J LEMON & PEPPER

Name: J LEMON & PEPPER
Address: 5325 N MAIN ST, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32208, US
Rating: 58.3

5325 N MAIN ST, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32208

License #2615432

58.3 Grade F / 100

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September 24, 2026 · 9 findings · 0 critical

Routine - Food

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J LEMON & PEPPER in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 58.3 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 9 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 24, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 70 total violations — 16 critical, 9 major, 45 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Bulk flour container has scoop handle in contact with product. Operator relocated.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in warewashing area with deep gouges no longer smooth and easily cleanable.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stored in warewashing area with heavy food residue staining.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
[35A-06-4] Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Accumulation of dead flies on hanging glue trap by three compartment sink.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk in cooler, employee personal food on top shelf over food for customers.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line hood filters with grease build up.
[25-32-4] Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Establishment reusing single use cardboard boxes to store cooked chicken wings.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink opposite drive through window. Operator refilled dispenser.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer door handles have build up on back side. Operator cleaned during inspection.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At prep table by drink station, employee keys on prep table. Operator removed keys.
[36-73-4] Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cook line, hood system have build up of grease and flour dust. At cook line, floor under equipment has build up. At walk-in freezer, edge of door has build up of food residue.
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. At prep table by drink station, lower wall missing tiles.
[10-08-5] Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At soda dispenser, scoop has handle laying in ice. Also, at cook line, tongs stored on cart handle. Operator moved both items to proper storage.
[14-36-5] Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach-in coolers at cookline/drive thru, 3 doors missing metal panels exposing insulation.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line, hood filters have build up of grease and flour dust. At cook line, side of fryers have grease build dip.
[35B-03-4] Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Front door drags on ground, does not fully close by itself.
[25-32-4] Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. In breading container, cut jug used as scoop. Operator discarded jug.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At flip top reach-in cooler area, aluminum pans on upper shelf not inverted. Operator inverted pans.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In back kitchen, cases of chicken and chicken livers sitting on counter, thawing at room temperature. Operator moved all items to walk-in cooler.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Front handwash sink faucet leaking.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At cook line area, container of raw chicken sitting on bulk breading container. Operator moved chicken to shelf.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At front handwash sink, cup and towel in sink. At back handwash sink, knife and plastic bag in sink. All items removed from sinks.
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. At front counter, sign for conch salad does not identify as raw item. Operator stated conch is raw. Operator placed star on sign and star on consumer advisory posted under sign.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At cook line, 2 employee drinks on top,of reach-in cooler. Operator removed.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. At sandwich make reach-in cooler, employees container of fries on top ledge of reach-in cooler. Employee moved.
[36-73-4] Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cook line, floor under/behind fryers has grease build up. Wall by sandwich make reach-in cooler soiled. Outside of office door soiled.
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. At office, wall tiles at corner of wall broken/chipped.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. At cook line, tongs on cart handle. Operator moved tongs.
[14-36-5] Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach-in cooler at cookline/drive thru, 2 doors missing metal panels exposing insulation.
[05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. At front counter area, 2 reach-in coolers with pudding and cheesecake missing ambient thermometers.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line, hold filters have grease build up.
[25-32-4] Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. In walk-in cooler, raw chicken boxes reused for cooked chicken.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. 3 bulk flour/breading containers not labeled.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, container of raw shrimp over cooked chicken. Container of raw chicken over raw fish. Cas of raw beef over cases of mayonnaise. At cook line in reach-in cooler, container of raw chicken over container of raw fish. Operator moved all items to proper storage levels.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At front counter area, 18 cheesecakes (47-48F - Cold Holding). Employee stated cheesecake has been in reach-in cooler for 3 days.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter area, 18 cheesecakes (47-48F - Cold Holding). Employee stated cheesecake has been in reach-in cooler for 3 days.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line in basket above fryers, shrimp (120F - Hot Holding). Operator stated shrimp was cooked extra from a recent order.
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter at mop sink missing backflow preventer on both sides.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bulk flour containers, inside of lids have build up of food debris. Operator had employee clean.
[53B-02-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator stated some employees hired over 60 days do not have training yet. Operator ordered books.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In sandwich make reach-in cooler, cooked shrimp prepared yesterday per operator, not dated

Disposition: Warning Issued
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 2 drinks on prep counter by front handwash sink. 2 drinks in bottom of flip top reach-in cooler. All drinks moved to proper storage.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight visible at bottom of back door.
[36-73-4] Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cook line, hood system and wall behind fryers have grease build up.
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. In back kitchen across from triple sink, hole in wall.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line, hood filters have build up.
[25-32-4] Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Multiple chicken boxes being reused. Operator removed boxes.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In small black/glass door reach-in cooler at end of cook line, sliced white cheese (60F - Cold Holding); calamari (57F - Cold Holding); conch (58F - Cold Holding); scallops (56F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (57F - Cold Holding). Operator stated all items placed in cooler last night.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In small black/glass door reach-in cooler at end of cook line, sliced white cheese (60F - Cold Holding); calamari (57F - Cold Holding); conch (58F - Cold Holding); scallops (56F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (57F - Cold Holding). Operator stated all items placed in cooler last night. In flip top reach-in cooler at end of cook line, cut lettuce (45F - Cold Holding); cut tomato (45F - Cold Holding); hamburgers (46F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items placed in cooler a few hours ago. Ice added to items.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At drink station in kitchen, can of air freshener stored on case of filters. Operator moved to,proper storage.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink by triple sinks, no paper towels. Operator supplied.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[12B-02-4] Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee in front of kitchen by drive through area.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Front counter cooler door is cracked. Reach in cooler between drive through and kitchen has doors with exposed insulation. Front door handle repaired with blue tape. Dish spray hose repaired with blue tape. Operator states new front cooler is ordered. Employee removed tape from dish hose.
[36-12-4] Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Floor in outside dry storage unit.
[36-73-4] Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in dry storage area in back. Floor in dry storage by ice machine. Floor in outside walk in freezer. Wall behind fryers in kitchen. Ceiling in kitchen by cooking area.
[33-15-4] Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Dumpster outside of establishment. Operator states that there was a dumpster fire and lids were destroyed. Operator has called trash company to replace.
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall by white reach in freezer in kitchen.
[10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoops for bulk containers of flour and cornmeal in kitchen. Scoops moved and stored correctly.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above fryers in kitchen. Back of fryers in kitchen. Multiple gaskets for reach in coolers in kitchen.
[32-24-4] Operator does not permit customers to use bathroom. Bathroom in dining area has out of order sign and is locked. Operator removed sign.
[12A-10-4] Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee in drive through touched face and hair then immediately handled to go food (opening and inspecting container) without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands properly.
[12A-20-4] Employee washed hands with no soap. Cook in back area used hand washing sink and only rinsed off hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands properly.
[35A-02-6] Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly observed in kitchen.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In front counter display cooler, 41 portions of banana pudding and 29 pieces of cheesecake stored overnight 50F. Items discarded. See stop sale.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In front counter display cooler, 41 portions of banana pudding and 29 pieces of cheesecake stored overnight 50F. Items discarded. See stop sale.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Pain reliever bottle and spray bottle containing chemical cleaner stored on top of white reach in freezer next to cans of tuna and to go items. Toxic items moved and stored correctly.
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing at the ends of the splitter for mop sink faucet where green hoses are attached.