FANCY GARDEN
9444 ARLINGTON EXPRESSWAY, Jacksonville FL 32225 · 904.800-2986
Last inspected Jul 20, 2026 · 9 visits since April 2024
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 15 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach on floor under speed rack area in back kitchen next to floor safe Following day call back as per Robert
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $960
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2021002170 | Dec 30, 2020 | Mar 17, 2021 | $800 |
| 5--2019044534 | Mar 18, 2019 | Sep 26, 2019 | $160 |
Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Jul 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 10 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw chicken over cut cabbage and broccoli in walk in cooler, manager moved
Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 4 cracked eggs stored in container with whole eggs on cook line.
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. Manager states just placed items out at 2:30
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked shrimp and general chicken no date marking cooked previous day.
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Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Ming expired 6-28-26
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink over cooler (soup cup filled with water and Ice) Opened water bottle stored over cooler
Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. Employee in dinning room prepping snow peas at dining room table
Food stored on floor. Pans of raw chicken on floor of walk in cooler.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Under unit of walk in freezer build up with ice
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to operator to print
Nov 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Cooked pork in walk in cooler inside raw chicken box,
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken and cooked pork in reach in cooler on line.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Purple substance in spray bottle, manager labeled
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At handsink. Water turned on from knob on bottom
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal cooked pork in Walmart bags in walk In Freezer.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Cases of onion in floor, bag of carrots,
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice under unit in walk in freezer
Jul 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate0 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 beef over crab wontons in walk in freezer,
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice noddles rehydrating at triple sink 79f
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked shrimp, cooked egg rolls in walk in cooler no date
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Clear spray bottle with purple substance inside, manager states its degreaser
Feb 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Cooked sweet&chicken stored in lids of raw chicken boxes
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over carrots and snow peas in reach in cooler up front. Raw pork over cooked general chicken in walk in cooler
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 chicken over cooked pork on rack In walk in freezer
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Cooked pork
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Crab Rangoon mix made Wednesday no date marking
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups used as scoopers in flour and in rice
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal foods in Walmart bags in chest freezer, manager states it's hers no labels and commingled with customer foods
Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment or utensil. See stop sale. Cooked sweet&chicken stored in lids of raw chicken boxes
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bag of cooked pork on floor under shelf in walk in freezer, manager placed on shelf
Sep 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate8 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw chicken of broccoli in walk in cooler
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. General chicken 53f egg rolls 51f in reach in cooler manager states it was out for an hour for lunch. Placed back in cooler to cool down
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Upper area of ice machine.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg rolls, general chicken, and sweet and sour chicken
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups used as scoopers in rice, flour, msg and salt
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Multiple Walmart bags of meat manager states if for her to eat
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Box of peas and carrots on floor of walk in freezer, manager moved to shelf
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk in freezer under unit
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scooper in water 88f
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on 3 door cooler on cook line
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handsink upfront leaking
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled buckets with white substance inside, manager states it's msg and Salt
Jun 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Multiple bowls stored in bags of dry flour and rice in dry storage area
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys on prep table
Equipment in poor repair. Walk in Freezer with torn gasket
Food stored on floor. Prep bucket of food stored on floor in walk in cooler. Case of fry oil on floor in back hall way area
Stored food not covered. Food in walk in Freezer uncovered. Dry bags of rice and flour in dry storage not covered
Jun 10, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Apr 10, 2024Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager Wenqin Zhang with expired certificate on 3-26-24 and no other certified manager employed at this establishment
Apr 8, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 20 violations recorded, 6 high priority.
6 High priority4 Intermediate10 Basic
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Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs and then handle clean equipments without washing hands. Provided technical assistance. Language barrier
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee handling cooked pork in flip top cooler and placing in pan for later usage with bare hands. Employee put on gloves
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed total of 7 live flying insects in following areas of establishment: 3 live next to bags of open bags of dry rice in back kitchen area 4 live near back kitchen hand wash sink Following day call back as per Robert
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Employee personal raw shell eggs stored over drinks in glass reach in cooler. Employee removed eggs. Raw frozen prep chicken stored over cooked frozen prep pork in walk in Freezer on speed rack. Raw prep pork stored over cooked dumplings on front line reach in cooler. Employee properly stored
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach on floor under speed rack area in back kitchen next to floor safe Following day call back as per Robert
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken (109-131F - Hot Holding), stored on front line area sitting on flip top lid, place there after cooking approximately 30 mins ago as per employee to be used when order arrives. Discussed Time, and completed paperwork during inspection
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Tools stored in hand wash sink in back kitchen area
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager Wenqin Zhang with expired certificate on 3-26-24 and no other certified manager employed at this establishment
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. One employee hired over 6" days with no proof of form completed
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Operator has 3 food handlers employees hired over 60 days and only 2 certificates provided and both missing information incomplete
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior ice machine shield guard with black mold like build up in back kitchen area
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Multiple bowls stored in dry rice bags in back kitchen area.
Dead roaches on premises. Observed total of 5 dead roaches on floor behind speed rack and flood safe area in back kitchen Following day call back as per Robert
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Multiple employees food not separate from restaurant food in glass reach in cooler
Food stored on floor. Multiple foods stored on floor in walk in cooler
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Open dumpster lid. Shared dumpster lid open
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed cooked chicken being stored inside direct contact of raw chicken box that was cleaned in walk in cooler and in raw chicken box lid in front line area. Provided technical assistance and operator removed
Stored food not covered. Multiple food in walk in cooler not covered
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink on front line leaking at faucet
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.