Judson's, 2540 Oak St, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: JUDSON'S
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2540 Oak St, Jacksonville, FL 32204-4504
License #: 2608431
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 10/08/2014

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Inspection findings

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  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Great build up on sides of fryer at cook line.
  • Basic - Clean cups/glasses not properly air dried - wet nesting. Cups stored at front counter wet nesting.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open bottle of water stored on top of ice machine at front counter.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Multiple cracked containers on storage shelf in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Two holes in wall at door frame at entrance to kitchen. Also hole in wall below triple sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light bulb above bread freezer in kitchen.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Tall two door silver reach in cooler in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth bucket in kitchen chlorine at 0 ppm. Manager refreshed bucket with bleach, chlorine 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Raw fish stored next to raw ground beef and raw chicken on bottom shelf of tall two door reach in cooler.
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Manager did not change gloves, after working with raw ground beef, when he went to grab hamburger buns. Educated manager in hand washing and glove changing. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Black mold like build up on walls of ice machine interior near ice chute. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Large plastic container full of water stored in hand sink in kitchen. Container removed from hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
10/08/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Grease build up on fryer and in area under the fryer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** At callback, grease build up still present.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plastic containers on storage shelf in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** Plastic containers with cracks still present at callback.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Holes in wall below triple sink in kitchen area. **Warning** At callback, holes still present.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Tall two door silver reach in cooler in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** At callback, shelves still pitted.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cooler gaskets at make table on cook line and at tall two door silver reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** At callback, gaskets at both coolers still soiled.
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. Small flying insects in kitchen area. **Warning** Small flying insects still present in kitchen.
  • High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose at triple sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** At callback, spray hose still lower than flood rim.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Tall two door silver cooler in kitchen has heavy build up in bottom portion. **Warning** At callback, build up still present at bottom of cooler.
6/19/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Grease build up on fryer and in area under the fryer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Six dead roaches in men's restroom, three dead roaches in storage closet, two in hallway at entrance to kitchen, two dead on cook line, and seven in the kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plastic containers on storage shelf in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Holes in wall below triple sink in kitchen area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Tall two door silver reach in cooler in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cooler gaskets at make table on cook line and at tall two door silver reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table at cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. Small flying insects in kitchen area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Container of bleu cheese in reach in cooler. Owner stated the cheese has been in cooler over two week. Owner voluntarily discarded cheese. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose at triple sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Slight build up of black mold like substance in ice machine on cook line. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Deli meats and cheeses in tall to door reach in cooler in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Tall two door silver cooler in kitchen has heavy build up in bottom portion. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In men's restroom. Operator replaced paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Rice on prep counter at 80°, operator placed rice in reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Quiche in tall reach in cooler. Owner states that the quiche was prepared Friday. **Warning**
6/16/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of fryer. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles in kitchen area.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Tiles in kitchen area.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked plastic containers on dish rack.
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Porous bags of coffee on shelf in kitchen. Also coffee filters on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Inside two door reach in prep area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler shelves in talk two door cooler. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Reach in cooler gaskets in front counter area.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wiping cloths throughout kitchen.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket 0 ppm.
  • High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Bottles of soda and drinks stored in drink ice at front counter. Operator voluntarily discarded ice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose at triple sink.
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. No date marking on gallon of milk in reach in cooler or on deli meats in front counter reach in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Pitcher of water stored in hand wash sink in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
2/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scooping ice for drinks.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of fryer. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Multiple. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Inside two door reach in cooler in prep area. One over freezer in prep area.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Chicken, triple sink.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Prep area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cutting board.
  • High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Operator handling raw fish and then cutting tomatoes for salad. Corrective action - salad not served and discussed proper raw handling procedures.
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Operator cutting lettuce for salad. Corrective action - discussed correct procedure with operator.
8/21/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. On faucet handles in rear kitchen.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Heavy buildup around fryer. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Lids in bus tub soiled with old food debris under prep table in kitchen next to triple sink.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Front counter area.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Multiple on shelves over prep area and triple sink.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses. Moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Two door reach in cooler in kitchen.
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Cover plate on outlet next to triple sink.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black substance in the interior of the ice machine. Around chute and wall.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Thawed deli meats in two door reach in cooler in kitchen.
2/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs on oven handle. Corrected On Site. Moved.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Side of fryer.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Make table at front counter.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Front counter, also missing thermometer. Thermometer COS.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Blue liquid window cleaner at front counter. Corrected On Site. Labeled.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Quiche in reach in cooler in rear prep area.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table next to triple sink. Corrected On Site. Discarded.
9/4/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm. Discontinue use of dishmachine until fixed. Setup manual santization in 3 compartment sink
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Uncovered lemon and lime wedges on front counter. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Interiors of reachin coolers, old and deteriorating.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Make table cooler
  • Observed cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Upright reachin in rear kitchen area
  • Critical - Observed food or drink stored in ice used for drinks. Two plastic bottles of drink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Bag of potatoes Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Reachin in rear kitchen area Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reachin cooler.
2/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Make table cooler ambiant thermometer at 55F. Unit not to be used to hold PHF foods until able to maintain a holding temperature of 41F or below. Manager discarded two PHF foods. All other foods non PHF Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Lemons at counter.
  • In-use utensil for potentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs hanging on oven door handle on cookline Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Interior top
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. Plastic sugar bin in disrepair
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Upright reachin cooler
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pitcher sitting in kitchen handsink
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Plastic tub used to dispense ice
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Container of raw pork stored over RTE foods.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter packets at 57F, au jus at 54F
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. Foil pans not stored inverted. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Quiches in reachin cooler
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Corrected On Site.
9/23/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil for potentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs hanging on oven door. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Smalll make table cooler in front kitchen area. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. Clean utensils stored in container with debris build up in bottom of container
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Interior top
3/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/6/2011Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.FOUND COOKED CHICKEN BREAST in cooks line table held at 71f. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.DATE LABELS.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Observed ceiling TILES with exceSSIVE DUST above POT storage area middle of kitchen .
  • No copy of latest inspection report.INCOMPLETE did not have violations page from last inspection.
  • Critical. Observed EXPIRED EMPLOYEE training certification 10/20/10.* PLEASE PROVIDE NEW TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES AND HAVE NEW CERTIFICATION AVAILABLE BY NEXT UNANOUNCED INSPECTION.
9/21/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.RAW SHELL eggs need to be on bottom shelve. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.FRONT REACHIN UNIT. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue FRONT MAKE TABLE UNIT. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed clean CUTTING BOARDS placed / stored on top of dirty surface of water heater.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
4/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/10/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.COOKED AND PREPARED FOODS INSIDE 2 DOOR REACHIN COOLERS.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.FLOUR NEAR fryers.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.COOKED CHICKEN BREAST was being kept at 54f near grill area not under any means of refrigeration or hot hold methods. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.SLICED CHEESES in cooks line IMPROPER ICE BATH METHOD USED product not able to maintain temperature below 41f found at 55f / also ground beef patties were found at 51f, YOU MUST BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER COLD HOLD TEMPERATURE AT ALL TIMES . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Displayed food not properly protected from contamination.SELF SERVICE ICE for customers in dining area NO SNEEZE GUARD PROVIDED / must be removed from this area .
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other inside REACH IN FREEZER in rear of establishment kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.SOILED DIRTY TOWELS used to hold cutting board in place front area.
  • Critical. Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in handling clean equipment or utensils, without washing hands.DISHWASHER . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, NOT WASHING HANDS WHEN NECESSARY / before changing gloves / after handling or touching dirty surfaces of reach in coolers / and returning to food preparation without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler shelves.SEVERAL UNITS are dirty with old food debris.
  • Critical. Observed HEAVY / EXCESSIVE amounts of old food debris on reach-in cooler gaskets FRONT AREA make table and rear 2 DOOR REACHIN .
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers.SEVERAL THROUGHOUT .
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with EXCESSIVE FOODS DEBRIS AND DIRT / front make table unit and other units in rear kitchen .
  • Observed build-up of dust or dirt on reach in cooler FANS / 2door unit back kitchen .
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty plastic containers and dirty bottom shelving of prep area tables in rear kitchen .
  • Observed food debris accumulated underneath equipments in front area cooks line.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.FRONT COOKS LINE WALLS behind equipments.EXCESSIVE FOOD SPLATTERED on walls.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
12/2/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 6/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/27/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/22/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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