GROUND LEVEL COFFEE
50 N LAURA ST UNIT L1, Jacksonville FL 32202
Last inspected Sep 8, 2025 · 6 visits since January 2024
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
JAN 24
NOV 24
SEP 25
≈ ERRATIC
3 inspections, swinging between D and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One by triple sink
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Sep 8, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 15 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority5 Intermediate8 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 15 findingsThe state's own report →
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. Run finger on coffee grounds to level it, explained to her, coffee only at 130f, employee got gloves
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 6/1/25 "Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with an expired license."
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Sandwich press
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager here for several years, she touches food sometime, per employee,
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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. For new employee, a few days here
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sandwiches made in Friday, also half and half opened on Friday,
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Under coffee machine, discarded because employee wasn't sure what it was
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Making avocado toast, long hair and only a hat
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Black cooler with milk
No copy of latest inspection report available. Employee called manager to get it, she asked me for my name to locate it, sent it to employee
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket in dry storage cooler
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee cut unwashed tomato for sandwich, explained to her
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Black cooler with milk
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Coffee area.
Nov 26, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 25, 2024Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Employee washed hands with cold water. No hot water in hand sink, washed with cold water
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink, no hot water comes out when the handle is turned, also no hat water in triple sink
Nov 21, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 21 violations recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority10 Intermediate6 Basic
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Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. After grabbing key from bathroom she washed only 7 seconds, explained to her and she washed again properly
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee gave the key to a customer to use the restroom, she grabbed the key back from the bathroom and then served coffee, explained to her and she washed hands
Employee washed hands with cold water. No hot water in hand sink, washed with cold water
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One by triple sink
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. On 6/1/24
Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Employee doesn't know what kind of sanitizer they use to sanitize dishes
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. Emailed one
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Sandwich press,
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in it, explained to employee
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Employee stated her and her boss/manager-owner touch food, manager unable to send food manager card
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Employee could not find them, got some from sister restaurant
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
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. For manager unable to send mgr card
No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Employee cannot find quat tablets, went to sister restaurant to grab some
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink, no hot water comes out when the handle is turned, also no hat water in triple sink
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Two black coolers with milk
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In ladies restroom
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Ice machine not in use
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Employee washed blueberries and placed them in same container they came in, explained to employee
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At front counter
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Brown powder in cabinet, chai mix, labeled by employee
Feb 1, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 30, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 18 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority6 Intermediate9 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Hummus dated on 1/18/24, discarded
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cream cheese, hummus
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 48-50f cream cheese, hummus in black cooler, iced build up, one overnight, stop sale, discarded, one relocated, less than 4 hrs,
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. Emailed to sister
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Sandwich press with build up
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
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. For 2 employee that mgr could not find certificates for
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Mgr couldn't find two employees they work here for more than 2 months
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Windex per employee
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Ice build up in black cooler
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open drink above cooler,
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food on top of customer food in cooler, employee moved it
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In black cooler,
No copy of latest inspection report available. Mgr called someone to get it emailed
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Lady's restroom
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket in cooler used for dry storage
Single-service articles improperly stored. Box with steerers on floor
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. By coffee maker
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.