Clara's Tidbits Restaurant & Catering

12276 San Jose Blvd Ste 709, Jacksonville, FL 32223 · Permanent Food Service · License 2615203

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Grade A
Safety score 93 of 100
Latest visit: Aug 19, 2026

What drove the grade

Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.High priority · fixed on the spot · 3 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Aug 17 routine inspection
    1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 2 basic
    -7
  • Safety score93

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 2 visits

Routine inspection

4 violations found · Inspector came back once
  1. Follow-up visitAug 19, 2026 Fixed at follow-up

    The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.

    All earlier violations corrected.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website
  2. First visitAug 17, 2026

    Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.

    4 violations found:

    • 1 High priority
    • 1 Intermediate
    • 2 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.

      Cream cheese block in front counter reach in cooler at 46°F. Person in charge states unit was in temperature approximately 2 hours ago. In salad prep cheese, sprouts, cut lettuce held on ice as unit is at 55°F ambient at 48-52°F. Will hold on time until unit can be serviced. In sandwich prep across from salad prep cheese, cheese stored above fill line at 46-48°F. Discussed possibility of holding on time.

      Fixed on the spot

    Intermediate1

    • Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No soap provided at handwash sink.

      Soap missing at front hand wash sink. Person in charge provided.

      Fixed on the spot

    Basic2

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.

      To go bowl utilized as scoop in bulk rice.

    • Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting.

      Floors in back kitchen showing wear.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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

Time/temperature control for safety food
Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
Ambient temperature
The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.

Most cited

Food out of temperature1
Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained1
Handwash sinks and supplies1
Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation1