Jacksonville, Duval County

SWEET MAMA'S

1527 CESERY BLVD, Jacksonville, FL 32211

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
1 Intermediate
Dec 4, 2025
City
Jacksonville
County
Duval
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

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 4, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

31B-02-4

Detail 24229738

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. None in dispenser, provided Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 24229740

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door. Moved Corrected On-Site

10-07-4

Detail 24229737

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in water 66f on line, discarded Corrected On-Site

21-04-4

Detail 24229735

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Removed

21-44-1

Detail 24229736

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Stored on floor, moved Corrected On-Site

08B-62-4

Detail 24229739

Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Ice machine in hallway near restroom, lock missing from machine

Oct 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Total: 1

50-17-3

Detail 24084482

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired. 6-1-25 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-02: License still expired since 6-1-25 Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with an expired license. Admin Complaint

Jul 30, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Total: 4

14-31-5

Detail 23917346

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Cut bagged collard greens in Togo thank you bags stored in reach in cooler Warning

50-17-3

Detail 23917345

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired. 6-1-25 Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 23917344

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over cut cabbage,cheese and cakes. Manager moved to store correctly Corrected On-Site Warning

53A-02-7

Detail 23917347

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Lauren Jones' expired 1-6-25 Warning

Mar 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 8

08A-05-6

Detail 23626789

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pan of raw beef over pan of baked beans in single door reach in cooler next to soda station, removed raw beef to store correctly Corrected On-Site

53B-14-5

Detail 23626783

Intermediate - 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. Carl expired 2023

14-01-5

Detail 23626784

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup with no handle used to scoop parboiled rice upfront under counter

13-03-4

Detail 23626787

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Both cooks in kitchen no hair restraint. Placed on hair nets Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 23626785

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stood oven door handles. Moved from oven doors Corrected On-Site

12B-13-4

Detail 23626786

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened personal Arizona Mango tea in single reach in cooler next to drink station, drink discarded Corrected On-Site

06-01-5

Detail 23626790

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish thawing in prep sink in a container with standing water, employee turned on water Corrective Action Taken

08B-62-4

Detail 23626788

Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Ice machine stored in hall way near restroom. Lock missing

Oct 4, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 7

50-17-3

Detail 23230745

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6-1-24 Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 23230740

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Grits 98f on hot holding unit, reheated on stove Corrective Action Taken

31B-02-4

Detail 23230739

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handsink next to triple sink, manager provided Corrected On-Site

53B-02-5

Detail 23230743

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Jay and David

10-17-4

Detail 23230741

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between to prep tables, moved

10-20-4

Detail 23230744

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Stored on oven doors, tongs moved Corrected On-Site

38-12-4

Detail 23230742

Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. End caps missing on lights over triple sink area

May 6, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 9

08A-02-6

Detail 22854433

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Reach in freezer frozen raw chicken over fish and shrimp. Moved to store correctly Corrective Action Taken

08A-05-6

Detail 22854428

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw chicken over container of potato Salad, manager moved to store correctly Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 22854430

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Grits 78 and meat loaf on line, states was out cause of order, moved to cooler Corrective Action Taken

41-17-4

Detail 22854435

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Zap spray bottle with clear substance inside, manager states it's bleach

51-11-4

Detail 22854429

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Chain not around tanks, secured Corrected On-Site

10-17-4

Detail 22854434

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between 2 prep tables, moved to sink to clean Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 22854436

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven doors, moved from oven doors Corrected On-Site

10-07-4

Detail 22854432

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. utensils in water 79f on line, discussed with operator about 135f holding

29-49-6

Detail 22854431

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. 2 door cooler upfront

Mar 18, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 10, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 4Basic: 11Total: 20

01A-05-4

Detail 22553929

High Priority - Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale. Empress Energy Health and Wellness- Canned Sea Moss for sale in establishment for customer self service. Person in charge unable to provide license or DACS license for establishment. Person in charge states operator makes at home. Admin Complaint

50-17-3

Detail 22553921

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired June 1, 2023. Admin Complaint

08A-04-5

Detail 22553916

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw oxtails over cabbage in reach in cooler adjacent to cookline.

01B-04-5

Detail 22553925

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Empress Energy Health and Wellness- Canned Sea Moss for sale in establishment for customer self service. Person in charge unable to provide license or DACS license for establishment. Person in charge states operator makes at home.

41-10-4

Detail 22553918

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed spray cleaner atop bag-in-box soda near storage rack.

11-27-4

Detail 22553920

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. Person in charge indicated establishment did not have plan for vomiting/diarrhea event.

31A-11-4

Detail 22553931

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink next to triple sink being used to store rubber dish mats and cutting board. Employee removed rubber mats and cutting board. Corrected On-Site

53B-01-5

Detail 22553928

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of any training due to all training certificates being expired. Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 22553924

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lima beans stored in reach in cooler made more than 24 hours ago not date marked.

51-11-4

Detail 22553919

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Three oxygen tanks located near triple sink are not adequately secured.

40-06-5

Detail 22553930

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee personal drinking cups atop prep table shelf next to SS containers and food items.

24-08-4

Detail 22553912

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on containers stored on drying rack.

14-11-5

Detail 22553922

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler adjacent to cooking station has torn gasket seals.

35B-01-4

Detail 22553926

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap at the threshold of the right side exterior double doors.

22-08-4

Detail 22553923

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Bottom interior of Double ovens adjacent to cooking station is heavily soiled.

02D-03-4

Detail 22553913

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Cakes stored in grab and go containers in dining area for customer self service missing minimum labeling.

23-03-4

Detail 22553914

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer and reach in coolers located adjacent to triple sink and prep area, respectively had soiled gasket seals. Vent hood above cooking station heavily soiled.

33-16-4

Detail 22553917

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed open garbage lid on dumpster in rear of establishment.

06-01-5

Detail 22553927

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw chicken thawing in triple sink.

21-12-4

Detail 22553915

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth atop prep table area adjacent to cook station.

Mar 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

11-27-4

Detail 21887299

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. No written plan for cleanup of bodily functions. Emailed written plan for operator to print and file.

02D-03-4

Detail 21887300

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Cake made from scratch and sold as a grab and go from cooler on customer side of counter not properly labeled. Discussed

23-03-4

Detail 21887298

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area under soda machine above soda nozzle is soiled with splashback residue visible when mirror is placed under nozzle area. Operator cleaned area. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 21887297

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk spices stored in large bins unlabeled. Discussed

Sep 23, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

50-17-2

Detail 21382664

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/2022 Operator logged on and attempted to renewed license but had trouble navigating website. Finished inspection with operator assisted by Tallahassee DBPR over phone and operator showed payment confirmation number, but inspection application has not updated. Corrective Action Taken Admin Complaint

08A-20-5

Detail 21382662

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken wings held in make line preparation table over raw pork ribs. Operator properly stored Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

29-09-4

Detail 21382663

Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Hand wash sink near three compartment sink missing cold water valve.

08B-62-4

Detail 21382665

Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Ice machine located in hallway to public restrooms and not in a protected area.

Mar 3, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

08A-05-6

Detail 20904008

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken gizzards stored over ready to eat Mac n cheese in reach in cooler. Operator properly stored Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 20904007

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two CO2 tanks in rear preparation area unsecured

35B-01-4

Detail 20904006

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at rear door with Light visible from inside

25-05-4

Detail 20904009

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Full unopened case of Togo boxes stored on floor. Operator properly stored Corrected On-Site

Jul 14, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

50-17-2

Detail 20341144

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/21

53B-10-4

Detail 20341141

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. One training record missing on information. Operator corrected Corrected On-Site

24-05-4

Detail 20341142

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Silverware in kitchen stored in a manner that the only way to pick up knives and forks is by touching the food contact surface. Operator properly inverted. Corrected On-Site

02D-03-4

Detail 20341139

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Pies in self service cooler not labeled with minimum labeling requirements. Discussed requirements and options.

23-03-4

Detail 20341143

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of reach in cooler door soiled with food debris. Operator had area cleaned. Corrected On-Site

21-38-4

Detail 20341138

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Wiping solution bucket stored on kitchen floor. Employee properly elevated. Corrected On-Site

49-01-4

Detail 20341140

Flammables stored/debris present in storage room. For reporting purposes only. LP gas tank stored in rear storage area next to rear door.