Jacksonville, Duval County

MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS

9734 DEER LAKE CT STE 1 & 2, Jacksonville, FL 32246

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
1 Intermediate
Mar 27, 2025
City
Jacksonville
County
Duval
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
9

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

31B-02-4

Detail 23664780

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At front line hand wash sink. Employee provided paper towel Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 23664782

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal bag stored on top of condiment dressing in back prep area. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 23664783

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with facial beard preparing food with no beard guard. Employee put on beard guard Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 23664781

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Pizza make table reach in cooler with torn gasket

29-49-6

Detail 23664784

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In make table reach in cooler on cook line. Manager cleaned Corrected On-Site

Nov 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 29, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

08A-05-6

Detail 23317564

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Case of raw shell eggs stored over bucket of pickles in walk in cooler shelf. Employee properly stored Corrected On-Site Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 23317563

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter, beer cheese and red sauce (117-129F - Hot Holding), all stored in steam table, place there around 12pm as per manager after reheating. Dial was turn down too low. Manager turn dial up and reheated all items above 165F) Corrected On-Site Warning

36-01-4

Detail 23317565

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. On pizza line

Apr 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

12B-07-4

Detail 22825953

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Employee removed Repeat Violation

13-03-4

Detail 22825954

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no hair restraint Employee with facial beard prep food with no beard guard Repeat Violation

21-12-4

Detail 22825955

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet sanitizer towel stored hanging outside of bucket at pizza area Repeat Violation

Nov 29, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 6Total: 6

12B-07-4

Detail 22469952

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup stored on back kitchen prep table. Employee removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 22469949

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on back kitchen prep table. Employee removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

13-07-4

Detail 22469947

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food with watch on wrist

13-03-4

Detail 22469950

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no hair restraint. Employee with facial beard preparing food with no beard guard

21-44-1

Detail 22469951

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Repeat Violation

21-38-4

Detail 22469948

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket on cook line stored on floor. Manager double up bucket and properly stored Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Feb 13, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 8Total: 14

41-10-4

Detail 21776390

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Master Blaster cleaning spray bottle stored next to clean equipments on storage rack at ware washing area. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

29-34-4

Detail 21776394

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing back flow preventer at both water hose spigot located outside back door near beer walk in cooler

31A-09-4

Detail 21776400

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Empty racks stored blocking hand wash sink at ware washing area. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 21776391

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumping pitcher of water at hand wash sink at wait station

31B-02-4

Detail 21776395

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At ware washing hand wash sink area. Manager provided Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

31B-03-4

Detail 21776401

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At ware washing hand wash sink area. Manager provided Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 21776393

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup stored on prep table in back next to food prep, employee removed Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 21776397

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on back prep table next to food. Employee removed Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 21776398

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At dry storage equipment rack at ware washing area. Manager removed Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 21776399

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Far left side flip top make table on pizza station with handle in disrepair

23-03-4

Detail 21776389

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gasket soiled Inside drawer of reach in cooler make table soiled with food debris Repeat Violation

16-46-4

Detail 21776388

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clean equipments at dry storage rack at ware washing area. Manager removed Corrected On-Site

21-44-1

Detail 21776392

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Under prep table on front line next to pizza boxes. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

21-38-4

Detail 21776396

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. At bar area. Employee properly stored Corrected On-Site

Oct 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

31B-02-4

Detail 21522797

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink at ware washing area. Manager provided Corrected On-Site

10-12-5

Detail 21522795

Basic - In-use pizza paddle stored on soiled surface between uses. Pizza paddle stored on top of soiled pizza oven. Manager properly stored Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-47-4

Detail 21522796

Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Non food grade power tool used in prep area to prepare food

23-03-4

Detail 21522798

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gasket soiled Hood filters soiled with grease build up

29-11-4

Detail 21522799

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hanging water spray hose at dish machine is leaking at end of nozzle area Repeat Violation

Feb 15, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 3Basic: 15Total: 22

22-41-4

Detail 20862265

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine at 0ppm. Manager called Ecolab. Manager set up three compartment sink with quad at 300ppm. Corrected On-Site

12A-10-4

Detail 20862266

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on cook line with gloves on both hands wipe hands on his apron and then handle bread without washing hands. Reviewed with employee. Employee wash hands Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 20862252

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook grilled chicken (48F - Cold Holding). Employee place item on cart from walk in cooler around 12pm to prep. Manager place back in walk in cooler Corrective Action Taken

41-10-4

Detail 20862269

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. 1. Sanitizer spray bottle with solution stored on prep table on cook line next to sauce bottles. Employee removed. 2. Sanitizer spray bottle with solution stored next to clean glass cup at bar area. Employee removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

13-05-4

Detail 20862260

Intermediate - Employee with long fingernails working with exposed food, single-service items or clean equipment and utensils. Employee preparing food with long fingernail in back prep area

31A-09-4

Detail 20862253

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bowl in hand wash sink on cook line next to grill. Employee removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

53B-10-4

Detail 20862262

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Missing date of expiration for employee certificate on A. Walker and D. Gettis. Manager completed on form. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 20862251

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tile in back prep area over storage rack by walk in cooler with dust Repeat Violation

24-05-4

Detail 20862259

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean plates at storage rack at ware washing area not inverted. Manager inverted Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 20862255

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle water drink stored next to grill on cook line. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 20862254

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee Bluetooth speaker stored on prep table in back area next to food prep. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

13-07-4

Detail 20862268

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food with watch. Employee removed Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 20862271

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with facial beard preparing food with no beard guard on cook line.

14-11-4

Detail 20862270

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1. Bottom oven door under bread toaster on cook line with handle in disrepair 2. Left side of pizza make reach in cooler with torn gasket Repeat Violation

14-10-4

Detail 20862267

Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Non-food grade power tool stored under prep table as per manager is used to attached mixing blade to use to prep food.

10-14-5

Detail 20862256

Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice buckets stored on floor next to ice machine. Employee properly stored Corrected On-Site

42-02-4

Detail 20862250

Basic - Improper storage of maintenance equipment that interferes with cleaning. Maintenance tool box stored on shelf next to pizza boxes near pizza oven loading entrance. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 20862257

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior on cook line soiled

05-09-4

Detail 20862258

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Inside left pizza make table reach in cooler

16-46-4

Detail 20862264

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on clean pans at dry storage rack

29-11-4

Detail 20862261

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink next to ware washing area with pipe leaking water under sink

21-38-4

Detail 20862263

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. 1. Sanitizer bucket with solution stored on floor next to grill on cook line. Moved by manager. 2. Sanitizer bucket with solution stored under prep table next to pizza to go boxes. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

Aug 13, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 7Total: 10

41-10-4

Detail 20425034

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Medications stored on dry storage shelves above hand sink next to stand up Reach in cooler. Manager discarded. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 20425039

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. In use ice scoop holding container mounted to the wall next to ice machine is soiled.

31A-11-4

Detail 20425041

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink to the left of stand up Reach in cooler at front of kitchen used as a dump sink with ice in it.

22-20-5

Detail 20425036

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has accumulation f mold like substance on interior.

36-34-5

Detail 20425038

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Hood vents above flat top on cook line have accumulation of grease.

12B-07-4

Detail 20425040

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep surfaces in pizza prep area and on cook line. Manager moved to proper storage area. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 20425037

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee belongings stored with food items in multiple locations throughout kitchen. Manager moved items to office. Corrected On-Site

14-11-4

Detail 20425033

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on stand up Reach in cooler.

36-73-4

Detail 20425035

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under triple sink in dish area is soiled.

23-03-4

Detail 20425032

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door gasket has a buildup of mold like substance.