DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

THE LOCAL

301 Atlantic Boulevard
Florida, 32266
Duval County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10810083

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8893278

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine soiled near ice chute of unit. Manager had employee start cleaning interior of ice machine. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed reach in cooler cutting board deeply grooved.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.observed employee drink on prep table. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee engaging in food preparation wearing a watch.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed in use dishes wet nesting on dry rack. Observed glass ware in bar area wet nesting. Manager will remove and clean and air dry properly. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed dairy walk in cooler door gasket soiled.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed case of straws stored on floor located in back room. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chemical dish machine at 0ppm. Observed bar chemical dish machine at 0ppm. Establishment had bar chemical dish machines fixed during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee engaging in food preparation touch face and proceeded to engage in food prep. Manager intervened and employee washed hands properly. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed total of 8 flying insects. 6 flying insects in bar area. 2 flying insects in ware washing area. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in drawer cooler Bread pudding (47F - Cold Holding); Cooked potatoes (51F - Cold Holding); Butter (49F - Cold Holding). Manager stated they have had temperature issues due to framing of drawer moving allowing air in. Manager will place ice bath on TCS foods at the bottom drawers. Observed in reach in cooler Short ribs (48F - Cold Holding). Manager will place ribs in reach in cooler to reduce temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03F-01-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Observed raw shell eggs held on time control without time mark. Manager will place time mark on eggs brought out at 8am. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed some oyster tags not marked with last date served. Repeat Violation
  • 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. Observed some employee food training expired.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle containing sanitizer without label. Manager placed label on spray bottle. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8760829

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine soiled near ice chute of unit.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on dry rack near dish machine. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee engaging in food preparation wearing watch.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at soda station wet wiping cloth stored on table. Manager removed and placed in sanitizer water. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 3 cracked shell eggs stored with raw shell eggs. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sour cream in walk in cooler Sour cream (52F - Cold Holding). Cooler has ambient temperature of 42F. Manager stated they had produce delivery prior. Observed in flip top cooler on cook line Roast beef (52F - Cold Holding). Container of roast beef over filled above lip of container. Manager removed excess roast beef and placed in reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed no time mark on raw shell eggs being held on time control. Manager placed time mark on microwave oven for raw shell eggs. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed spray bottle of window cleaner stored in bar area near customer glasses. Employee removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed some oyster tags missing last date served.

Inspection Date: 5/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8676549

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 5/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8673954

  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed total of six flying insects. Observed 3 flying insects in ware washing area. Observed 3 flying insects in bar area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-15: Not observed at callback **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-17: **Time Extended**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in flip top cooler on cook line Feta cheese (50F - Cold Holding); Blue cheese crumbles (50F - Cold Holding); Sliced cherry tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding). Cooler had an ambient temperature of 46F. Manager stated that foods were placed on line at Manager removed TCS foods from cooler and stored in walk in cooler. Observed in flip top cooler at the end of cook line Raw chicken (53F - Cold Holding); Raw chicken (52F - Cold Holding). Manager did not know whether raw chicken was left in cooler overnight and voluntarily discarded raw chicken. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-15: Not observed at callback **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-17: Observed Blue cheese crumbles at 52F, Feta cheese cheese at 50F, cut tomatoes 51F, red onion jam at 52F,sliced cherry tomatoes at 51F. Cooler has an ambient temperature of 49F Manager stated product was placed in cooler at 12pm from walk in cooler. Establishment did not have written procedures for time control for the salad station. Establishment will use time control now on salad unit. Management completed time control sheet during inspection. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 5/15/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8672035

  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed total of six flying insects. Observed 3 flying insects in ware washing area. Observed 3 flying insects in bar area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-15: Not observed at callback **Time Extended**
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in flip top cooler at the end of cook line Raw chicken (53F - Cold Holding); Raw chicken (52F - Cold Holding). Manager did not know whether raw chicken was left in cooler overnight and voluntarily discarded raw chicken. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-15: Not observed at callback. **Time Extended**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in flip top cooler on cook line Feta cheese (50F - Cold Holding); Blue cheese crumbles (50F - Cold Holding); Sliced cherry tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding). Cooler had an ambient temperature of 46F. Manager stated that foods were placed on line at Manager removed TCS foods from cooler and stored in walk in cooler. Observed in flip top cooler at the end of cook line Raw chicken (53F - Cold Holding); Raw chicken (52F - Cold Holding). Manager did not know whether raw chicken was left in cooler overnight and voluntarily discarded raw chicken. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-15: Not observed at callback **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 5/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8584728

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed multiple ceiling air vents soiled through out kitchen.
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish not removed from Packaging with label indicating it is to remain frozen until time of use, fish was no longer frozen.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed filters over grill area soiled. Observed walk-in cooler door gasket soiled.
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chemical dish machine at 0ppm. Manager was able to get dish machine to sanitize properly. Second test of dish machine at 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed total of six flying insects. Observed 3 flying insects in ware washing area. Observed 3 flying insects in bar area. Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in flip top cooler at the end of cook line Raw chicken (53F - Cold Holding); Raw chicken (52F - Cold Holding). Manager did not know whether raw chicken was left in cooler overnight and voluntarily discarded raw chicken. Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in flip top cooler on cook line Feta cheese (50F - Cold Holding); Blue cheese crumbles (50F - Cold Holding); Sliced cherry tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding). Cooler had an ambient temperature of 46F. Manager stated that foods were placed on line at Manager removed TCS foods from cooler and stored in walk in cooler. Observed in flip top cooler at the end of cook line Raw chicken (53F - Cold Holding); Raw chicken (52F - Cold Holding). Manager did not know whether raw chicken was left in cooler overnight and voluntarily discarded raw chicken. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle containing sanitizer without label. Manager placed label on spray bottle. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 1/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8584549

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 1/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8368820

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling air vents dusty on Cook line .
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table on cook line . Employee removed and stored properly . Corrected On-Site
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed and use knives stored alongside of hand sink . Chef removed and stored properly . Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed at entrance of cook line in flip top cooler/drawers Corn blend (46F-52F - Cold Holding); Short ribs (46F-52F - Cold Holding); Ricotta cheese (52F - Cold Holding); Beef broth (50F - Cold Holding); Cooked noodles (50F - Cold Holding); Spaghetti squash (49F - Cold Holding); Blue cheese (49F - Cold Holding); Truffle butter (50F - Cold Holding); sliced turkey (50F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (50F - Cold Holding); Cooked mushrooms (50F - Cold Holding); quinoa (49F - Cold Holding); Pico (49F - Cold Holding). Cooler has an Ambient temperature of 49.9F. Chef stated all TCS foods were in cooler from previous day. See stop sale. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at entrance of cook line in flip top cooler/drawers Corn blend (46F-52F - Cold Holding); Short ribs (46F-52F - Cold Holding); Ricotta cheese (52F - Cold Holding); Beef broth (50F - Cold Holding); Cooked noodles (50F - Cold Holding); Spaghetti squash (49F - Cold Holding); Blue cheese (49F - Cold Holding); Truffle butter (50F - Cold Holding); sliced turkey (50F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (50F - Cold Holding); Cooked mushrooms (50F - Cold Holding); quinoa (49F - Cold Holding); Pico (49F - Cold Holding). Cooler has an Ambient temperature of 49.9F. Chef stated all TCS foods were in cooler from previous day. See stop sale. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda station soiled near nozzles of unit. Repeat Violation