Cocktail's Lounge & Bar

1553 Lane Ave S, Jacksonville, FL 32210 · Permanent Food Service · License 2615353

Official report

out of 100

Grade F

Safety score 59 of 100

Latest visit: Sep 29, 2026 (6 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.High priority · 8 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Sep 29 routine inspection
1 high priority, 2 intermediate (2 repeats), 6 basic (1 repeat)
-21
Administrative complaint on Sep 29
Counts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed
-20
Safety score59

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Sep292026

Routine inspection

9 violations found

First visitSep 29, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
9 violations found:
- 1 High priority
- 2 Intermediate
- 6 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority1
- Code 50, Current license displayed: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
  Observed establishment open and serving food to the public with a license that expired June 1, 2026.
  Administrative complaint
Intermediate2
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  Observed food debris and mold like substance build up in microwave on cook line.
  Repeat violation
- Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location.
  Observed no certified food manager for establishment.
  Repeat violationAdministrative complaint
Basic6
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  Observed cutting board with grooves and no longer smooth and easily cleanable stored near dish machine.
  Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation.
  Observed exposed insulation on interior of door for reach in freezer near two compartment sink.
  Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
  Observed ice buildup up in 2 reach in freezers in kitchen.
- Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  Observed old labels stuck to clean containers stored on drying rack next to dish machine.
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Observed grease and food debris build up on gaskets of reach in cooler and reach in freezer doors.
  Repeat violation
- Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
  Observed rear exit door unable to self-close due to missing self-closing mechanism closest to three compartment sink.
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

Food-contact surface: Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Nonfood-contact surface: Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.