UNIVERSITY DINER

Name: UNIVERSITY DINER
Address: 5959 MERRILL RD, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32277, US
Rating: 86.1

5959 MERRILL RD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32277

License #2612874

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86.1 Grade B / 100

Solid Health Score

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UNIVERSITY DINER in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 86.1 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 5, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 26 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 20 of them so far.

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Inspections on file

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Latest clean pass

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The latest inspection on January 5, 2026 shows 11 observation rows: 3 critical, 2 major, and 6 minor.

Inspection data quality

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DBPR

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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pepper jack50 swiss 51and shredded cheese 50
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. cup in stored In powdered sugar
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled with dust
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored next to clean plates and bags of open bread over flip top cooler
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handsink in back dish washer area
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White substance in clear container, employee stated its powder sugar
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Opened bagged shrimp over bagged okra Pan on raw Philly steak over bagged potato fries In glass freezer in kitchen
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Coleslaw, meatloaf, cooked ground beef
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used hand sink to rinse out white container that had stewed tomatoes inside
[12A-27-4] Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook on line cracked eggs with gloved hands and then grabbed cooked bacon and placed on plate
[10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter scooper in water 76f

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