INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES - 36-105
7940 103 ST, Jacksonville FL 32210 · 904.771.7776
Last inspected Aug 10, 2026 · 9 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 18 points better than where it started.
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. At cook line pas thru window, hash browns held on time with no time marked. Employee placed time stamp on tray.
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Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Aug 10, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed 1 expired certified food manager certification for Orion Johnson. Orion has scheduled certified food manager test for 08/18/2026.
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. Observed multiple employee beverages with no lids near hand wash sink on cook line. Person in charge voluntarily discarded beverages.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging on fryer door handles on cook line. Person in charge removed tongs and placed in dish area.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed heavy grease build up on shelving units around expo windows on cook line.
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Utensils in poor condition. Observed spatula with melted handle stored in prep sink on cook line.
Feb 10, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed white plastic containers stacked on top of each other with visible signs of moisture and unable to air dry stored on shelf across from egg station.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed food debris build up on reach in cooler door gasket on cook line.
Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed objectionable odor coming from under soda tower on server line. Person in charge stated a work order was placed for repairs on piping behind wall.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee energy drink in reach in cooler across from egg station. Person in charge removed beverage.
Nov 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed clear plastic containers stacked on top of each other with visible signs of moisture and unable to air dry stored next to dish machine.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed; food debris build up on reach in cooler doors on cook line. Soiled back plates around soda nozzles on soda tower.
Jul 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board with grooves and no longer smooth and easily cleanable on flip top cooler.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap on bottom and side of door of rear exit of establishment.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets on walk-in cooler door.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels stuck to clean containers on drying rack by walk-in cooler.
Jan 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 16 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate14 Basic
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Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed employee on cook line wash hands for less than 10 seconds. Inspector educated employee and person in charge proper handwashing procedures.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed white cutting board with dark stains stored on wall above large mixer at cook line entrance.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed two ice buckets stored not inverted next to ice machine by rear exit of kitchen. Person in charge inverted ice buckets.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board with grooves and no longer smooth and easily cleanable stored on wall behind large mixer at cook line entrance.
Drain cover(s) missing. Observed; missing drain cover for drain under dish machine. Drain cover missing for mop sink outside next to rear exit of establishment. Person in charge replaced drain cover.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed duct tape used to repair microwave handle door stored next to standing reach in cooler at end of cook line.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone on prep table next to hand wash sink on cook line. Person in charge stated employee cell phones are used for labels because the label making IPAD is broken. Person in charge removed employee cell phones from prep table.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap under rear exit of establishment with visible light coming through bottom. Also large piece missing on frame of rear exit of establishment door near hinges exposing visible light.
Floor, walls, and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed; ceiling tiles on cook line soiled with dust build up. Floors under cook line soiled with debris. Floors under prep sink in corner server area soiled. Walls behind three compartment sink soiled.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging on handles of fryer doors. Person in charge removed tongs from handles.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed person in charge unable to provide posted choking poster. Inspector emailed choking poster.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed; soiled gaskets on reach in cooler doors on cook line. Soiled gasket and frame on walk-in cooler door. Back plates of soda towers soiled with mold like substance.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels stuck to clean containers stored on drying rack above dish machine. Person in charge removed labels and placed containers in dish area for rewashing.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee beverage with no lid stored on top shelf in meat reach in cooler on cook line. Person in charge voluntarily discarded beverage.
Utensils in poor condition. Observed spatula with melted handle stored on drying rack across from dish area. Person in charge voluntarily discarded spatula.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking pipe under spray sink for dish machine. Person in charge stated there was a crack in pipe.
Aug 7, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 6, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 16 recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority2 Intermediate9 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. Person in charge stated Ecolab was called for service. Observed dish machine testing at 0ppm chlorine. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm)
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed boxes of raw bacon stored over bags of thawing ready to eat sausage. Person in charge rearranged items appropriately.
Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed one cracked shelled egg stored with uncracked shelled eggs.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed milk and sour cream with temperatures between 47 and 49F. Person in charge also noticed the breaker had tripped for the cooler. Cooler is now functioning properly. Person in charge voluntarily discarded all time/temperature control for safety items. Milk, sour cream (47-49F - Cold Holding)
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked ham on cook line with temperatures between 95 and 102F. Person in charge voluntarily discarded ham. Cooked ham (105F - Hot Holding)
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed buttermilk batter in walk-in cooler earlier in day. Stored to cool in plastic containers, stacked, and with lids on. Observed hash browns sitting on prep table. Per directions on rehydrating hash browns the hash browns are to be stored at room temperature for 20-30 minutes. Hash browns were still on prep station one hour later during inspection. Buttermilk batter cooling, buttermilk batter retemp (54, 54F - Cooling)
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed mold like substance build up on drink machine on server station. Observed stained white cutting board hanging near grill station.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap beneath back door with visible light.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed soiled floors by hand wash sink on front server line.
Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Observed gaps between hood filters above grill station.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in reach in cooler containing eggs.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knives stored between equipment on grill stations.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled handles on flip top cooler lid across from egg station. Observed soiled handles on reach in cooler across from grill station.
Utensils in poor condition. Observed knife with red handle on prep station with melted handle.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed; leak from roof above prep station dripping on to prep table. Leak from pipe in walk-in cooler above of items. Small amount of pooled water on lid of waffle batter.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer bucket on server line testing quatanery ammonium solution at 0ppm. Person in charge discarded bucket and set up new one. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm)
Mar 11, 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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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On several metal containers at triple sink wet nesting.
Floor, walls and or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors of kitchen next to flat top stove soiled.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on cook line in kitchen soiled.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Under flat top stove in kitchen soiled. Also, build up of grease. Around soda nozzles at drink dispenser in kitchen soiled.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go food lids not inverted in dry storage room. Operator inverted.
Oct 31, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate11 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In cook line reach-in freezer, raw shrimp and fish in metal pans stored over pans of fries. In walk-in cooler, raw beef stored over liquid eggs. All items moved to proper storage.
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. At cook line pas thru window, hash browns held on time with no time marked. Employee placed time stamp on tray.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At dining room wait station, sanitizer bucket stored in handwash sink. Operator moved bucket.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In walk-in cooler, thawed salmon in vacuum packing not open. Operator had packs opened.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At prep area, pans and containers stacked before air drying.
Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cook line, floor under cooking equipment has build up. At cook line, wall under cooking equipment soiled.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At wait station, scoops in standing water at 126f and 128f. Employee placed changed water, 180f.
No copy of latest inspection report available. Manager not able to find last inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line, shelves under flattops have build up of grease and food debris. In wait station, counter under soda dispenser has build up of residue.
Open dumpster lid. One lid open on dumpster. Operator closed.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. At prep area, ground beef thawing in standing water. Operator placed under running water.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, case of bananas stored over ready to eat compote. Operator moved bananas.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. At mop sink area, mops stored in mop wringers. Operator hung mops to air dry.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket in wait station, Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). Operator remade, still at 0ppm. Operator calling for service.
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