THE GROVE

Based on 3 health inspections, THE GROVE in ORANGE PARK has earned a 3.6/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

2525 Country Club Boulevard
Florida, 32073
Clay County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.6/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13537904

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10889237

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in dishroom and prep area are soiled.
  • 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. 4 packages of completely thawed tuna and 2 packages of completely thawed salmon in walk in cooler.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Panko and oil on floor in dry storage. All moved to shelving. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Left dumpster lid open. Employee closed lid. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-06-4:Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood trays used to hold plates are unsealed, raw wood.
  • 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. Dishmachine testing at 0ppm chlorine. Warning
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Three live flying insects in back storage room.
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef stored on top of black bean base in walk in freezer.
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 4 packages of completely thawed tuna and 2 packages of completely thawed salmon in walk in cooler.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer spray bottle on prep table next to clean dishes. Employee moved chemical. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips for dishmachine.
  • 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer advisory sign posted. Operator posted during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Two employee certificates are photocopies. Also, 15 proof of employee training are missing.

Inspection Date: 3/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10756930

  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster available. Provided DBPR Form HR 5030-105 and operator posted. Corrected On-Site