TOMMY BAHAMA MARLIN BAR
4812 RIVER CITY DR STE 137, Jacksonville FL 32246 · 904-620-8868
Last inspected Aug 5, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flying insects in back room of kitchen.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Aug 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 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table next to food. Moved by manager.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line preparing food with no beard guard
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Near mop sink area under rack
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tong stored on oven door handle on cook line
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In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in 74F standing water
Apr 7, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee at bar area preparing food with watch on wrist
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Some employees with facial beard preparing food with no beard guard
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door handle. Moved by manager.
Oct 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority4 Intermediate7 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced cheddar cheese, sliced Swiss Cheese, raw beef, shredded mozzarella and jack cheese (45F-46F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler drawer below grill. Operator stated they had drawer opened during lunch. Operator removed all items from drawer and placed in walk in freezer to chill. Rate per items at end of inspection at 38F-41F
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Portable green cutting board on cook line soiled/ stained. Also, ice chute at door area of in large ice machine soiled. Also, wedger on clean storage shelf soiled.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed One of the hand wash sinks in bar area being used for dumping. Operator was not aware that it is on plans as a hand wash sink.
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at one hand wash sink in bar area. Operator replenished soap.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Some employees food safety training certifications expired in the past two- three months.
Ceiling tile missing. Observed Ceiling tile missing at front service line above water machine and also, ceiling tile missing at prep area above rice cooker area.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed Reach-in cooler drawer below grill unable to maintain temperature of 41F and below. Ambient temperature 54F-58F. Observed that the drawer couldn't fully closed and the gasket on drawer torn. Operator removed TCS foods from drawer and placed in walk in freezer to chill.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked pans on storage shelf in warewashing area unable to properly air dry. Operator had employee spread out pans to properly dry.
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on reach-in cooler drawer below grill torn/ in disrepair.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed interior Door frame of walk-in-cooler soiled.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries stored over ready to eat cut lettuce in walk-in-cooler. Operator removed unwashed strawberries to properly store.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed White bin in prep area containing white substance that was removed from original packaging not labeled. Operator labeled bin of sugar.
May 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed dishes not inverted on drying rack. Manager instructed employee to store dishes properly.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed large containers on dry rack wet nesting. Manager will remove and place back through ware washing and air dry properly.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed cut unwashed avocados with stickers still on them. Manager instructed employee to remove stickers.
Nov 12, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. High temperature dish machine while in use ran twice and reading under 160F. Operator fix machine and re-sanitize equipments. Temperature at 162F
Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. High temperature dish machine while in use ran twice and reading under 160F. Operator fix machine and re-sanitize equipments. Temperature at 162F
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Back flow preventer at mop sink installed incorrectly. Back flow preventer should be on non-chemical side of splitter
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Operator has high temperature dish machine and no measuring device. Inspector used own measuring device to get reading
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Old license displayed 7-1-24
Drain cover(s) missing. At mop sink. Manager fixed
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food with watch on wrist
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no hair restraint
Jan 5, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 9 violations recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One flying insect observed in prep area.
Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. mojo chicken (46-48F - Cooling) ambient cooling in walk in cooler from 10:02 am per label on chicken. Chicken did not reach 41F and below as of 4:50pm when inspector took temperature. Operator on duty stated unsure if label on chicken was printed before chicken was prepared. Stop sale.
Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. mojo chicken (46-48F - Cooling) ambient cooling in walk in cooler from 10:02 am per label on chicken. Chicken did not reach 41F and below as of 4:50pm when inspector took temperature. Operator on duty stated unsure if label on chicken was printed before chicken was prepared. Stop sale.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing toxic substance stored next to single use paper towels in cleaning closet in women's restroom. Operator removed chemicals to properly store.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing from non chemical side of splitter at mop sink. Observed vacuum breaker incorrectly installed on faucet at mop sink, not on splitter.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at end of cook line soiled/ stained.
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink in bar area. Operator replenished soap.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal belonging on prep table. Operator removed cell phone from prep table.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked pans and bowls on clean storage shelf unable to properly air dry in warewashing area.
Aug 2, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 9 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed beef brisket in walk-in cooler at 51F. See stop Sale. Kitchen manager stated brisket was made at 9pm last night.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flying insects in back room of kitchen.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed beef brisket in walk-in cooler at 51F. Employee stated was cooked the night before at 9pm and in cooler from yesterday. See stop Sale.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed mop sink to have a splitter without a back flow on the non chemical side of splitter.
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. Observed Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish in walk-in cooler on thaw rack no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Kitchen manager stated they must have forgotten last night they normally do that.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone stored on prep table at the end of cook line. Employee removed and stored properly.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee engaging in food preparation wearing a bracelet.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed cut avocado on flip top cooler with sticker still on it.
Water softener salt (food) stored in a location that is not clean and dry. Observed Water softener salt stored on floor near cleaning supply rack. Manager had employee remove and store properly.
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