Eat SafelyIn Florida
Home/Jacksonville/RIMA GRILL & MINI MARKET

RIMA GRILL & MINI MARKET

3165 PHILIPS HWY, Jacksonville FL 32207 · 904.874-1840

Last inspected Mar 5, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats20
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA2612107
Grade history
FEB 24
AUG 24
FEB 25
AUG 25
MAR 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding on record
Live, small flying insects found. One by triple sink
High priority/35A-02-7
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Mar 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findings
Accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink. Blackish build up on corners in triple sink
Basic/16-07-4/Repeat Violation
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 in upright cooler, back kitchen
Basic/40-06-5/Repeat Violation
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on bottom area, upright white cooler in back
Basic/14-11-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket in box freezer with black build up
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Show the remaining 1 finding ▾
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm, operator made new solution 100ppm
Basic/21-07-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
The state's own report →
Aug 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Live, small flying insects found. One by triple sink
High priority/35A-02-7
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. Lost it, gave one
Intermediate/11-27-4/Corrected On-Site
Accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink.
Basic/16-07-4
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, operator moved it
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Crack on interior lid for box freezer
Basic/14-36-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket in box freezer
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm, operator put more, 100 ppm
Basic/21-07-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Yellow powder, operator wrote lemonade powder
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Feb 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Nacho cheese opened yesterday late morning, employee dated it
Intermediate/02C-03-5/Corrected On-Site
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at front counter, placed some
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Peeling ceiling by triple sink
Basic/36-37-5
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cigarettes above jelly, front counter, employee moved her cigarettes,
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Basic/51-18-6
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket in box freezer
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 10 ppm in bucket, employee added more, 50 ppm
Basic/21-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bag with with white lower, employee labeled flour
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Aug 28, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 9 violations recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 9 findings ▾
Container of medicine improperly stored. Alcohol on shelf above bottle waters, operator moved alcohol, front counter area
High priority/41-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. +200 ppm chl, test strip almost black, diluted by operator, 100 ppm
High priority/41-27-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation/Admin Complaint
Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. For bucket
Intermediate/16-33-4/Repeat Violation
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice and Mac and cheese made yesterday at noon, operator wrote date on
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal cut cabbage on shelf above customer food, operator rearranged cooler
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket is torn in one reach in cooler
Basic/14-11-5
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Cracked on the interior of door in box freezer
Basic/14-36-5
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Basic/51-13-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket area in box freezer
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Feb 7, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 10 findings ▾
Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. 60f shelled eggs on counter, 30 minutes, explaining time as public health control, employee placed it in cooler
High priority/03A-03-5/Corrective Action Taken
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 103f grits, employee discarded it voluntarily
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrective Action Taken
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. +200 ppm chlorine, very dark blue, employee diluted it to 100 ppm
High priority/41-27-4/Corrected On-Site
Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. For bucket
Intermediate/16-33-4/Repeat Violation
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Filling up container with water, hand sink at front counter, she stopped when I explained
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site
Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. Employee placed one
Intermediate/32-11-5/Corrected On-Site
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Operators food on shelf above customers food, back area cooler
Basic/40-06-5
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. On sugar, employee removed it
Basic/10-01-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket in box freezer
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Lid in storage, employee inverted them
Basic/25-06-4/Corrected On-Site
Aug 22, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. For bucket
Intermediate/16-33-4
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. Emailed one
Intermediate/11-27-4/Corrected On-Site
Bathroom facility not clean. Men restroom
Basic/32-07-4
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damage by triple sink
Basic/36-32-5
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. On sugar, she removed it
Basic/10-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Handles on cooler for dry storage, front counter
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 10ppm by cook line, mgr added more chl to 100ppm
Basic/21-07-4/Corrected On-Site

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.