Bruster's Ice Cream
12224 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32225 · Permanent Food Service · License 2613338
What drove the grade
Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 12 routine inspection4 intermediate, 3 basic-15
- Safety score85
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 12, 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.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate4
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves.
Employees both with artificial nails and painted making shakes and scooping ice cream.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Can opener stored on top shelf behind Togo containers soiled with food debris
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago.
To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Miriam
Required employee training expired for some employees.
To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Aden
Basic3
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Personal Chuze fitness water bottle stored on back prep area
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
Personal in-charge wearing gold bracelet while decorating cake.
Code 42, Premises and cleaning equipment: Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Mop stored inside of water in mop bucket next to walk in cooler
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
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.