IKEA JACKSONVILLE 537
7801 GATE PKWY, Jacksonville FL 32256 · 904-646-4532
Last inspected Aug 19, 2026 · 8 visits since October 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 7 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flying insects in dish room.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Aug 19, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop on dusty top of ice machine. Moved by manager (per manager. Scoop not in use ).
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled cooler gasket. (Frontline cooler not in use ).
Jan 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda plates in self serve dining area with lime/ calcium accumulation.
Aug 29, 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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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened two days ago per person in charge with no date mark. Person in charge marked appropriately.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water at on floor at dish pit area. Person in charge states has work order in to repair leak.
Mar 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One can marinara, two cans rice pudding with dent along seam.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor under dishmachine. Person in charge states has work order in for unit.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in stand up freezer top in kitchen.
Oct 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment holds beet on time, no time paperwork provided for beets. Provided paperwork to operator during inspection.
Drain cover(s) missing. At mop sink in dish pit.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Slight ice buildup in stand up reach in freezer on line due to gasket issue per person in charge. Person in charge states has service scheduled for repair.
May 29, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 26, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. At self service line, pastries for self service in glass container where entire lid needs to be lifted in order to access pastries. Customer has ability to contaminate entire tray of pastries.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flying insects in dish room.
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. Beets on line held at room temperature for 2 hours per policy with no time mark. Person in charge discarded.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On hot line chicken tenders at 110F, veggie balls at 93F item is double panned. At time of inspection time marked on items for quality marked 11:30. Person in charge discarded.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Missing disclosure from menu item descriptions for items that contain cured marinated uncooked salmon.
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Establishment serves marinated salmon undercooked. No consumer advisory present due to remodel. Person in charge printed and posted during inspection.
Drain cover(s) missing. Missing from mop sink in dish room.
Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Missing date packaged and address from packaged cookies made in house for self service at cash register.
Oct 30, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Salmon obtained raw marinated served raw with no heat step with no proof of parasite destruction. No parasite destruction information on invoice. Person in charge reached out to corporate food safety service leader during inspection. Provided information during inspection.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 57F at self serve area. Person in charge discarded.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Missing from beverage cooler at dining area holding milk products.
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.