MILLER'S ORANGE PARK ALE HOUSE

Name: MILLER'S ORANGE PARK ALE HOUSE
Address: 1756 WELLS RD., ORANGE PARK, FL, 32073, US
Rating: 66.5

1756 WELLS RD., ORANGE PARK, FL 32073

License #2001126

🍺 Bar/Pub ℹ️

66.5 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

January 15, 2026 · 5 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food

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MILLER'S ORANGE PARK ALE HOUSE in ORANGE PARK currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 66.5 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 January 15, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 59 total violations — 20 critical, 9 major, 30 minor.

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The latest inspection on January 15, 2026 shows 5 observation rows: 2 critical, 0 major, and 3 minor.

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Bottom interior of oven in back prep area with food debris.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Take out containers in dry storage stored on the floor. Manager moved containers to shelving.
[21-08-4] Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth solution in prep area tested at 0ppm quaternary ammonium. Operator remade solution to 150ppm.
[12A-13-4] Employee handled raw food, soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee bread raw fish, place fish in fryer, removed gloves, placed on new gloves then handle clean utensils without washing hands first.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream held on ice at expo area at 51F. Per manager, sour cream placed out 2.5 hours prior. Sour cream moved to walk-in freezer and approximately 15 minutes later, sour cream at 43F.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook in kitchen with no hair restraint or beard guard. Manager supplied hat and beard guard.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under and behind kitchen equipment and under dishmachine is soiled.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on back prep reach in cooler are soiled. Underplating around soda nozzles on both machines are soiled.
[12A-29-4] Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee used cell phone then grabbed a clean plate and then put on glove without washing hands first. Inspector coached employee and employee washed hands.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Shell egg ambient temperature at 56F in small flip top reach in cooler in kitchen. Per employee, eggs have been in the same cooler overnight. Also, opened gallon of milk in walk-in cooler with no date mark. Manager unsure of when opened.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Shell egg ambient temperature at 56F in small flip top reach in cooler in kitchen. Per employee, eggs have been in the same cooler overnight. Also, observed cut tomato (47F - Cold Holding); cheese (53F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (56F - Cold Holding); meatloaf (49F - Cold Holding); ham (49F - Cold Holding); sautéed mushroom (53F - Cold Holding); sautéed onion (54F - Cold Holding); sliced cheeses (45F/47F/49F/47F/47F - Cold Holding) in small flip top reach in cooler in kitchen. Per employee, all products placed in cooler within the last two hours. All products moved to walk in freezer. Temperatures taken approximately 20 minutes later with all products between 27F-37F.
[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. See stop sale. Opened gallon of milk in walk-in cooler with no date mark. Manager unsure of when opened.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[32-12-6] Covered waste receptacle not provided in womens bathroom. No covered receptacle in womens restroom.
[36-73-4] Floor/wall/ceiling/vents soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under fryers, under equipment in kitchen and in walk in freezer are soiled. Wall at kitchen handwash sink by breading area is soiled. Wall and floor under and around dishmachine is soiled.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Open case of fryer oil on floor by three compartment sink.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior tops of both kitchen and back prep microwaves are soiled. Interior of oven by walk in cooler has debris build up.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelving under flat grill has accumulation of food debris. Areas around soda nozzles on both service station soda machines are soiled.
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Two opened employee beverages in reach in cooler across from breading station. Manager removed both beverages.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Take out cups in dispenser by soda machine has the inside of the last cup at top exposed. No cover present.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On small flip top reach in cooler at expo window, sautéed onions (50F - Cold Holding); cheese (52F - Cold Holding); sautéed peppers (46F - Cold Holding); cut tomato (45F/48F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (46F - Cold Holding); sautéed mushrooms (48F - Cold Holding); shell egg ambient (49F - Cold Holding); ham (46F - Cold Holding); roast beef (45F - Cold Holding). Employee states he unplugged unit 1.5 hours prior and plug was found not plugged back in all the way into the outlet. Unit plugged in and ambient temperature is 38F. All products were placed in reach in freezer and temperatures between 37F-40F approximately 20 minutes later.
[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. Food handler training for Toby B expired 11-14-2020.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Floors under grills, under dish machine and under reach in cooler in kitchen are soiled. Multiple vents in womens restroom have dust/debris.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior top of microwave on side table in prep area is soiled.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf below the char grills has grease/debris build up. Gasket on right door of reach in cooler at back prep and on door of beer walk in cooler is soiled. Underplating around soda nozzles on both machines is soiled.
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee beverage in stand up reach in cooler by fryers stored above ready to eat sauce. Manager removed and discarded beverage.
[29-08-4] Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipe under/behind the dish machine has a steady dripping leak.
[08B-74-1] Water softener salt (food) stored in a location that is not clean and dry. Two bags of water softener pellets stored on the floor of outside hot water heater room with water present on the flooring and under the two bags of softener.
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tested at 0ppm chlorine. Operator adjusted chemical and changed out bucket, retested at 50ppm chlorine.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook with gloved hands rubbed sauce on raw salmon, removed gloves and placed on new gloves without washing hands first.
[35A-02-6] Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live flying insect by breading station.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed wings (47F - Cold Holding); chicken (47F-49F - Cold Holding) in breading station reach in cooler. Employee states the unit had tripped the breaker approximately one hour prior. Wings temperature taken approximately 20 minutes later at 37F. Chicken was moved to the walk in cooler and temperature approximately 30 minutes later at 37F/40F.
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At mop sink with attached splitter, vacuum breaker is installed on chemical side of split and absent from side with attached hose.
[31A-10-4] Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Two hand wash sinks in the kitchen and prep area have drain lines from portable air conditioning units. Manager states air conditioning unit for the kitchen and back areas is not working.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda nozzles on both machines have build up of debris.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit available for dish machine using chlorine as sanitizer.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with light yellow liquid on wall by mop sink.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[21-17-4] Clean linens stored on floor. Clean wiping cloths and aprons stored on the floor in liquor storage closet.
[08B-20-4] Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Observed two dented cans of jalapeños with dent along the top seams of both cans in dry storage. Operator removed both cans from supply.
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall to left of walk in cooler is detaching from the structure near the bottom and corner guard hanging off of the wall.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up observed around interior door of walk in freezer and around walk in freezer cooling unit.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwaves at prep area and on cook line soiled.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles on both soda machines have a build up of debris.
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed two dented cans of jalapeños with dent along the top seams of both cans in dry storage.
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine tested at 0ppm chlorine. Operator made mechanical adjustments and retested at 50ppm chlorine. Operator called for service and repair person arrived during inspection.
[12A-20-4] Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee bring dirty dishes to the dishroom then go to front hand wash sink, turned on water, rinsed hands with water only and dried with paper towel. Inspector spoke to employee. Employee washed hands with soap.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked pasta in drawer below oven at back prep at 48F. Employee states drawer unintentionally left open for approximately ten minutes. Temperature taken again approximately 20 minutes later at 42F.
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At mop sink, vacuum breaker is in the incorrect position at top of splitter. Need vacuum breaker on non-chemical side of splitter added to threaded faucet.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food scoop in handwash sink at three compartment sink. Operator removed scoop.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with blue liquid by mop sink. Operator labeled during inspection.