CALLAHAN’S IRISH BISTRO
2141 LOCH RANE BLVD STE 140, Orange Park FL 32073 · 904-541-4274
Last inspected Mar 3, 2026 · 6 visits since June 2024
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APR 25
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MAR 26
▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections trending down, 12 points off where it started.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cabbage and corned beef egg rolls in reach in cooler at side service area at 56F.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Mar 3, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Bar dishmachine tested at 10ppm chlorine. Operator adjusted chemical line and retested machine at 50ppm chlorine.
Ceiling tile missing. Two ceiling tiles missing above bag in box soda rack in dry storage room.
Floor/wall/ceiling/ceiling tile soiled/has accumulation of debris. Wall under and around dishmachine is soiled. Floor at ice machine is soiled.
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Interior lid of chest reach-in freezer in dry storage room is in disrepair with insulation showing.
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Single-service articles improperly stored. Single-service portion cups stored on the floor in dry storage room.
Sep 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee handle raw beef with gloved hands, remove gloves and put on new gloves without washing hands first. Employee was coached and employee washed hands.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Opened raw beef stored on top of pastries in chest freezer by dry storage. Operator moved beef to proper storage. Also, in kitchen reach in cooler, raw sausages stored below raw chicken. Raw chicken moved to bottom shelf.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside back exit, vacuum breaker missing from threaded faucet with attached hose.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of bar soda guns have debris build up. Operator cleaned during inspection. Can opener has debris. Can opener cleaned during inspection.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Half eaten employee food on cutting board in kitchen. Employee removed food from kitchen.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under fryers is soiled.
Apr 22, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. Source confirmed for prepared cakes in front display case as coming from a private home. Operator states person who sold the cakes to the establishment states they are operating under cottage laws. Provided "Cottage Food Operations" handout/faqs to operator via email.
Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Source confirmed for prepared cakes in front display case as coming from a private home.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda guns have build up on the interior.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment uses chlorine for sanitizer in both dish machines. No test strips available.
Floor/wall/ceiling/ceiling vents soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under fryer area and wall at dishmachine is soiled.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up observed in small reach in refrigerator at sandwich prep area.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interiors of toaster ovens are soiled.
Sep 11, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 10, 2024Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of pain reliever on shelf over flour and salt. Employee moved to proper storage.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cabbage and corned beef egg rolls in reach in cooler at side service area at 56F.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Cabbage and corned beef egg rolls in reach in cooler at side service area at 56F. Per employee, rolls have been in the same cooler overnight.
No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Proof not available for some employees.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two tanks by ice machine are unsecured.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in reach in freezer in liquor room.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on reach in freezer in liquor room is soiled.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Wiping cloth solution bucket stored on the floor at kitchen entrance and at small service station in dining room. Employee moved both to shelf.
Jun 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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.