LUCKY CAT DIM SUM
10550 OLD ST AUGUSTINE RD #28, Jacksonville FL 32257 · 904.513.4968
Last inspected Aug 20, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Live, small flying insects found One fly in kitchen prep area.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Aug 20, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 16 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority6 Intermediate7 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 16 findingsThe state's own report →
Cooked comminuted fish not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 155 degrees Fahrenheit for 17 seconds or equivalent time/temperature combination as specified in cooking chart. Ground raw shrimp stuffed into jalapeno cooking at 135F. Person in charge recooked and temped at 156F.
Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee wash hands at prep sink in kitchen with no soap, then return to prep line.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef stored in bowl above fill line at 46F. Person in charge moved to drawers below.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at front counter utilized as dump sink as evidenced as ice in sink.
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No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added dishmachine, added prep sink in middle of kitchen. Added coffee bar area with hand sink, ice machine at front counter. Plans on file are from old ownership.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Soap missing from back hand wash sink by dishmachine. Person in charge provided.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Person in charge unable to provide time paperwork at time of inspection. Person in charge filled out during inspection.
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. Some employees working at establishment for 1 year per person in charge with no proof of employee training. States has them at home.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles with degreaser per person in charge unlabeled. Person in charge labeled appropriately.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees handling food in kitchen with no hair restraints.
Equipment in poor repair. Door to walk in freezer with damage, exposed insulation observed. Also, ice buildup observed on interior of walk in freezer.
Food stored on floor. Cases of food stored on floor in walk in freezer. Person in charge raised.
Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Observed grease on ground around shared receptacle. Observed left side lid of shared dumpster missing lid.
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Self closer missing from back door.
Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Observed chest freezer unsecured in hallway.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dust observed on wall above prep area. Also, floors showing wear in kitchen, no longer smooth and easily cleanable.
Oct 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate9 Basic
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Bathroom facility in disrepair. Leaking commode in men's restroom.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl as scoop in foods. Moved by manager.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service. Removed.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food service employee with no hair restraints.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Missing/ loose
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk in freezer.
Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives. In use knives stored between prep equipment. Moved by manager.
Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Chest freezers located in hallway leading to restrooms. No locking mechanism.
Aug 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found One fly in kitchen prep area.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 48°. Chicken 49°. Egg 50°. Pork 50°. Shrimp 69° 69°. Reach in cooler / make table. Opposite fryer. Cook line. Per Person In Charge. Items placed about 2 hrs before. Moved by manager to walk in cooler. Establishment has sufficient other functional coolers.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open drink container on prep table.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food service employee with no hair restraints.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Slopes not smooth and easily cleanable. Kitchen
Food stored on floor. Boxed foods on floor. Walk in freezer. Moved by manager.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on floor. Walk in freezer.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs over oven handle.
Jan 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
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Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dish machine chlorine 0 ppm. Sanitizer line not primed. Inspector assisted in setting up sanitizer. 0 ppm.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food service employee with no hair restraints.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor under Three compartment sink. (Old grease pipe hole )
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk in freezer.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on equipment handle at coolkline. Moved by manager.
Stored food not covered. Raw meats uncovered in walk in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Tub of raw chicken thawing in rear kitchen area. Moved by manager to Walk in cooler.
Sep 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
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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. Bare hand contact on cut onions/ chives. Manager intervened.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. Multiple.
Ceiling tile missing. Missing ceiling tile by walk in cooler.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dusty fan, ceiling in walk in cooler.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service.
Stored food not covered. Uncovered shrimp in walk in cooler. Covered by manger.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen shrimp thawing at room temperature in kitchen. Moved by manager
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. 1 wet wipes on counter in : wait-station area.
Feb 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
Drain cover(s) missing. Uncovered drain cover in kitchen by Three compartment sink.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. significant Ice buildup in walk in freezer
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between equipment. Kitchen. Moved by manager.
Stored food not covered. Uncovered prepped dumplings. On top rack in walk in cooler. Covered by manager.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In use water spray bottle unlabeled. Marked by manager.
Aug 25, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Over stacked turnip cake 49°. Tofu 48°. In make table/Reach in cooler. Moved by manager. Cooked shrimp, pork. Chicken Dimsum 70°,70°,70°, in kitchen. Placed about 1 hr before. Moved by manager. Stuffed Dimsum 50°, 55° 48°. Kitchen. Placed about 45 mins before. Provided Time Temperature controled for safety form.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Frontline Hand wash sink blocked by multiple utensils and food containers in sink. Moved by manager.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soiled deflector plate in ice machine located: frontline.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs over handle. Moved by manager.
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Walk in freezer gasket torn.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. 1 wet wipes on counter in : kitchen. Moved by manager.
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.