NICOLES ON THE RIVER

Name: NICOLES ON THE RIVER
Address: 1101 BLANDING BLVD STE 117-116, ORANGE PARK, FL, 32065, US
Rating: 97.8

1101 BLANDING BLVD STE 117-116, ORANGE PARK, FL 32065

License #2001280

97.8 Grade A / 100

Excellent Health Score

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NICOLES ON THE RIVER in ORANGE PARK currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 97.8 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 16, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 8 total violations — 1 major, 7 minor.

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The latest inspection on September 16, 2025 had no critical findings, but inspectors still documented 1 major and 7 minor violations.

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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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[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. In container under dry storage shelves, container of flour with handle of scoop in product. Operator removed handle from flour.
[21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At front counter, Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator had employee put more bleach in bucket and rechecked 50ppm.
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On table to right when entering kitchen, ice bucket on table not inverted. Operator flipped ice bucket over.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. On dry storage shelf next to stand up reach in cooler, container of salt not labeled. Operator labeled container.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. On floor next to bag- in- box soda rack, 3 co2 tanks not secured.
[03D-15-4] Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. On prep table, sliced potatoes (106F - Cooling @ 30 minutes,86F @ 1.15 hours); green beans (131F - Cooling @ 30 minutes, 112F @ 1.15 hours). Products finished cooking and was placed on prep table to cool. According to cooling calculator products are improperly cooling. Operator put products in walk-in freezer to bring temperature down quickly.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent above dish machine soiled with dust build up. Also, ceiling vent above bag- in- box soda rack soiled with dust build up.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets soiled/torn throughout establishment. Also, on both flip top reach in coolers on cook line, rear edge under lid soiled with food debris.

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