BLUE SERENITY
807 CHILDRENS WAY, Jacksonville FL 32207 · 904.402.1135
Last inspected Nov 20, 2025 · 4 visits since January 2024
JAN 24
JAN 25
NOV 25
▲ GETTING WORSE
3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Live, small flying insects found. One fly by trash in back prep area
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Nov 20, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 10 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 10 findingsThe state's own report →
Live, small flying insects found. One fly by trash in back prep area
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0 ppm, manager changed solution, 200 ppm quat
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Hummus and tzatziki opened a couple of days ago, manager wrote date on
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container of dish soap in hand sink by triple sink, manager moved it
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine with blackish build up
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent dusty by triple sink
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal food on shelf above customer food in upright cooler at back prep area, manager rearranged
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plates not inverted in back storage room, manager rearranged
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed onions, tomatoes and cucumbers on shelf above soups and cut tomatoes, upright cooler in back prep, manager rearranged
Feb 19, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 16, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority5 Intermediate5 Basic
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Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0 ppm quat in triple sink, employee made new solution, 300 ppm quat
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Hummus opened 2 days, dated by employee
No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer. Gave one
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Added an oven and an enclosed fryer, in back kitchen, talked to plan reviewer Denise
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No turning on, changed battery and it's the same
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 new employee
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket in upright cooler
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator moved handle
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table, operator discarded it
Jan 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at front counter, placing another dispenser, fixed
Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Hand sink by triple sink, employee fixed it
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee restroom
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket in upright cooler
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. All including employee restroom. Emailed them
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Base of faucet in triple sink, employee fixed it
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.