DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

MARKS JAMAICAN BAR & GRILL

10173 UNIVERSITY BLVD

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8843287

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone located on top of cutting board. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing a rubber bracelet while prepping food. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Buckets with oxtails stored on walk in cooler floor over a sheet pan. Soda cans stored on floor by serving window.
  • 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. Rum cake kept in front counter with no label.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood system on top of grill and shelving on top of reach in cooler.
  • 29-19-4:Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Standing water in front counter floor. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Oxtail pieces kept in walk in freezer not covered.
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Rusted shelves in walk in cooler
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 small flying insect by dish area 1 small flying insect in dinning room
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over salted fish in reach in cooler located in cook line. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8787274

  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Open water bottle on prep table Corrected On-Site
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap over back door screen Repeat Violation
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Beef stored on sheet tray on walk in freezer floor. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Serving spoons and tongs kept on cart in cook line with temperature of 83F Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Water bottle in cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 05-06-4:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Food thermometer marking 26.8 F

Inspection Date: 3/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8501509

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine with mold, next to bar
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Rum cake stored in front desk without label
  • 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Uncovered Mac and cheese and dumplings in walk in cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Fried chicken cooling over night in walk in cooler with temperature of 45F
  • 03B-15-5:High Priority - Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Oxtail hot holding 1.5 hours at 124F in hot box told employee to reheat at 165F **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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 frozen chicken over, French fries in walk in freezer Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Fried chicken cooling over night in walk in cooler with temperature of 45F Repeat Violation
  • 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. Red velvet , carrot cake prepared on Saturday with no date.

Inspection Date: 9/18/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8501070

  • 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-18: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/15/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8386148

  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired.Gap around walk in cooler door. Walk in cooler with ambient temperature of 52F. Warning
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.Employee drink stored on top of cutting board been use to cut vegetables. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.Dust on walk in cooler fans. Warning
  • 35B-04-4:Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.Hole on back exit door. Warning
  • 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises.Grills, three bay sink, stove stored in the outside seating area. Warning
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.Goat ,cooked chicken, butter, fried chicken, pork , all kept in walk in cooler for more than 4 hours with temperatures raging from 48 to 50. Walk in cooler with ambient temperature of 52F. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. .Goat ,cooked chicken, butter, fried chicken, pork , all kept in walk in cooler for more than 4 hours with temperatures raging from 48 to 50. Walk in cooler with ambient temperature of 52F. Warning