CRISPY LINKS CAFE
1217 NORTH PEARL STREET, Jacksonville FL 32202 · 904 716-7913
Last inspected Jan 26, 2026 · 6 visits since July 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 11 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time marking on Premade sandwiches. Employee wrote time marking.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2021046739 | Sep 28, 2021 | Nov 8, 2021 | $400 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Jan 26, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on white reach in freezer and cooler door.
Food stored on floor. Case of tomato sauce stored on floor. Manager properly stored tomato sauce.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gasket on flip top cooler.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Food debris in bottom of reach in freezer.
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Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service paper towels stored on floor in warewashing area. Manager properly stored paper towels.
Aug 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time marking on Premade sandwiches. Employee wrote time marking.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed manager a Time as Public Health Control paper work.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. White bowl used to scoop Sugar.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse near meat slicer. Manager moved purse.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet clean dishes stacked on shelf across from triple sink.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gasket on reach in cooler. Hood filters soiled with grease and dust.
Mar 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided. Apples stored near register
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on white reach in freezer
Aug 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse and cell phone stored with food products, manager properly stored personal items
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on white reach in freezer
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket soiled on flip top cooler Hood filter are dusty
Single-service articles improperly stored. Foam trays stored on floor in service area, manager properly stored foam trays
Mar 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on vent above flip top cooler
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open Coffee cup stored on shelf With condiments and food items
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No hair restraint on employee preparing food items
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on upright reach in freezer
Jul 14, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw turkey Patties stored over ground beef, raw beef stored with French fries. Employee properly stored all food items during inspection
Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Knives stored in soiled clear container on shelf across from triple sink, employee removed knives to clean and discarded clear container
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee cup stored next to condiments, employee moved coffee
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone and ear pods stored on shelf with dry storage food items. Employee moved personal items
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on white reach in freezer
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Insulation showing on White reach in freezer
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled container with a white powdery substance stored inside employee labeled constrained Sugar
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.