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Licensee
Name: CHOPPERS BAR AND GRILL License Number: SEA2612747
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 06/01/2024
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 12905 N MAIN ST
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32218

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 08/17/2021 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
14-09-4    Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board in prep area of kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-4    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle for silver two door reach in cooler handle does not work. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4    Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under cooking equipment in kitchen. Floors in food storage area. Floor under triple sink. Floor under mop sink. Walls behind cooking equipment in kitchen.
33-23-4    Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Both dumpster and grease receptacle in back are on grass.
36-24-5    Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Threshold to cooking area has exposed wood/insulation.
05-09-4    Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Missing in white refrigerator in kitchen area.
31B-04-4    Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand washing sink in kitchen area, in men's restroom and women's restroom. Inspector emailed signs to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-47-4    Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Exterior of white chest freezer in food storage area.
23-03-4    Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides and backs of cooking equipment. Hood filters above cooking equipment. Multiple reach in coolers and chest freezer in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4    Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Napkins on floor in small area by side door.
36-02-5    Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Throughout kitchen and food storage areas. Also, tiles cracked near bar area.
35A-02-6    High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 30 live flies under triple sink in front bar area. **Warning**
50-17-2    High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 06/01/2021. Operator paid license during inspection. Confirmation #216004877. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat lemons in beer keg cooler.
35A-04-4    High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 102 rodent droppings in establishment: 39 under mop sink just off food storage area, 18 under triple sink in food storage area, 14 down small hallway in food storage and 31 around walls in food storage under food shelves. Operator instructed employees to clean. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-02-5    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In white refrigerator in kitchen area, six packs of sliced cheese, one container of milk and one container of cut tomatoes 61°F stored overnight. In small silver reach in cooler in kitchen area, two packages of ground beef 52°F stored overnight. **Warning**
03A-02-5    High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In white refrigerator in kitchen area, six packs of sliced cheese, one container of milk and one container of cut tomatoes 61°F stored overnight. In small silver reach in cooler in kitchen area, two packages of ground beef 52°F stored overnight. All items discarded. **Warning**
22-02-4    Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine in outside bar. Interior of multiple reach in coolers in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
53A-02-7    Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. No certified food manager for establishment. Operator states he tried to get, but all places closed due to COVID-19. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand washing sink in kitchen area. Towels provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4    Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand washing sink in kitchen area. Soap provided. **Corrected On-Site**
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