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CS 409-410/ MONSTER SLICE-TAQUERIA-TAILGATE GRILL

1 TIAA FIELD DR, Jacksonville FL 32202 · 904 633 6362

Last inspected Sep 21, 2025 · 3 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceNOS2611816
Grade history
SEP 23
SEP 24
SEP 25
▼ IMPROVING

3 inspections trending up, 13 points better than where it started.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. queso cheese (116F - Hot Holding) at front service line by chips. Employee added more hot water to heat cheese back up to 165F
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrective Action Taken
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Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

Sep 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

4 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findings
Live, small flying insects found One flying insect observed at back side of soda dispenser at front service line.
High priority/35A-02-7
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. queso cheese (116F - Hot Holding) at front service line by chips. Employee added more hot water to heat cheese back up to 165F
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrective Action Taken
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.
High priority/29-42-4
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 500+ppm) on cook line and front line. Test strip was blue which exceeded the maximum concentration per manufacturer of 200-400ppm. Employee added more water to solutions to dilute. Retested at 200ppm.
High priority/41-27-4/Corrected On-Site
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Equipment in poor repair. One filter above grill missing slats in back of filter/ filter in disrepair.
Basic/14-11-5
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Flooring under and around fryers soiled with accumulation of grease.
Basic/36-73-4/Repeat Violation
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on two reach-in coolers on front service line soiled. Also, Gasket soiled on stand up two door reach-in cooler across from front counter Also, Gasket soiled on reach in freezer across from triple sink. Also, gasket soiled on walk-in-cooler
Basic/23-03-4
The state's own report →
Sep 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. One employee touched face with gloved hands and continued to handle clean utensils and single service items without washing hands
High priority/12A-25-4
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Missing any written procedures, operator filled out during inspection.
Intermediate/03F-10-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employees sitting on reach in freezer in back of kitchen eating food, employees moved.
Basic/12B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Multiple food handles wearing watches and bracelets.
Basic/13-07-4
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee on cook line.
Basic/13-03-4
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under large ice machine in back of kitchen. Under equipment on cook line.
Basic/36-73-4
Food stored on floor. Boxes of cheese and buns in both walk in coolers.
Basic/08B-38-4/Repeat Violation
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitation bucket at end of cook line reading 0ppm.
Basic/21-08-4
Sep 24, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded, 4 high priority.

4 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Secondary three compartment sink sanitizer solution at 0ppm. Employee remade solution to 400ppm.
High priority/22-43-4/Corrected On-Site
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cooked beef (49-50F); queso (50F); sour cream (50-51F) stored in walk in cooler. Walk in cooler has an ambient temperature of 51F. Person in charge stated food was placed in walk in cooler from the main kitchen cooler last night. Manager discarded food.
High priority/01B-02-5
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ice cream mix (45F); hot dogs (44-46F); cooked beef (49-50F); queso (50F); sour cream (50-51F) stored in walk in cooler. Walk in cooler has an ambient temperature of 51F. Person in charge stated food was placed in walk in cooler from the main kitchen cooler last night. Manager moved hotdogs and ice cream mix to main kitchen freezer and discarded the rest. sour cream (70F) stored at room temperature on top of very little ice in front make line. Employee stated sour cream was taking out of the main prep cooler approximately 30 minutes ago. Employee decided to add sour cream to time control and time marked sour cream.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
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. All TCS foods held under time control in all front counters not time marked. Employee stated food was prepared 30 minutes ago. Employee properly time marked food.
High priority/03F-02-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation/Admin Complaint
Equipment in poor repair. Main wails in cooler has an ambient temperature of 51F. Ice buildup on cooler coils.
Basic/14-11-5/Repeat Violation
Food stored on floor. Cases of bottle water stored on floor in walk in cooler. Employee properly stored water
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Interior of raw beef freezer has exposed insulation. Reach in freezer located across from secondary three compartment sink.
Basic/14-36-5
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water excessively leaking from upper fan inside main stand alone cooler located in front make line near pizza oven. Employee moved packaged food to freezer and placed catching tray under fan. Water leaking from pipe located underneath secondary three compartment sink.
Basic/29-11-4/Corrective Action Taken

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.