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JOSEPH'S PIZZA in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 21.3 out of 100 โ an F grade โ a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 11 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 24, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 135 total violations โ 32 critical, 18 major, 85 minor.
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The latest inspection on September 24, 2026 shows 13 observation rows: 2 critical, 1 major, and 10 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Standup reach in freezer by bread baking area with torn door gasket.
- [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table of pass through window by garlic margarine. Operator relocated.
- [14-05-4] Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Soiled cardboard used as barrier for metal pizza sheets stored on prep counter. Discussed with operator alternative options.
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On prep counter, cheese (62F - Cold Holding) per operator left out during lunch rush to top plates with before being placed in oven. Operator relocated to reach in cooler.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler, bucket of cheese stored on floor. Operator relocated.
- [25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service pizza boxes at the front counter stored on the floor. Employee relocated.
- [03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. At time of inspection unable to provide time as public health control written procedures. Operator printed and filled out during inspection.
- [36-73-4] Floor, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors of cookline under/behind equipment with debris build up. Employee began sweeping during inspection.
- [22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Top microwave on cook line has food debris build up on all interior walls. Employee cleaned.
- [22-16-4] Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of standup reach in freezer has build up of spilled food debris and crumbs at base of freezer. Interior of bulk ice bin has mold like substance on top plate corners.
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone stored on prep table of pizza make line. Employees relocated the phone.
- [22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine dish machine at 0ppm, employee primed machine to remove air bubble from line and at conclusion of inspection at 100ppm.
- [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On center prep table of warewashing area, clean metal containers stacked while wet.
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