M SHACK
641 CROSSWATER PKWY STE H, Ponte Vedra FL 32081 · 904.395-3575
Last inspected Jun 8, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Live, small flying insects found One fly by rear mop sink.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jun 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed paper towels lining the bottom of food contact utensil holder at bar. Discussed with employee and they removed paper towels.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed two large clear food storage containers stacked on green racks with visibility moisture. Person in charge unstacked during inspection.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in freezer gaskets torn
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet cloth stored on flip-top cooler cutting board at bar. Discussed with person in charge. Person in charge placed cloth in sanitizer.
Feb 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee washed hands with cold water. Inspector washed hands right after employee at hand wash station in prep area and noticed only the cold water was on when employee washed hands.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Various cleaning chemicals stored on top shelf over napkins in cabinet by bathrooms.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee cutting heads of romaine before rinsing them off in prep area, employee stopped and began to rinse off romaine.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Single use lids at bar facing food contact surface upwards, employee inverted.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitation buckets in kitchen reading 50ppm, employee states they will take sanitizer solution from triple sink reading 200ppm.
Jul 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. Operator wiping off probe thermometer with bare hand between taking temperatures of food.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (50F - Cold Holding) in flip top reach in cooler on cook line, per employee doors has been constantly open for no more than 1 hour.
Probe thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use. Operator's probe thermometer not correctly working during inspection and when checked for calibration with ice water read well over 32F.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Boxes of unwashed lettuce stored over washed peppers in walk in cooler, lettuce removed.
Feb 26, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found One fly by rear mop sink.
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 4 food service employees onsite with no certified food manager present.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle at rear kitchen. Sanitizer.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. Prep line.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on prep area by single service gloves. Moved by manager.
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.
Aug 13, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ranch (70F - Cold Holding); Cajun ranch (53F - Cold Holding) sitting on top of ice in container near office area in kitchen, per operator ranch has been there for several hours, both items placed in reach in freezer. milk wash (60F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (45F - Cold Holding); raw hamburger patties (44F - Cold Holding) in reach in coolers on cook line, per operator doors and lids hav been consistently open for several hours, all items moved to reach in freezer. All items retemp below 41F beside ranch at 53F, less then 1 hour later.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with blue liquid on rack by mop sink in back in of kitchen, employee labeled as sanitizer.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. One employee wearing bracelets and smart watch while engaged in food preparation in kitchen.
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underside of milk shake blenders at bar.
Stored food not covered. Pitcher of water at bar area, not in use, not covered.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle of clear liquid on rack by mop sink, employee labeled as water.
Dec 12, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority4 Intermediate2 Basic
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Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink at bar reading 0ppm, employee remade triple sink at 200ppm
Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 1 broken raw shell egg in reach in cooler on cook line.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. aolie with milk (68F - Cold Holding) in individual cups sitting on top of ice bath, per manager aolie was made approximately 3 hours prior, aolie placed in reach in freezer.
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 in standing reach in cooler in back of kitchen, per manager milk opened last Friday, milk date marked.
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. One employee on site without any employee training, hired less then 60 days ago, employee signed reporting agreement.
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. 1 expired employee on site, expired in June 2023
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with yellow liquid on rack by triple sink in back of kitchen and at bar area, both bottles labeled.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Missing from unisex bathroom.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Multiple stacks of to go corny and to go lids throughout bar and dining room, employee corrected during inspection.
Jul 12, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate6 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 the reach in freezer on the main cook line raw frozen chicken tenders in an open bag over packages of French fries. Operator had employee relocate the chicken tenders to the bottom shelf.
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 bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Colored cutting boards on the bottom shelf of the prep table have food residue staining build up.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Blue ice bucket stored on the front of the bulk ice bin without being covered or inverted. Operator inverted the blue ice buckets.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. At time of inspection current license is expired 06/01/2022. Operator printed and posted the current license.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on pass through window prep table. Operator relocated the employee beverage.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone stored on open box of clean gloves in the back prep table. Operator relocated the employee phone.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet.
Equipment in poor repair. Paper towel dispenser at the cook line hand wash sink sensor isn't correctly functioning have to press button to dispense towels.
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.