
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop without handle inside bulk garlic seasoning. Scoop discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 32-24-4:Basic - Operator does not permit customers to use bathroom. Only working restroom has sign "just for employee only". Manager removed sign and will allow customers to use restroom. Corrected On-Site
- 32-23-4:Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Urinal in unisex restroom at rear of kitchen area.
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. In back walk in cooler/freezer used for live crabs.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of garlic seasoning in prep area not labeled. Manager labeled container. Corrected On-Site
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 38 rodent droppings observed in establishment: four (4) behind and along side of ice machine in back kitchen, nine (9) inside unused reach in cooler near walk in freezer in back kitchen, and approximately twenty-five (25) in small storage area where single service items are kept. Storage area on plans shows it should be a restroom. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 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. No written plan available. Inspector emailed Form 5030-104 (Clean Up Instructions for Vomitting/Diarrhea). **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of four door reach in cooler near front counter.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink by triple sink has hose stored inside. Hose removed. Corrected On-Site
- 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/. Plans on file show two restrooms in back of kitchen area. Establishment is using one restroom (right side) as storage closet. Warning
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Towel dispenser in unisex restroom in rear of kitchen. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/25/2024 revealed 19 total violations (1 high priority, 5 intermediate, 13 basic).
Inspection on 2/22/2024
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 2/22/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/22/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-07-4:High Priority - Establishment removed/covered/defaced closure sign posted by the division. On February 21, 2023, observed closure sign covered with white paper. Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/22/2024 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/21/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
14
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles are absorbent acoustics style and not smooth and easily cleanable. Repeat Violation
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches under prep sink across from triple sink; 2 dead roaches on high shelf on entrance between triple sink room and ice machine storage space. Operator cleaned shelves during inspection. Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. White standup reach in cooler next to fry station has torn gaskets. Lift top freezer behind counter is beginning to crack on inside lid. Walk in cooler next to old unused cooler in storage area has torn gaskets.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed cracked tile on floor near triple sink.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 2 boxes of cooking oil on floor left of white flip top cooler near wood veneer fridge. Operator lifted items from floor. Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in reach in freezer behind service counter.
- 14-34-4:Basic - Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface Interior of ice machine located in storage room has rust pitting in the interior of door.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. White standup reach in cooler next to fry station has soiled gaskets. Walk in cooler next to old unused cooler in storage area has soiled gaskets.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed corn thawing inside container on prep table across from fry station. Operator placed corn in reach in cooler for proper thawing. Corrected On-Site
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach behind hand wash sink located left of fry station. Roach killed onsite. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed over 10 rodent droppings beneath prep table across from triple sink. 10 rodent droppings in left corner beneath prep table by chest freezer. 10 rodent droppings on high shelf on entrance between triple sink room and ice machine storage space. 40-50 rodent droppings on floor between file cabinet and old unused reach in cooler in storage space. 10-30 droppings on shelf above ice machine in storage room. Operator cleaned shelves during inspection. Warning
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker not attached to hose beneath hand wash sink across from triple sink. Operator reattached breaker properly. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink across from flip top cooler behind service counter had no towels. Hand wash sink left of triple sink has no towels. Operator provided towels. . Corrected On-Site
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink left of triple sink has no soap. Hand wash sink across from flip top cooler behind service counter had no soap. Operator provided soap. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/21/2024 revealed 14 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).