CRACKER BARREL #511
438 COMMERCE CENTER DR, Jacksonville FL 32225 · 904 805-9220
Last inspected Jul 14, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jul 14, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Per Harvey been a manager at location 6 weeks.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink terminal cup on prep area sliding upright cooler. Moved
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal bag and drink over clean dishes in dish area, moved
Feb 2, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose bib in dish area with splitter missing vacuum breaker, employees placed breaker on in between hose and breaker
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Drawer gasket lightly soiled with food debris
Oct 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet in dish area with splitter no vacuum breaker, manager stated placed on new hose, manager provided splitter with both back flow preventers,
Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Sent employee to close
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on six drawer cooler under flat top grill gaskets soiled with food debris
Open dumpster lid. Sent employee to close
Wiping cloth sink&surface sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 1 Sanitation bucket near ice machine 0 ppm sink and surface, manager had employee refill
Feb 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At dish area a vacuum breaker needed on splitter, manager added.
Missing drain plug at dumpster. Manager placed extra plug from office on
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth stored on cook line, placed back in bucket
Jul 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority4 Intermediate4 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over beef in walk in freezer. Manager moved to store correctly
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose bib in dish area with splitter added, has no back flow preventer on either side of splitter.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soiled can opener, manager sent to sink to clean
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsink on cook line Used as Dump sink with ice, ice removed from handsink
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handsink in Dish area,Provided by manager. Do not use sign on hand sink. Per management,states hand soap fell off wall. Was reason for sign.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Handsink at dish area, manager provided soap.Do not use sign on hand sink. Per management,states hand soap fell off wall. Was reason for sign.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Blue thermal cup on line, employee moved.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket stored on line moved
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Two Back prep employees wearing Bracelets, manager advised employees to removed bracelets. Bracelets removed
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Apr 26, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. Prep line.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food service employees with bracelets/ large jewelry.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on reach in freezers. Prep line.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled base of drawer cooler. Soiled cooler gaskets. Prepline.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Soiled interior of kitchen cooler. Prep line.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Minor leak at wait station Hand wash sink faucet.
Exit door locked. For reporting purposes only. Rear kitchen exit blocked by boxes. Cleared by manager.
Aug 16, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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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 at mop sink
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Portable cutting board in prep area soiled/stained. Also, underside of latte beverage machine soiled.
Bathroom facility in disrepair. One stall in women's restroom has sign that it is out of order.
Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with ineffective hair restraint making beverages and picking up food from pick up window. Operator had employee redo hair restraint.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cleaned stacked pans on storage shelf near prep area unable to properly air dry
Equipment in poor repair. Handles on lids at flip top reach-in cooler in front service area missing.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Multiple areas of sealed concrete floor on cook line chipped/ in disrepair/ not smooth and durable.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in cooler in prep area soiled. Also, gasket on walk-in cooler soiled.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution other than chlorine, quaternary ammonia or iodine, not at proper minimum strength, not used according to label instructions. Sanitizer Bucket (Smartpower 0) on cook line. Observed bucket to low to come up hose. Operator changed out bucket and remade sanitizer solution and retested at 4.5
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