SMOKE IN THE CITY BBQ,
2449 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD NORTH, Jacksonville FL 32211 · 904-705-7286
Last inspected Sep 25, 2025 · 3 visits since May 2024
3 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Rib tips in thank you Togo bags,
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Nonfood-grade hose conveying potable water. Garden hose
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In coolers
Plumbing system in disrepair. Handle on cold water at hand sink hard to turn on
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Nonfood-grade hose conveying potable water. Operator has non-food grade hose attached to food truck to dispense fresh water
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Operator has water spigots with attached hoses with no back flow preventer
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile above reach in cooler in disrepair
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Entry door of food truck has gap on top and bottom threshold
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in reach in cooler
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket soiled
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior reach in cooler soiled with build up
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.