MATTS ITALIAN RESTAURANT
2771 MONUMENT RD STE 8, Jacksonville FL 32225 · 904.646.4411
Last inspected Feb 2, 2026 · 6 visits since April 2024
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5 inspections within 17 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 1 pan of lasagna 45-50f 3 pans of ziti 45-40f in walk in cooler stored overnight
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Feb 2, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Yellow substance in zapp chemicals bottle without label of name of product.
Sep 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. -cooked chicken perm in thank you recycled bags -raw chicken cut up in thank you recycled bags Removed to place in food grade containers
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. Salmon in vacuum seal in walk in cooler, removed from vacuum seal
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of Gaskets on 2 door flip top cooler next
Jan 31, 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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Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Raw Chicken stored on floor of walk in cooler, moved off floor
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sign at wait station
Aug 30, 2024Inspection 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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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. 1 pan of lasagna 45-50f 3 pans of ziti 45-40f in walk in cooler stored overnight
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 1 pan of lasagna 45-50f 3 pans of ziti 45-40f in walk in cooler stored overnight
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal water bottle on prep table, manager moved to lower shelf
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Lady wearing watch on cook line, watch removed
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Pizza cook in kitchen no hair restraint
Jun 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In Reach in cooler. Cooked eggplant date marked 5/28. Cooked veal date marked 5/19. Cooked chicken date marked 5/16.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pasta made Sunday not date marked.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food prep employee with no hair restraint.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Wrapped Single Service pizza boxes on floor. Moved by manager.
Apr 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator has some employees hired over 60 days with no proof of employee training
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. Operator has some employees hired under 60 days with no proof of form completed
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lobster sauce in cook line prep make table reach in cooler next to fryer has date marked of 3-30-24. Employee stated was made on Sunday and old label not removed. Employee properly dated
Food stored on floor. Bag of onions and buckets of food on floor in walk in cooler
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior double door oven with black build up
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelves with build up residues
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.