LOCALS' BAR

Name: LOCALS' BAR
Address: 1216 KINGS AVE, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32207, US
Rating: 91.2

1216 KINGS AVE, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32207

License #2615878

🍺 Bar/Pub ℹ️

91.2 Grade B / 100

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Latest inspection

August 19, 2025 · 9 findings · 0 critical

Routine - Food

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LOCALS' BAR in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 91.2 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 August 19, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 21 total violations — 3 critical, 6 major, 12 minor.

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The latest inspection on August 19, 2025 shows 9 observation rows: no critical rows, 3 major, and 6 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[16-07-4] Accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink. Ledge by faucet
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. By hand sink in back prep room
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Above customer drinks, employee discarded it
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In restrooms
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan at bar and interior of handsink
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet in hand sink, bar
[53A-03-7] Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ A couple expired, Brianna Watson took test on 12-3-19 and Jessica Escobar took test on 2-13-19
[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. Only one expired on 7/2024
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Pink solution by hand sink at bar, cleaner per employee

Disposition: Warning Issued
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink in back room
[12B-12-5] Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open drink above customer drinks, employee discarded it
[38-07-4] Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In back room where they cut lemons
[51-13-4] No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
[51-18-6] No copy of latest inspection report available.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan at bar
[12A-17-4] Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee washed hands for 5 seconds after cleaning glass and preparing drink, explained to her and she washed hands again
[09-01-4] Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Grabbed lemon and squeeze it in drink, explained to her and she got lemon squeezer and tongs
[22-50-4] Food-contact surfaces sanitized with a quaternary ammonium solution not exposed to the sanitizer solution for at least 30 seconds. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee just dipped glass that washed, explained to her and she placed it back
[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/. Its at the other restaurant and employee couldnt find it to send a picture, hell email it to me
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at bar, employee placed some
[53B-13-5] Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One person showed me hers but 4 other employees work here for more than 2 months