WACKO'S BAR & GRILL

Name: WACKO'S BAR & GRILL
Address: 3701 EMERSON ST, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 322075642, US
Rating: 81.1

3701 EMERSON ST, JACKSONVILLE, FL 322075642

License #2609854

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81.1 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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WACKO'S BAR & GRILL 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 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 26, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 38 total findings; InspectFL has imported detailed violation rows for 29 of them so far.

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Latest clean pass

July 10, 2025

The latest inspection on February 26, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 3 major, and 8 minor.

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Inspection coverage

67%

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook cooking, no beard guard, he put one on
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn in walk in cooler
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes in bag on floor by pizza oven, employee placed it on shelf
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found. One fly by triple sink.
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By trash can on cook line, old build up, blackish on wall by upright freezer close to cook line
[53B-10-4] Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Two employees missing training dates
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink by triple sink, placed one
[06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Employee removed them from bag
[16-62-1] No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. None
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice made yesterday at 1 pm, employee dated it, upright gray cooler
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 117f mashed potatoes, employee heated them in microwave to 165f
[16-21-4] Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Old debris on top of
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce on shelf above cut lemons and cheese, employee rearranged, prep cooler,

Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[10-08-5] Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At bar, employee moved it
[11-26-1] No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. One cook working here for more than 12 months
[12A-27-4] Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked egg then changed gloves and grabbed bread, explained to him , he washed hands and discarded bread
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook cooking, put one on
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On spice, employee removed it
[21-03-4] Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Explained to employee, made new solutions
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder like cribs, employee stated its panko, labeled, also two bulk containers
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf by prep cooler
[24-06-4] Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Container for lids, employee placed them by triple sink to be washed
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet at triple sink
[53B-14-5] Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two employees expired in 4/2025
[08B-39-4] Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Cut orange that wasnt washed, explained to him
[16-21-4] Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Lids on shelf 1 inch high and bags with lids touching floor, by ice machine, employee placed them on top shelf
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food on shelf above customer food in walk in cooler, employee discarded it
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By outlets next to steamer

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