JOSEPHINE

Name: JOSEPHINE
Address: 3563 SAINT JOHNS AVE, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32205, US
Rating: 52.5

3563 SAINT JOHNS AVE, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32205

License #2615540

52.5 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

September 15, 2026 · 11 findings · 1 critical

Routine - Food

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JOSEPHINE in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 52.5 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 15, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 81 total violations — 9 critical, 19 major, 53 minor.

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April 7, 2026

The latest inspection on September 15, 2026 shows 11 observation rows: 1 critical, 1 major, and 9 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with facial hair preparing food items.
[14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Tomato sauce/red base stored in a cracked container.
[21-38-4] Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Red sanitizer solution stored on floor, employee properly stored sanitizer bucket.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Rack of cutlery stored on hand sink at entrance to kitchen.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents soiled with dust on kitchen area.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Black debris on walk in freezer floor.
[36-11-4] Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walk in cooler floor is in disrepair.
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing on mop sink before Orange hose connection.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on cooks line.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Food items stored on floor in the walk in cooler and dry storage area.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket soiled on dessert freezer door. Fan covers are dusty in the walk in cooler.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on ceiling vents in kitchen area. Food debris on ceiling tiles closest to cook line.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Black debris on floor in walk in cooler.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Open bag of flour on floor in dry storage area.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket soiled on freezer in bar area.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Establishment vacuum seal in house cured salmon.
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink after splitter before orange hose connection.
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk not dated marked in the bar area.
[03G-41-2] Establishment curing food without an approved Process Waiver from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed cured salmon in vacuum sealed bags during inspection.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels missing at two hand sinks in kitchen area.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand soap missing at hand sink near triple sink.
[03G-50-1] Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment vacuum seal fruits and vegetables observed cucumbers and sliced watermelon during inspection. Establishment also cure salmon and vacuum seal salmon. Per chef Salmon item is an item on a temporary menu.
[53B-14-5] Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. A few employee training certifications are expired.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Bags of Flour, sugar rice stored on floor in dry storage area.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket soiled in bar area.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service bowls and lids stored on floor in storage area.
[32-04-4] Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom door is not self closing.
[36-36-4] Ceiling tile missing. Near ice machine
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dusty Vents in kitchen area.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled in the Walk in cooler/ freezer
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles in storage area near cooler
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Brown to go boxes, lids and bowls stored on top of flip top cooler from previous day.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found. One flying insect in kitchen area, one flying insect in storage area.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. heavy cream (50F - Cold Holding); cooked leeks (52F - Cold Holding); butter (50F - Cold Holding); vegan cheese (50F - Cold Holding); red sauce (52F - Cold Holding); white sauce (50F - Cold Holding) food items were stored in the flip top cooler across from cooking equipment from previous day.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. heavy cream (50F - Cold Holding); cooked leeks (52F - Cold Holding); butter (50F - Cold Holding); vegan cheese (50F - Cold Holding); red sauce (52F - Cold Holding); white sauce (50F - Cold Holding) food items were stored in the flip top cooler across from cooking equipment from previous day.
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing on mop sink after splitter Before orange hose.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels missing On cooks line and at hand sink near triple sink.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[36-36-4] Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing above food storage container storage
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on vents in the kitchen area
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Dishes on top shelf in dry storage area
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on prep table, employee discarded beverage
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No hair restraint on employee preparing food items, no beard guard for employee prepping food items, employees put on hair restraints
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Food debris on floor in the walk in freezer
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Food items stored on floor in the walk in freezer
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of soufflé cups stored on floor in dry storage area
[03G-53-1] Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. ROP chicken missing time food items were prepared and packaged. Per manager all ROP food items are vacuum sealed and served within 2 day/ 48 hours
[21-38-4] Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Several wiping cloth solutions stored on floor, manager properly stored buckets of sanitizer
[11-27-4] Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedures for vomit or diarrheal, emailed manager clean up procedures during inspection
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained black lines on tan/ brown cutting board
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near dish machine
[11-26-1] No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No employee reporting forms available, emailed operator the employee reporting form
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Near dish machine