The Volstead
115 W Adams St, Jacksonville, FL 32202 · Permanent Food Service · License 2615905
What drove the grade
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 28 routine inspection1 high priority (1 repeat), 3 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 2 basic-18
- Administrative complaint on Oct 28Counts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed-20
- Safety score62
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 28, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 50, Current license displayed: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food / drinks to customers with an expired license. Establishments license expired 6-1-2025
Repeat violationAdministrative complaint
Intermediate3
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
Observed opened container of commercially packaged egg whites opened more than 24 hours. Operator date marked eggs.
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Observed holster for soda gun at bar soiled with residue. Also, observed white deflector plate in large ice machine soiled with black substance.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
Observed hand wash sink not accessible for employees due to large containers stored in hand wash sink. Operator removed containers from hand wash sink.
Basic2
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Observed interior of large ice bin soiled with black substance.
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Observed two ice buckets at large ice machine not protected or inverted. Operator inverted ice buckets.
Fixed on the spot
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.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.