TERRA GAUCHA BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE
4483 SOUTHSIDE BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216
License #2612802
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TERRA GAUCHA BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 39.1 out of 100 โ an F grade โ a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 6, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 52 total violations โ 5 critical, 10 major, 37 minor.
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The latest inspection on October 6, 2026 shows 15 observation rows: 3 critical, 2 major, and 10 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw bacon 30f in prep sink, employee turned cold running water on
- [08B-02-4] Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Cooked pork not under sneeze guard, manager rearranged
- [10-08-5] Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In ice machine, employee moved it
- [11-27-4] Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. None, emailed one
- [13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Scooping mashed potatoes, no beard guard
- [13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook cooking, no hair restraint
- [14-33-4] Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Rust on shelf in reach in cooler by cook line
- [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powdered in container at storage room, employee labeled it flour
- [41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Yellow substance by box freezer, cook line, employee labeled its cleaner, also a couple at bar by hand sink
- [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above clean containers in server area, employee placed them on bottom shelf
- [25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum trays in storage too,, employee inverted them
- [10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife in between wall and prep sink, employee removed them
- [08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed asparagus on shelf above cooked chicken, walk in cooler employee rearranged
- [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. Employee grabbed a lemon and placed it in drink, explained to her and she got tongs
- [12A-12-4] Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw bacon then got mittens and grabbed tray with cooked bacon from oven, explained to him and he washed hands, placed mittens in laundry area
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