Each week, we intend to bring you a list of 5 restaurants with the largest number of health inspection violations. Here is this week’s roundup of top violators, whose issues included employees not washing their hands and food stored at unsafe temperatures.
Johnny Angels
3546 St. Johns Bluff Road, #120
Inspection date: 07/08/2016
Inspection disposition: Warning Issued
Total: 21 (High: 5, Intermediate: 7, Basic: 9)
High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of Sloppy Joe dented on top of reach in cooler. **Warning**
High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Roach spray can labeled for home use stored on shelf over mop sink. Voluntarily Discarded by person in charge. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pasta salad 64° chicken salad 62° boiled eggs 57° cut tomatoes 57° cheese 70° ham 67°’ sausage 66° **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Case of raw fish stored over open case of pizza inside reach in freezer and raw packs of burgers stored over cooked sausage inside upright reach in cooler. **Warning**
High Priority – Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose near dish washer. **Warning**
Hook Fish & Chicken
4250 Moncrief Rd
Inspection date: 07/07/2016
Inspection disposition: Call Back – Extension given, pending
Total: 19 (High: 1, Intermediate: 5, Basic: 13)
High Priority – – From inspection on 2016-06-16: High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on hose bibb in kitchen where water hose is attached **Warning** – From follow-up inspection on 2016-07-07: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on hose bibb in kitchen where water hose is attached **Time Extended**
Pier Cantina And Lounge
412 1 St N, Jacksonville Beach
Inspection date: 07/07/2016
Inspection disposition: Warning Issued
Total: 17 (High: 7, Intermediate: 5, Basic: 5)
High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Large container of various medications stored over box of single service cups in upstairs dry storage area. Moved by manager during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before changing gloves and/or putting on gloves to work with food. Employee was talking on personal phone then placed on new gloves to begin working with food without first washing hands. Corrected employee and he washed his hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cabbage 46°, tomatoes cut 46°, cheese 49°, spring mix 57°, chicken 50°, queso 52°. Chef added ice **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Raw Ground chorizo stored behind raw shrimp in bottom drawer on cook line, moved by manager during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approx 9 dry droppings in cabinet right of liquor cooler in downstairs bar **Warning**
High Priority – Small flying insects in bar area. Approx 5 flies end of bar area upstairs **Warning**
High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Cheese 49°, spring mix 57°, chicken 50°, queso 52° **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Big Pete’s Pizzeria
118 N Julia St
Inspection date: 07/05/2016
Inspection disposition: Emergency order recommended
Total: 17 (High: 5, Intermediate: 4, Basic: 8)
High Priority – Live rodent present. 1 live mouse behind grating at the base of wall to the right of the ice machine. **Warning**
High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken breast 68° on prep table near sandwich prep table. Put chicken in an ice bath. Chicken wings 52° in walk in cooler. **Warning**
High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 27 fresh droppings to the right and 2 to the left of the ice machine and in dry storage area across from it. **Warning**
High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee in the handled kitchen handled trash cans and proceeded to make pizzas without changing gloves or washing hands. **Warning**
Samurai Japanese Steakhouse
1227 3 St S, Jacksonville Beach
Inspection date: 07/08/2016
Inspection disposition: Warning Issued
Total: 16 (High: 6, Intermediate: 4, Basic: 6)
High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Approx 3 flies back storage area **Warning**
High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. For rice back of kitchen **Warning**
High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tofu, edamame 47°, batter 78° in reach in cooler across from cook line. Beef 47°, soup 49°, soup 47° in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Plate of raw beef over raw fish in glass cooler back of kitchen, removed by employee during inspection. **Warning**
High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approx 20 droppings on left middle soda box, approx 17-20 droppings on right middle soda box, approx 10 hard droppings on top soda box, approx 7 hard droppings underneath soda boxes. Employees cleaned during inspection. 2 hard droppings by back door. 1 hard dropping left of sushi cooler. 1 hard dropping in front of cooler end of main bar. Manager cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Soup 49° **Warning**