Josephine

3563 Saint Johns Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32205 · Permanent Food Service · License 2615540

Official report

out of 100

Grade B

Safety score 80 of 100

Latest visit: Sep 15, 2026 (8 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.High priority, repeat · no follow-up needed · 10 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Sep 15 routine inspection
1 high priority (no follow-up needed, 1 repeat), 1 intermediate, 9 basic (4 repeats); basic violations cost 12 at most
-20
Safety score80

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Sep152026

Routine inspection

11 violations found

First visitSep 15, 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.
11 violations found:
- 1 High priority
- 1 Intermediate
- 9 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority1
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
  Vacuum breaker missing on mop sink before Orange hose connection.
  Repeat violationAdministrative complaint
Intermediate1
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  Rack of cutlery stored on hand sink at entrance to kitchen.
Basic9
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
  Food items stored on floor in the walk in cooler and dry storage area.
  Repeat violation
- Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  Employee with facial hair preparing food items.
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
  Torn gasket on cooks line.
  Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  Tomato sauce/red base stored in a cracked container.
- Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
  Red sanitizer solution stored on floor, employee properly stored sanitizer bucket.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Gasket soiled on dessert freezer door. Fan covers are dusty in the walk in cooler.
  Repeat violation
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floors not maintained smooth and durable.
  Walk in cooler floor is in disrepair.
  Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
  Vents soiled with dust on kitchen area.
  Repeat violation
  Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
  Black debris on walk in freezer floor.
  Repeat violation
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

Nonfood-contact surface: Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
Vacuum breaker, backflow: Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.