SOUTHERN GROUNDS & CO

Name: SOUTHERN GROUNDS & CO
Address: 14100 MAYO BLVD RM 1110, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32224, US
Rating: 77.5

14100 MAYO BLVD RM 1110, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32224

License #2616516

☕ Café/Breakfast ℹ️

77.5 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

October 26, 2026 · 10 findings · 1 critical

Routine - Food

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SOUTHERN GROUNDS & CO in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 77.5 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 October 26, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 21 total violations — 6 critical, 6 major, 9 minor.

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February 6, 2026

The latest inspection on October 26, 2026 shows 10 observation rows: 1 critical, 4 major, and 5 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[16-62-1] No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Operator unable to locate their measuring device during inspection. Inspector uses state issued device to take temperature
[29-18-4] Drain cover(s) missing. At mop sink. Employee place cover back
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink on front line counter near coffee area. Employee Employee provided paper towel
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees personal phone and keys stored over prep table next to stored foods. Employee removed
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old label on clean pan on clean equipment rack. Manager removed pan
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line preparing food with no hair restraint. Employee put on hat
[12A-13-4] Employee handled 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 dish washer employee handling soiled dishes and then handling clean equipment without washing hands. Manager intervened. Employee wash hands
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go catering containers stored on shelf at dry storage not inverted. Manager inverted
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Operator has consumer advisory posted on menu board with double asterisk in front of wording to identify. Observed menu items: Lox and Cream cheese made with raw smoke salmon and the California Bagel also made with raw smoke salmon on the menu posted with only single asterisk. Observed single asterisk used on the same menu board to identify items containing sesame. Did not observed other menu items that contains sesame on the same listed menu board marked with any asterisk. Manager was present and said this menu was changed and will let corporate aware to make new changes due to error.
[03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator holding food under TPHC for multiple items and completed paperwork during inspection

Disposition: Warning Issued
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine soiled with mold like substance near ice chute of unit.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on counter near coffee station. Employee removed and stored properly.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone stored on counter above food prep. Employee removed and stored properly.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed clean containers on storage rack with stickers still on them.
[01B-28-5] Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Observed 2 bottles of house made ranch dressing dated 11-19-2025. See stop sale.
[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. Observed employee handling toast with bare hand. Spoke to employee regarding bare hand contact. Employee acknowledged and placed gloves after washing hands.
[01B-14-4] Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed in walk in cooler 2 cracked shell eggs stored with raw shell eggs. See stop sale.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed spray bottle of sanitizer stored on front counter near coffee station. Observed spray bottle of sanitizer stored on table next to utensils. Employee removed and stored properly .
[53B-02-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed no proof of employee training on site.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at employee hand washing station across from walk in cooler. Employee provided soap for hand sink.