ACOSTA
6651 GATE PKWY, Jacksonville FL 32256
Last inspected Feb 18, 2026 · 3 visits since November 2023
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At salad bar, cheese and pico at 47-49F. Person in charge states has been out less than 4 hours. Moved items to time during inspection. Added to time paperwork.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Feb 18, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Person in charge unable to provide way to test high temperature dishmachine.
No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. Establishment has two boilers at 499900 BTUs. Unable to provide boiler report. Not indicated on boiler search.
Apr 18, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Croutons outside of protection from sneeze guard. Person in charge moved behind sneeze guard.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At salad bar, cheese and pico at 47-49F. Person in charge states has been out less than 4 hours. Moved items to time during inspection. Added to time paperwork.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee working at establishment for 1 year with no proof of training.
Missing drain plug at dumpster. On right side of right sided dumpster.
No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. Establishment has two boilers with BTU at 499,000. No boiler inspection.
Nov 30, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
5 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee load dishmachine with dirty dishes with gloved hands, then change gloves to empty dishmachine and handle clean dishes without hand wash. Spoke to employee during inspection.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer at service line raw chicken opened package stored over fries. Person in charge moved to appropriate location.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At buffet line butter pats at 45-50F. Person in charge states has been out of temperature less than 4 hours, moved to unit holding temperature. At service line, cheese at 56F. Person in charge states has been out less than 4 hours, moved to walk in freezer to rapidly chill. Retemped items at 30-35F.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Containers of cleaning wipes stored over case of single service items in dry storage. Person in charge moved to appropriate location.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing from non chemical side of splitter with hose attached.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened Monday per person in charge with no date mark in walk in cooler. Person in charge labeled.
No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. Establishment has two boilers in closet in kitchen with 499900 BTUs. Person in charge unable to provide boiler certificate. Not indicated on boiler search website.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.