Sweet Mama's

1527 Cesery Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32211 · Permanent Food Service · License 2615783

F
Grade F
Safety score 54 of 100

Latest visit, Aug 27, 2026: 1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic violations.

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Aug 26 routine inspection
    2 high priority (half: fixed at a follow-up on Aug 27), 2 intermediate, 7 basic
    -21
  • Emergency closure on Aug 26, since reopened
    Reduced from 35 because a follow-up found the problems fixed
    -15
  • Emergency closure in the last 90 days
    Ordered closed on Aug 26
    -10
  • Safety score54

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 2 visits

Routine inspection · Aug 26, 2026

Follow-up visit · Aug 27, 2026 Reopened after closure

The inspector came back, found the problems fixed and allowed the business to reopen.

  • In-use utensils properly stored
    • Basic: In-use ice scoop for ice machine located outside not stored in a protected manner between uses.
  • Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained
    • Basic: Equipment in poor repair.
  • Dishwashing facilities and test kits
    • Intermediate: No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Basic: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  • Handwash sinks and supplies
    • Basic: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • Current license displayed
    • High priority: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License still expired
First visit · Aug 26, 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.

  • Food properly thawed
    • Basic: Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw fish thawing in standing water near triple sink.
  • In-use utensils properly stored
    • Basic: In-use ice scoop for ice machine located outside not stored in a protected manner between uses. Ice machine in hall way next to restroom. Locking device broken
  • Handwashing and hygienic practices
    • Basic: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink over flip top 2 door cooler
  • Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry
    • Basic: Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee on line wearing a watch
  • Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained
    • Basic: Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on flip top 2 door cooler
  • Dishwashing facilities and test kits
    • Intermediate: No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Basic: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket soiled on 2 door flip top cooler (seafood) Stand up silver cooler soiled.
  • Handwash sinks and supplies
    • Intermediate: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handsink in kitchen next to triple sink,employee provided paper towels
    • Basic: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Women's restroom missing employees must wash hands sign
  • Insects, rodents, pests and animals
    • High priority: Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 26 rodent droppings under soda table station 10 on floor under drink station and cooler
  • Current license displayed
    • High priority: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6a¿¿1-26 Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with an expired license.