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PIMENTO PALACE CATERING SERVICES

1850 EMERSON ST, Jacksonville FL 32207 · 904-619-5872

Last inspected May 22, 2026 · 5 visits since October 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceNOS2616262
Grade history
OCT 23
OCT 24
MAR 25
SEP 25
MAY 26
≈ ERRATIC

5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Live, small flying insects found. One fly by cook line
High priority/35A-02-7
Badges — 2 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

May 22, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 26, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Manager touched forehead and then stirred cooking veggies, explained to her and she washed hands
High priority/12A-10-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Manager opened bottle of water, drank, closed it and then stirred cooking veggies, explained to her and she washed hands
High priority/12A-05-4/Corrected On-Site
Live, small flying insects found. One fly by cook line
High priority/35A-02-7
Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Polished nails and is stirring food, explained to manager, got gloves
Intermediate/13-06-4/Corrected On-Site
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Basic/50-09-4/Repeat Violation
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep table, manager moved her drink to bottom shelf
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Mar 27, 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
Show 2 findings ▾
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Old one
Basic/50-09-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter
Basic/23-03-4
Oct 17, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. On 6/1/24
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Oct 4, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Intermediate/05-08-4

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.