Jacksonville, Duval County

KUNG FU TEA

12630-1 BEACH BLVD, Jacksonville, FL 32246

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
1 High Priority
Dec 5, 2025
City
Jacksonville
County
Duval
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
7

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.

Dec 5, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

03A-02-5

Detail 24231857

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter, mozzarella cheese (46F-47F - Cold Holding) in door of small fridge at end of cook line. Operator voluntarily discarded both items. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 24231858

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink at front service line blocked with tray and tea urns. Operator removed items from blocking hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site

29-18-4

Detail 24231856

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Observed drain cover missing from drain at triple sink.

40-06-5

Detail 24231859

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees personal belonging stored next to packages of food in cabinet across from POS. Operator removed backpack to properly store. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

36-22-4

Detail 24231855

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor across from small silver fridge. Operator stated ice machine was leaking earlier.

Feb 3, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

40-06-5

Detail 23523524

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal items stored next to clean equipment near front counter. Operator removed cell phone and sunglasses to properly store. Corrected On-Site

Jan 11, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 1Total: 5

03A-02-5

Detail 22546821

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk (59F - Cold Holding) in flip top reach-in cooler behind POS. Employee stated he had milk out when it was busy. Employee stated he will keep the milk in reach-in cooler to chill. Corrective Action Taken

31A-11-4

Detail 22546823

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink behind front counter used to store cleaning material. Operator removed cleaning pad from hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site

27-24-4

Detail 22546819

Intermediate - Hot water at three-compartment sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Water at triple sink unable to reach 85F. Water temp is 68-69F Warning

27-16-4

Detail 22546822

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water at hand wash sink unable to reach 85F. Water temp is 68-69F Warning

21-44-1

Detail 22546820

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

May 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 6Total: 9

11-01-5

Detail 21992860

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to notify the division of employee diagnosed with Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Typhoid fever (caused by Salmonella Typhi) or Salmonella (nontyphoidal). Corrected On-Site

11-07-5

Detail 21992859

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Observed that Food Manager without knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Inspector provided copy of Big 6 Foodborne Illnesses. Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 21992862

Intermediate - 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. Observed establishment without written procedures for vomiting and diarrhea clean up. Inspector provided copy of written procedures on vomiting and diarrhea clean up.

29-18-4

Detail 21992861

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Observed drain cover missing under 3 compartment sink.

12B-07-4

Detail 21992863

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on food preparation table near food. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

35B-01-4

Detail 21992864

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed light shining from outside at the bottom of exit back door.

51-18-6

Detail 21992857

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Observed establishment without last inspection available.

21-44-1

Detail 21992858

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on floor of service line. Manager placed sanitizer bucket on step stool. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 21992865

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloths under rubber nonslip mat near hand sink on front line. Manager removed from sink area. Corrected On-Site

Mar 21, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-05-5

Detail 20944790

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee training certificates expired. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-03-21: Manager provided proof of 2 employee training but training certificate is not on Approved Food Worker Training Programs. Employee took wrong training course online. Manager will order Safestaff book instead and conduct new training or have them take course thru Chez Pierre on approved listing that she selected. Manager will send e-mail to show training certificate completed Admin Complaint

Jan 20, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 8

22-45-4

Detail 20800515

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Mixing cups washed in 2 compartment sink behind front counter. No sanitizing step used for wares. Warning

12A-02-4

Detail 20800511

High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Employee handled soiled wares then prepared food items in mixer with out washing hands in between. Warning

03F-02-5

Detail 20800518

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Cooked boba on counter is not time marked. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03F-10-5

Detail 20800512

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator does not have a written plan for using time as a public health control. Issued TPHC paperwork to operator and reviewed procedures with operator during inspection Corrected On-Site Warning

53B-05-5

Detail 20800513

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee training certificates expired. Warning

36-51-4

Detail 20800517

Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Light in restroom not functional. Warning

38-10-4

Detail 20800516

Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in bathroom area. Light in restroom not functional Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 20800514

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. On counter near dump sinks. Container of White granular substance removed from original packaging not labeled to identify contents. Operator labeled during inspection Corrected On-Site Warning