FRED COTTENS LANDMARK BBQ

Name: FRED COTTENS LANDMARK BBQ
Address: 1417 N MAIN ST, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32206, US
Rating: 87.8

1417 N MAIN ST, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32206

License #2615171

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87.8 Grade B / 100

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FRED COTTENS LANDMARK BBQ in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 87.8 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on December 20, 2025. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 16 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 12 of them so far.

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The latest inspection on December 20, 2025 shows 7 observation rows: 3 critical, 1 major, and 3 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. whipped topping chocolate dessert (56F - Cold Holding) stored in clear display cooler on front counter. Ambient temperature of cooler is 46.6F employee unable to determine when desserts were placed in cooler possibly from the previous day.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found. One flying insect in ware washing area.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table near cutting board.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance on top of interior of ice machine and along the side.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese (56F - Cold Holding) in cooler in large ziplock bag filled to the top in top area of flip. Per employee cheese was just restocked and placed in the cooler, employee removed top portion of cheese and placed into reach in cooler to cool. whipped topping chocolate dessert (56F - Cold Holding) stored in clear display cooler on front counter. Ambient temperature of cooler is 46.6F employee unable to determine when desserts were placed in cooler possibly from the previous day.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink near triple sink.
[29-08-4] Plumbing system in disrepair. Hot water knob on Hand sink near triple sink is extremely hard to turn was only able to get cold water knob to turn.

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