WISEGUYS PIZZA CAFE
1523 CHAFFEE RD STE 7, Jacksonville FL 32221 · 904.783.9569
Last inspected Mar 3, 2026 · 9 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections within 36 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect at pizza make reach-in cooler. Operator killed and cleaned.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Mar 3, 2026Call 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
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese, diced ham, sausage crumbles, beef crumbles at 52-53f. Ricotta 49-50, Swiss cheese 49 and cheddar cheese at 52F. Manager discarded.
Feb 24, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 18 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority4 Intermediate11 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon stored over ready to eat ranch dressing,in upright reach in cooler. Operator relocated bacon.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Shredded cheese, diced ham, sausage crumbles, beef crumbles at 52-53f. Ricotta 49-50, Swiss cheese 49 and cheddar cheese at 52F. Manager discarded.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese, diced ham, sausage crumbles, beef crumbles at 52-53f. Ricotta 49-50, Swiss cheese 49 and cheddar cheese at 52F. Manager discarded.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Ricotta cheese and deli meats in reach in cooler.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Underside of mixer head.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink by stove, blocked by bag in hws. Operator removed.
Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Two probe thermometers off by 20+ degrees. Helped operator calibrate one, and other stem thermometer discarded as determined was broken.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Underside of make table cooler handles and reach in cooler handles.
Drain cover(s) missing. Using a colander at drain of triple sink.
Equipment in poor repair. Flip top cooler top insulation falling down. Torn gaskets on make table cooler and reach-in cooler.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Food debris build-up up behind pizza oven
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Multiple plastic lids with cracked or chipped plastic.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezer has heavy ice buildup.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Flip tip cooler lid exterior soiled. Doug docker soiled between wheels. Gaskets on both reach in coolers soiled. Shelf under microwave heavily soiled. Exterior of wing buckets on cook line. Exterior of salt and flour bins. Chest freezer gaskets soiled.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. In three door upright cooler.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Three pizza boxes stored on the floor of kitchen by handsink. Manager relocated.
Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Unwrapped straws mixed in with wrapped straws at front counter.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dust and food debris build-up up on multiple wall surfaces in the kitchen
Oct 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority4 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw shrimp stored over opened bag of ready to eat vegetables. Person in charge rearranged food items to proper storage levels.
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed container of raw shell eggs stored over unwashed produce in standing reach in cooler outside kitchen entrance.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed multiple containers with mold like substance build up on sauce station and stored above three compartment sink.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed white bucket stored in hand wash sink by three compartment sink.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand wash sink by three compartment sink. Person in charge provided soap.
Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days opened commercially processed, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed deli ham with date marker of 8/29 person in charge stated was opened and frozen that day. Ham was removed from freezer day prior to inspection.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed yellow bowl with no handle in cooked rice on top of pizza oven.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed duct tape used to repair pizza paddle handle by oven.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets on reach in cooler door on cook line.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels stuck to clean containers stored above hand wash sink by kitchen entrance.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed dust build up on wall between cook line and three compartment sink.
May 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate7 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bucket stored in hand wash sink. Moved by manager.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink next to three compartment sink area. Manager provided paper towel
No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink next to three compartment sink area. Manager provided soap
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl stored in cooked rice container
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Exterior under handle of oven is soiled
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler with torn gasket
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind cooking equipment on cook line
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket soiled. Exterior of fryer and oven with grease build up.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler shelves with food debris build up
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall and ceiling tiles and ceiling vents in kitchen with dust build up
Dec 11, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 10, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 10 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple food items in flip top cooler on cook line with temperatures of 55-57F. Person in charge stated items had been placed in cooler 30 minutes prior and added ice to all time/temperature control for safety food items. Cooked sausage, cooked bacon, cooked pepperoni, sliced cheese, cooked ham (55-57F - Cold Holding)
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed melted butter at temperature of 101F stored on top of pizza oven person in charge stated was to remain hot for easy spreading on to food items. Person in charge reheated butter in microwave to minimum temperature of 177F. Melted butter, melted butter retemp (101F, 177F - Hot Holding)
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed; interior of oven on cook line soiled with food debris. Multiple containers on prep table under expo window person in charge stated were clean. Containers are soiled with mold like substance.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee beverage stored on hand wash sink by front counter. Person in charge removed beverage.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle in cooked rice used for scooping. Person in charge removed bowl.
Floor, walls, and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed; ceiling tiles soiled throughout kitchen area. Walls behind and next to three compartment sink soiled. Floors around fryer station soiled with grease build up.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed; gaskets on reach in cooler doors soiled. Hood filters above fry station soiled with grease build up.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels stuck to multiple clean containers stored under expo window.
Unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure. Observed furniture frame and garbage on ground behind dumpster.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth on cutting board not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Mar 28, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 27, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. At chemical rack next to mop sink in kitchen, home defense pest control used throughout interior of establishment, per operator.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in freezer next to hand wash station in kitchen, raw chicken stored over ready to eat bacon crumble. Operator removed chicken.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At flip top cooler on make line in kitchen, (48F - Cold Holding); cheese slices (50F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (50F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items were removed from reach in cooler from the night before. Operator discarded products.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler on make line in kitchen, (48F - Cold Holding); cheese slices (50F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (50F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items were removed from reach in cooler from the night before. Operator discarded products.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Both hand wash station in kitchen blocked/inaccessible. Hand wash station by door of kitchen had trash can blocking. Operator removed trash can. Hand wash station by triple sink has pile of empty sauce jugs blocking. Operator removed empty jugs of sauce.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone above plastic fork container on dry storage area. Operator removed phone.
Floor, walls and or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under pizza oven has build up. Floor under triple sink and dough spinner has build up. Walls in kitchen are soiled from grease.
Missing drain plug at dumpster. At shared dumpster, drain plug missing.
Sep 14, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate3 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. Employee cracked shell egg for fried rice, no handwash before handling utensils.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect at pizza make reach-in cooler. Operator killed and cleaned.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In stand up reach-in cooler in kitchen, raw chicken stored over raw shrimp. In glass door reach-in cooler at dry storage area, raw shell eggs stored over sodas. Operator moved all items to proper storage levels.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At kitchen front handwash sink, pizza boxes blocking sink. Operator moved boxes.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink by triple sinks, no paper towels. Operator supplied.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles on both stand up and pizza make reach-in cooler soiled.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep counter of flip top reach-in cooler. Operator moved drink
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At back prep table, exterior of garlic margarine warmer soiled. On lower shelf at back prep table, exterior of bulk sugar container soiled. At front prep table by kitchen pass thru, exterior of wing sauce containers soiled.
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