Irie Diner
1177 Park Avenue, Orange Park, FL 32073 · Permanent Food Service · License 2001363
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 23 routine inspection4 high priority (2 no follow-up needed, 2 fixed on the spot), 5 basic-17
- Safety score83
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 23, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
9 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority4
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued.
Fish reduced oxygen packaged on premises, or commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish labeled with instructions to remain frozen until time of use, not held frozen. Observed in flip-top cooler across from grill, 3 packages of thawed salmon still sealed in ROP packaging with label to keep frozen. Operator discarded packages.
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
Observed employee touch counter then touch paperwork with gloves on and then proceed to pull food out of the warmer and then pull food out of the microwave, stir the food and put it back in microwave with no hand wash or glove change in between.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dish machine chlorine sanitizer at 0ppm. Operator primed sanitizer line and reran dish machine. Retested at 50ppm.
Fixed on the spot
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed.
Observed Sanitizer bucket at 500+ ppm the sanitizer strip was blue after testing. Operator remade sanitizer bucket to 200ppm.
Fixed on the spot
Basic5
Code 06, Food properly thawed: 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.
See stop sale. Observed in flip-top cooler across from grill, 3 packages of thawed salmon still sealed in ROP packaging with label to keep frozen. Operator discarded packages.
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135°F.
Observed on cook line utensils in standing water at 125°F. Operator removed and placed utensils in steam well container in standing water at 135°F.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Observed build up of ice in back of reach in freezer and on shelves.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed hood filters soiled with grease build up. Observed reach in freezer door gasket with black/green mold like substance. Observed walk-in cooler door gasket with black/green mold like substance.
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Observed back exterior door in kitchen, top and bottom of door have gap as evidence by light visible around door.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.