DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

THE MELTING POT

Gate Parkway
Jacksonville, Florida, 32256
Duval County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10725630

  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink in dish wash area not operable.
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. At dry storage, 4 #10 cans dented. See stop sale.
  • 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. At kitchen, dish machine chlorine sanitizer 0ppm. Operator changed chemical. Corrected to chlorine 100ppm.
  • 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. At chemical storage rack, 2 cans of household pesticides stored. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker at mop sink where hose is attached.

Inspection Date: 11/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10725326

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 11/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8718537

  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bags of ice or walk in freezer floor. Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Walk in freezer - trays of ice cubes not covered - operator covered. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container.use of brown hand towels in direct contact with fresh herbs - operator removed towels. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salad station make table - chopped tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); ranch dressing (48F - Cold Holding); blue cheese (48F - Cold Holding); boiled eggs (48F - Cold Holding); cut romaine (48F - Cold Holding); cut iceberg lettuce (48F - Cold Holding); shredded cheddar (48F - Cold Holding) operator states not portioned or prepared today held in unit overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salad station make table - chopped tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); ranch dressing (48F - Cold Holding); blue cheese (48F - Cold Holding); boiled eggs (48F - Cold Holding); cut romaine (48F - Cold Holding); cut iceberg lettuce (48F - Cold Holding); shredded cheddar (48F - Cold Holding) operator states not portioned or prepared today held in unit overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. Warning
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Expo make table - open gallon of milk no date mark - operator date marked. Repeat Violation Warning

Inspection Date: 6/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8555547

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At kitchen ice machine; accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Advised Operator to clean/sanitize.
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. At cook line; soiled dry wiping cloths in-use on cutting boards. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At expo line left side reach in cooler; standing water in bottom.
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. At expo line; milk, no date mark. Operator stated milk was opened two days prior, applied appropriate date mark. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/17/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8340241

  • 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. At walk-in cooler; commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon labeled to remove from package before thawing, no longer frozen. See Stop Sale. Repeat Violation
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 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. At walk-in cooler; commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon labeled to remove from package before thawing, no longer frozen. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Right side slide back; house made buttermilk ranch (68°F - Cold Holding); house made Caesar with fresh garlic and oil (68°F - Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, being held in cooler overnight. See Stop Sale.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Right side slide back; house made buttermilk ranch (68°F - Cold Holding); house made Caesar with fresh garlic and oil (68°F - Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, being held in cooler overnight. See Stop Sale.