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Licensee
Name: BENNY'S STEAK & SEAFOOD License Number: SEA2612334
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 06/01/2019
Primary Status: Closed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 2 INDEPENDENT DR #175
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 07/03/2018 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
36-36-4    Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Rear of kitchen. **Warning**
40-06-4    Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Employee cell phone stored stored on cutting board on cook line. Person in charge removed cell phone from cutting board. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-38-4    Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked plastic lid stored on top of food container inside storage room. **Warning**
10-12-4    Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Person in charge removed ice scoop from top of ice machine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-17-4    Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Person in charge removed knife from between reach in coolers on cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4    Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Person in charge removed tongs from oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
38-07-4    Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light shield missing on light fixture on cook line. **Warning**
31B-04-4    Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand wash sink inside women's restroom. **Warning**
25-27-4    Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Unwrapped straws stored on bar counter top. **Warning**
08B-56-4    High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Bottles of water stored inside ice bin. Ice inside ice bin is served to customers for drinks per employee. **Warning**
03B-01-5    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Marinara sauce 98° on cook line next to flat top grill. **Warning**
35A-09-4    High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 2 rodent found on trap device under stove on cook line. **Warning**
08A-01-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Containers of raw fish stored over containers with cooked crawfish and cooked mussels inside. Person in charge placed all cooked foods above raw fish. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 4 live roaches found inside reach in cooler line upper right side near hinge. Reach in cooler in front of fryers. 2 live roaches found inside upper left hand hinge reach in cooler on cook line in front of fryers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-03-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Steel scrub pad stored inside hand wash sink on cook line. Person in charge removed steel scrub pad from hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
27-23-4    Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot water temperature 76° at hand wash sink on cook line. **Warning**
22-62-4    Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime. Main ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
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