RIVERPLACE TOWER CAFE
1301 RIVERPLACE BLVD C-102, Jacksonville FL 32207 · 904-505-0185
Last inspected Apr 15, 2026 · 8 visits since November 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 15 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects found. One fly by back prep area
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Apr 15, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate10 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 14 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Manager picked paper from floor and then grabbed coffee filter to put away, he discarded them and washed hands
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Touched cooked omelet with hand without glove, explained to him and he got glove on that hand
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. One hanging hose side, one on incorrect side, manager placed it on correct side
Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. In employee restroom, employee placed one
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on ceiling tiles and wall by cook line and by storage area close to dish machine
Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Utensils in drawer that has old build up in back cook line area, manager cleaned it up
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cutting onions, no beard guard
Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole on wall by hand sink next to triple sink and wall panel peeling out in the same area
Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Three hood filter are broken
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket and door frame has blackish build up in reach in freezer by cook line and shelves in walk in cooler with white build up, blackish in canine at coffee station, manager cleaned it
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Vent dusty in prep reach in cooler by cook line
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Food trays in big storage room not inverted, employee inverted them
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle with water by storage area next to dish machine, discarded by manager
Oct 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found. One fly by back prep area
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner wipes with chemical in it on shelf above plates, storage room, employee rearranged
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by triple sink, employee placed some
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling dusty by vent at front cook line
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. Employee removed them from bag, explained new procedure for January
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee pulling chicken and no bear guard, he put one on
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Water on floor by upright cooler, front counter, cooler dripping on the outside
Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. One hood filter is broken on back cook line, and two missing at front counter not in use
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Handle on hot side with food build up, hand sink at cook line, also food build up on gasket in reach in freezer by cook line, employee cleaned it, blackish gasket in walk in cooler
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers and lids not inverted in storage room, manager inverted them
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm quat in bucket at cook line, employee made new solution, 300 ppm
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle with olive oil on storage shelf, back cook line, employee labeled it
Apr 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked regular egg then scooped liquid eggs and hit tray with food to give to customer, explained to him and he washed his hands
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 130f gravy on grill, made this morning, employee reheated it to 165f, 105f potatoes/fries under lamp, no time and not in time as public health control procedure, explained to manager
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer baskets, employee placed them by triple sink to be washed
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen
Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. One is broken and gaps in between them
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven handle, removed by employee
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket in upright cooler, front counter, also gasket in reach in freezer
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Vent in prep cooler at cook line
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Upright cooler at front counter
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At front counter, employee discarded it
Nov 1, 2024Inspection 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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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cold cut dated on 10/25, employee discarded it
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Vent in prep cooler
Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. Employee restroom, employee placed some, manager stated they don't use this one, explained to him
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken yesterday early morning, dated by employee
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in back dish machine area
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee restroom, manager stated they don't use this one, explained to him
Food stored on floor. Container with bread in walk in freezer, employee placed it on shelf
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket in reach in freezer, shelf in walk in cooler
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe by triple sink
Apr 10, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedLicensing Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Apr 8, 2024Warning IssuedLicensing Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
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Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Two rodent droppings at front counter area, on floor, employee cleaned them up
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. On open side of splitter, employee placed one
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By office,
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. By ovens
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. 3 feet missing on drink / coffee area
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee restroom
Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Handle goes around all the way in cold water at handsink, coffee/drink area, prep sink needs one, removed attachment that needed it
Hole in or other damage to wall. Cracked by hand sink in dish machine area
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Blue container is dirty, employee voluntarily discarded it
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket and door frame in walk in cooler, shelves ion walk in cooler
Jan 10, 2024Call Back - Admin. 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
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 60 flour was for raw chicken, explained time as public health control, employee wrote time on, 46f boiled eggs above fill line in prep cooler, mgr rearranged,
Nov 7, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 22 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority8 Intermediate11 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee pulling his pants up then changed gloves and grabbed cut tomatoes, explained to him and he washed hands
Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Cheese
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 60 flour was for raw chicken, explained time as public health control, employee wrote time on, 46f boiled eggs above fill line in prep cooler, mgr rearranged,
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Brenda Corley took test on 5/22/18
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Scrub in it, employee removed it
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in dish washing room by triple sink, employee placed some
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two employees here more than 2 months
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. For 3 employees that don't have employee training
No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in dish washing room by triple sink, employee placed some
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. For undercooked eggs, emailed one and posted it
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In cafe area, employee labeled it cleaner
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On bacon bits, front counter, employee removed it
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One in 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. Salmon, employee punctured them
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open can at front counter, employee discarded it
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave at front counter
Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Cookies had muffins for customers to grab, front counter,
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves in walk in cooler
Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand sink at cafe area drains very slow
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Food trays in storage shelf my, storage area
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By storage shelf, blackish, storage room
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cafe area, hanging by dump sink, employee discarded
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.