FIELDS MERCEDES-BENZ OF ORANGE PARK
7018 BLANDING BOULEVARD, Jacksonville FL 32244 · 904.777-5900
Last inspected Jun 4, 2026 · 8 visits since September 2023
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed establishment open and serving food to the public with a license that expired June 01, 2026.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jun 4, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed establishment open and serving food to the public with a license that expired June 01, 2026.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed opened container of commercially processed chicken with no date marking in standing reach in cooler. Person in charge stated chicken was opened 2 days prior.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food debris build up inside toaster by tea brewer.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice cubes from beverage cup discarded in hand wash sink closest to front line.
Aug 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. In stand up reach in cooler, 1 cracked egg stored in tray with other whole shelled eggs. Operator voluntarily discarded.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In stand up reach in cooler, grilled chicken (47F - Cold Holding). Operator stated she had door open throughout morning. Operator opened bag and moved closer to fan unit to bring temperature down.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In back dry storage room, can of professional intake air system cleaner stored on shelf next to breakfast bars and salt and pepper shakers. Operator removed cleaner from shelf.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzles of hot water container on counter in lobby have white build up.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under ice machine, stand up reach in freezer and reach in cooler and flip top reach in cooler in kitchen area have food build up and debris.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Counter under drink machine in lobby soiled. Also, around nozzles of hi-c on soda machine soiled.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In stand up reach in cooler, employee coffee in to go cup stored on shelf above grilled chicken used for customers. Operator moved drink to bottom shelf away from customers food.
Mar 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate6 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. On cook line, butter with no time mark. Employee stated she put it out at 7 am just didn't put a time mark on it. Employee time marked butter for 7am-11am.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. By dish area, Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm). Employee discarded and made new sanitizer bucket, rechecked 100ppm.
Clean linens stored in improper location. In bottom cabinet near ice machine, clean linens stored with gallons of bleach and other cleaning chemicals. Employee moved clean linens to cabinet above triple sink where other bags of clean linens are stored.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed in establishment expired June 1 2024. Employee unable to provide current license.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee iced coffee on prep table. Employee moved drink to designated employee item area.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In back storage room, employee cell phone on shelf with individual breakfast bars. Employee moved cell phone to designated employee item area.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under reach in cooler on cook line floor soiled with food debris.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In reach in freezer in lobby area, ice build up on walls of freezer.
Sep 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In storage closet of kitchen, bottle of hand sanitizer stored next to sugar. Manager separated sanitizer from food.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment uses chlorine test strips but were using quat test strips. Manager placed order for correct test strip.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station in kitchen, no paper towels. Manager supplied.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired 6/1/24.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In storage closet in kitchen, employee drinks on shelf where customer food is stored. Manager removed food from area.
Apr 23, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 1, 2024Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. No proof of any certified food manager.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of any training for any employee.
Feb 23, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority4 Intermediate3 Basic
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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. Dish machine tested 0ppm.
Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Shelled eggs stored in container with bottom on ice and majority of container at room temperature (74F). Eggs removed from temperature control approximately 15 minutes prior. Eggs moved to reach in cooler (ambient temperature 36F).
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written plan available. Inspector emailed Form 5030-104 (Clean Up Instructions for Vomitting/Diarrhea).
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. No proof of any certified food manager.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of any training for any employee.
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. No proof that any employee has been informed of their health responsibilities. Inspector emailed Form 5030-103 (Food Employee Reporting Agreement).
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee opened water bottle on shelf in dry storage area with single use items. Bottle discarded.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating in dry storage area of kitchen. Employee left area with her food.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone, bag, backpack stored with single use items in dry storage area. Manager states will designate area for personal items.
Sep 6, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. individual butters (72F - Cold Holding) sitting out on top of flip top reach in cooler next to range, per manager butter was taken out of cooler approximately 2 hours ago, butter placed back into reach in freezer.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bags and other personnel items stored with coco powder mix and candy in back storage area.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underside of soda machine in lobby around handles. Underneath soda machine on counter in lobby.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Stack of upwrapped napkins and open tray of plastic utensils stored at bar area where customers sit and eat, both items moved.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce stored over milk in standing reach in cooler. Unwashed tomatoes stored over jars of pickles and packages of cheese in standing reach in cooler.
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.