Soul Bowl Bistro
6132 Merrill Rd , Suite 6, Jacksonville, FL 32277 · Permanent Food Service · License 2615218
F
Grade F
Safety score 46 of 100
Latest visit, Jul 31, 2026: 0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic violations.
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 30 routine inspection3 high priority (half: fixed at a follow-up on Jul 31), 5 intermediate, 2 basic-29
- Emergency closure on Jul 30, since reopenedReduced from 35 because a follow-up found the problems fixed-15
- Emergency closure in the last 90 daysOrdered closed on Jul 30-10
- Safety score46
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visits
Routine inspection · Jul 30, 2026
Follow-up visit · Jul 31, 2026 Reopened after closure
The inspector came back, found the problems fixed and allowed the business to reopen.
- Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
- Intermediate: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
First visit · Jul 30, 2026 Emergency closure
Conditions were a danger to public health, so the business was ordered to close immediately. It can't reopen until an inspector confirms the problems are fixed.
- Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
- Intermediate: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pasta seafood salad no date marking
- Water source
- Intermediate: No hot running water at three-compartment sink.
- Intermediate: No running water at three-compartment sink.
- Intermediate: No running water at mop sink.
- High priority: Establishment operating with no potable running water. Establishment using bottles of spring water no running water in establishment.
- Intermediate: Water with a temperature of least 85°F not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
- Restrooms
- Basic: A minimum of one bathroom facility is not available for public use. Establishment placed out of order sign on door with metal pole blocking it
- Insects, rodents, pests and animals
- Basic: Dead roaches on premises. 10 dead roaches under handsink in back prep area next to office. 2 dead roaches next to triple sink 2 dead roaches under front register/counter area 1 dead roach next to rest room door.
- High priority: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach crawling up wall of entry way to kitchen
- Current license displayed
- High priority: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6-1-26