THE LOOP PIZZA GRILL

San Marco Boulevard
Jacksonville, Florida, 32207
San Marco
Duval County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

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

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8844694

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor around walk in freezer door. Also vents between kitchen and ware washing area have a build up of debris.
  • 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Entrance to walk in freezer has pad on floor that is in disrepair.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk in freezer under condenser.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom inside reach in cooler under grill on cook line. Also surface rust inside large ice machine in prep area. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Boxes of unwashed lemons and unwashed mushrooms store over various sauces and dressings in walk in cooler
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of Swifter cleaner stored in same box as paper towels in riser room in men's bathroom, paper towels moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test strips for veggie wash being used during inspection.

Inspection Date: 7/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8736927

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Top interior of large ice machine near office has surface rust.
  • 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Exposed insulation on interior surface of reach in freezer chest on cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee cutting mushrooms on cook line straight from the box they came in, employee took mushrooms to prep area to be washed. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 35A-09-4:High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 1 live bug on plastic bin in prep area. 2 dead insects in riser room in men's bathroom All insects killed and cleaned up. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler dated 7/29, no one know how long chicken has been out of temperature and chicken was prepared yesterday without any other known preparation.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler dated 7/29, no one know how long chicken has been out of temperature and chicken was prepared yesterday without any other known preparation.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of degreaser stored handing on rack facing stacks of to go trays in ware washing area, bottle removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. raw chicken (50F,46F - Cooling, after 45 minutes 49F,46F) in covered, deep, stacked, plastic containers in walk in cooler, chicken uncovered and separated **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler on cook line. Multiple plastic food containers throughout establishment. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station at front counter.

Inspection Date: 1/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8554201

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 11/16/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8440704

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents with dust build up and staining on surrounding tiles. Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf opposite the dish machine, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer closest to the fryers has torn door gaskets with exposed insulation. Reach in freezer at the front service counter has torn cooler door gaskets.
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the reach in cooler closest to the fryers, uncooked raw chicken tenders in plastic container over container of sweet potato fries. Operator corrected the storage levels. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Portable red cutting board and large white cutting board have food residue staining build up. Repeat Violation
  • 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection all food handler training certificates are expired through Loop Restaurant. Warning

Inspection Date: 7/10/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8357968

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in main cook area have dust build up around the vents and surrounding tiles.
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Large metal pot stored hanging over the three compartment sink not inverted or covered for protection. Operator inverted the metal pot. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach in chest freezer on the main cook line has torn interior cover on the door with exposed insulation.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in freezer door gasket has build up of debris. Repeat Violation
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Shared dumpster lid open. Operator closed the dumpster lid. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In the walk in freezer and server station reach in freezer uncovered prepared metal cups of ice cream. Operator covered all prepared ice cream containers. 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 one fly on the main cook line by the flip top reach in cooler pizza station.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on the main cook line closest to the pass through window has build up of food residue staining.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on the main cook line used to melt block of ice.