PALATE
5029 SAN JOSE BLVD, Jacksonville FL 32207 · 904.257.3117
Last inspected Jul 29, 2026 · 6 visits since May 2024
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5 inspections trending up, 22 points better than where it started.
Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach in bathroom, cleaned up by manager
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Jul 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed door closure missing from restroom door.
Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed objectionable odor near triple sink. Operator stated the grease trap has been cleaned out recently and she hasn't worked much this month so hasn't been in use.
Apr 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
Nov 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat, all green, got wet but don't look wet
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In restroom, manager placed one roll
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Only restroom, no self closure
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup on taco seasoning, shelf at storage area
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. Raw salmon, manager opened packages and removed from bags, explained new rule in January
Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach in bathroom, cleaned up by manager
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open drink on prep table, manager removed it and placed it in her covered cup
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. T shirt on top of wrapped 2 oz cups used for food, on storage shelf by restroom
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Washed berries placed back in containers that they came dirty, also boiled eggs placed in crate that they came in
Apr 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish on shelf above green beans, cooked crawfish in bag in same container with raw sealed fish, manager rearranged upright cooler
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For quat
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Could not find it
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Battery not working, manager placed a roll
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Doesn't close all the way
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. Raw fish, punctured by manager, explained it has to be removed starting January next year
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Explained to manager to label personal foods and keep them on bottom shelf, a few in cooler -crab salad, gravy and seafood mix- (not labeled) above customer foods, manager rearranged
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Both hand sinks, emailed one, also none in restroom
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed berries on shelf above butter, manager rearranged upright cooler
Nov 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate7 Basic
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Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Manager pulled pants up then grabbed a container with food, explained to her and she washed hands
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, cooked veggies that were cooked a day before
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. It doesn't shut
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls and plates in storage area for catering
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food on shelf above customer food, manager rearranged
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Manager posted it
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. All hand sinks including restroom. Emailed one
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Lids and aluminum containers in storage shelf
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed onion on shelf above cooked chicken, manager rearranged
May 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority4 Intermediate5 Basic
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Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At triple sink
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Quat tablets on shelf above fry pan on shelf, operator rearranged shelf
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by triple sink
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by triple sink
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Gave one and posted it, for steaks if requested undercooked
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed one
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Emailed one, both hand sinks
Wood non food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood box for grease trap
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.