ALEXANDER AND SON'S SHRIMP COMPANY
8075 N MAIN ST, Jacksonville FL 32208 · 904-310-5854
Last inspected Jul 17, 2025 · 5 visits since August 2023
AUG 23
FEB 24
AUG 24
JUL 25
≈ ERRATIC
4 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. On 6/1/22
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Jul 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked with chair near by and box. Moved by manager.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees personal belongs stored on top of reach in cooler
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. Operator has old decal posted and waiting on new one
Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. Operator has no screen and no sliding window and pop up service window left open after closing customers. Service window must be a solid sliding window (made of glass, Plexiglas, acrylic, etc.), which can be kept closed when not actually serving a customer
Aug 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. +400ppm, test strip tuned blue, diluted it to 300 ppm
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer basket
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Employee here that didn't have employee training last time took test with servsafe and has an email but couldn't get his certificate
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Could not find them
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above cut lemons in cooler,
Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. No screen for opened window
Apr 30, 2024Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Cook here for more than 2 months, binder in someone's car
Feb 16, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 17 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority5 Intermediate8 Basic
Show 17 findings ▾
Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Grabbed raw shrimp then grabbed to go container,p and scooped grits, explained to him and he washed hands
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs on shelf above dressing packets, upright cooler, employee rearranged
Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. 60f shell eggs on table, employee placed them in cooler
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 70f cheese, cook line, 60f raw shrimp sitting on ice, iced it down better by employing and explained time as public health control, he write time on
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed one
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Cook here for more than 2 months, binder in someone's car
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. For one employee without training
No soap provided at handwash sink. Employee placed one
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook cooking
Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. A couple, employees placed them
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 80f water for hush puppy scoop
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. Serving window doesn't have a screen
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed one
No copy of latest inspection report available. Binder in someone's truck, he emailed pictures
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep area
Aug 24, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. On 6/1/22
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs on shelf above sauces in upright cooler
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep table, employee moved itb
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooking
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 60f water for scoop, for hush poppy mix, operator removed it
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
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.