JACKSON SOUL FOOD RESTAURANT
950 NW 3 AVE, Miami FL 33136 · (305)377-6710
Last inspected Jan 16, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 23 points better than where it started.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license expired on 10/01/25. Establishment is open to public at the time of the inspection.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jan 16, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license expired on 10/01/25. Establishment is open to public at the time of the inspection.
Sep 24, 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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Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Both chest reach in freezers.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Feb 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter and by the three compartment sink.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface by the three compartment sink.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together in kitchen area. Observed several in-use buckets with wiping cloths. Discussed with the operator the proper method. Operator discarded the solution and prepared chlorine sanitizer buckets. 100 ppm.
Oct 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate8 Basic
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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 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.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Next to kitchen stove.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
No child labor law poster. For reporting purposes only.
May 9, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority4 Intermediate2 Basic
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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 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.
Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures of cooked time/temperature control for safety food.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Most kitchen coolers.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Mar 7, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 14 recorded.
0 High priority6 Intermediate8 Basic
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Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washing hands in three compartment sink.
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 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.
Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures of cooked time/temperature control for safety food.
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. Most employees training expired Curtis Smith 12-3-2020, neda Robinson, neda Robinson tammy a locket, Nina Watts, Melisa Case, Kuitis Smith. Exp 12-3-2020
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Next to make line kitchen area.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance to walk in cooler door gasket.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Most kitchen coolers.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
Sep 22, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
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Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.kitchen hand washing sink.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Most kitchen coolers.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed beef thawing in standing water kitchen area.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
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.