LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE OF EAST JAX #5200
11998 ATLANTIC BLVD, Jacksonville FL 32225 · 904-645-7800
Last inspected Jul 22, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023
SEP 24
FEB 25
AUG 25
JAN 26
JUL 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 11 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. A small flying insect was flying around cook line.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jul 22, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal clear cup with drink inside stored next to clean plate under food pick up area, drink discarded
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal purse stored on shelf next to lids and over condiments and wrapped single silverware, purse moved to employee personal area
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelving in walk in cooler with grey and green mold like substance buildup on areas of shelf
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee remove romaine lettuce from Box cut into lettuce to remove the core with out washing. Verified that case of lettuce was not pre-washed.
Jan 14, 2026Inspection 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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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as a scooper inside container of Brussels sprouts, bowl removed
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Manager on line wearing a watch while preparing food, watch removed
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In use Ice cream scooper in water 67f, manager turned on heating device and replaced with fresh hot water
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Fan cover in walk in freezer soiled with dust -Soda gun holder at double sided drink station near bar soiled with slime like substance
Aug 28, 2025Inspection 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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Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk in cooler personal food stored on top shelf with foods for customers, moved to employee bin
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook on line wear a blue and brown beaded bracelet
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Stacked clear containers wet on drying rack, moved to dry
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoopers on line in water 123-126f, manager adjusted water to a higher temperature
Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Soda gun at bar area waste line detached over Ice bin, manager reattached
Feb 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked ribs 47f in drawer cooler with Wednesday sticker Raw Steak 47f in drawer cooler under grille, Placed ice on items in cooler
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. Jelani George taken 11-10-21 per Expired 3 years from day taken.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Yellow containers stacked wet on drying rack, manager has dishwasher separate.
In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Knife stored in sanitizer bucket next to rack with baked potatoes, knife removed and sanitized changed
Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. Employee was towel drying forks as they came out of dishwasher, states so there are no spots, explained utensils have to air dry first
Sep 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked wings in walk in cooler 47f from previous day 9-12-24, manager discarded
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Lids for fryers cleaned as the end of the night placed on fryers then the next morning the clean lids are then placed on the floor next to fryers.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink in black thermal stored on prep table next to scale. Personal drink in clear plastic cup stored on single door flip top cooler on line. Drinks moved or discarded
In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Water flow not turned on enough to allow participles to flow out, turned on water
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on clean dishes on clean drying rack, manager placed back in dish area to rewash.
Jun 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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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tile in ware washing area with dust build up
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food with watch on wrist
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Blue ice bucket holder crack on bottom area
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between prep table and reach in cooler on cook line. Moved by manager.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with grease build up. Bottom reach in cooler gasket on left side of cook line soiled
Nov 17, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. A small flying insect was flying around cook line.
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Dishwasher was handling dirty dishes running them through the front of the dishwasher then moving to other side and handling the clean dishes without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter over the chill line at 51F cold hold. Manager placed butter in walk in cooler to cool. Temperature rechecked -42F.
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 plan available, inspector printed off plan and gave it to manager who printed it off on site.
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 container at hostess desk without lid or straw. Drink discarded.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Inverted plastic containers stored near storage rack next to dishwasher indicates water drainage unto other containers.
Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in dry storage area under racks. Floor in walk in freezer.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up behind condenser in walk in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soil behind the nozzle of the beverage dispenser near cook line. Soil around nozzle of beverage dispenser near cook line: Soda gun holster soiled at bottom near cookline, Good filters above fryer and sides of fryer has grease build up
Open dumpster lid. Side door open on recycle dumpster. Side closed.
Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Standing water pooling in reach in cooler next to cook line
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.