SAM SOUTHERN RESTAURANT

Name: SAM SOUTHERN RESTAURANT
Address: 1855 N MAIN ST, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32206, US
Rating: 81.1

1855 N MAIN ST, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32206

License #2615100

🍽️ American ℹ️

81.1 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

August 5, 2025 · 12 findings · 0 critical

Routine - Food

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SAM SOUTHERN RESTAURANT in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 81.1 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 5, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 41 total violations — 4 critical, 7 major, 30 minor.

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The latest inspection on August 5, 2025 shows 12 observation rows: no critical rows, 2 major, and 10 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold like substance on interior of ice machine.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Clear cup used to scoop rice
[23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk in cooler door handle.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverage stored on prep table.
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with no hair restraint preparing food items.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap underneath bottom of back door.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Open container of pickles stored on floor in walk in cooler.
[10-12-5] In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop is stored on a Soiled exterior of ice machine.
[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. Handle of scoop stored in sugar.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler fan covers are soiled with debris. Gaskets soiled on meat cooler.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Soap bottle stored in hand wash sink near triple sink
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink near entrance to kitchen. Employee provided paper towels.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Small cups used to scoop sugar
[23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Food debris on walk in cooler door handle
[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. Handle of scoop touching Sugar, employee properly stored scoop
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk in cooler are soiled Hood filters are soiled with grease build up
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish thawing at room temperature, employee put fish in oven
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled I kitchen area by window
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powdery substance stored in bin, employee labeled bin
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over shrimp and fish, employee properly stored food items
[03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time marking on egg wash and milk wash, employee wrote time marking
[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 before red hose after splitter
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Soap and bleach stored in hand wash sink near triple sink, employee removed items from hand sink