BIG BLUES BISTRO
5960 RICHARD ST, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216
License #2651897
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →BIG BLUES BISTRO in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 75 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 30, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 7 total violations — 3 critical, 2 major, 2 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Administrative complaint recommended
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 56-70f cooked peppers and onions on counter, explained 4 hrs procedure, cook wrote time on
- [50-04-4] Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
- [53A-07-6] No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Only manager expired on 12/2025, Alvin Deshaun Brown 360 training took test on 12-11-20
- [08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw personal eggs on shelf above seafood, upright cooler, operator rearranged
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dusty fan
- [51-21-4] Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operator failed to submit a Commissary Notification form to the division for each commissary prior to use. Not using food truck city anymore per food truck city owner
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