Chick-Fil-A South Mandarin
11709 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32223 · Permanent Food Service · License 2616199
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 9 routine inspection3 high priority (2 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 1 basic-10
- Safety score90
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 9, 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.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
Observed employee drop utensil on floor, then pick up utensil with gloved hands and handle pan of chicken without hand wash. Spoke to employee during inspection who removed gloves and wash hands. Observed another employee drop lid on floor, pick up lid from floor and return to handling drinks without hand wash.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Hose Bibb at dumpster area missing vacuum breaker with black hose attached.
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
Observed one flying insect in kitchen during inspection.
Basic1
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Bags of donation food on floor in walk in freezer. Person in charge raised.
Fixed on the spot
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
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.