Jacksonville, Duval County

BRAN'S BISTRO

8340 MERCHANTS GATE DR, Jacksonville, FL 32222

FoodMobile MFDV
Latest violations
10
2 High Priority
Mar 27, 2026
City
Jacksonville
County
Duval
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
8

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, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 8Total: 10

12A-29-4

Detail 24474797

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee pulled floor mat then grabbed ketchup bottle, explained to her and she washed hands Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 24474801

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork in bag on top of bag with fries in beach cooler with ice, employee moved raw pork to other cooler Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 24474794

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On ice for drinks

12B-07-4

Detail 24474799

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened drink, employee discarded it Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 24474795

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse above to go containers

13-03-4

Detail 24474796

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook cooking, no hair restraint

08B-38-4

Detail 24474798

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil jug by fryer

50-04-4

Detail 24474803

Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. Faded numbers, only two numbers visible

14-33-4

Detail 24474800

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In prep reach in cooler

25-05-4

Detail 24474802

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers in bag on floor

Dec 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

36-73-4

Detail 24244800

Basic - Floor, wall and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under fryers soiled. Also, wall behind fryers soiled.

23-03-4

Detail 24244798

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in cooler soiled and in disrepair.

25-05-4

Detail 24244801

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Paper towel roll stored under 3 compartment sink in cabinet with chemicals. Operator removed paper towel and stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

02D-01-5

Detail 24244799

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour under grill not labeled. Repeat Violation

Nov 4, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 9

03B-01-6

Detail 23327843

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 122f gumbo, burner off, employee turned burner on and got to 165f Corrected On-Site

53A-07-6

Detail 23327839

Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. He could not locate it in his phone Warning

11-26-1

Detail 23327842

Intermediate - 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. Cashier only, she read it and signed it Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 23327837

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil jugs by fryer Repeat Violation

50-04-4

Detail 23327840

Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. Repeat Violation

35B-14-4

Detail 23327836

Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. Window has no screen

25-05-4

Detail 23327844

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers on floor, employee placed them on shelf, Corrected On-Site

08B-17-4

Detail 23327838

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lemons on shelf above cut lettuce, operator moved it Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 23327841

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder in container, operator said flour

Sep 15, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 5Basic: 8Total: 16

12A-10-4

Detail 22289338

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. Touches baby and cellphone that baby is using then she grabbed utensils, explained to her and she washed hands Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 22289336

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 48f raw wings sitting on ice, operator iced them down Corrective Action Taken

03B-01-6

Detail 22289335

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 88f fries, operator heater them up to 165f

31A-09-4

Detail 22289333

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Lots of things in hand sink, operator moved them Corrected On-Site

16-37-1

Detail 22289329

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. All wet

31B-02-4

Detail 22289339

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator placed some Corrected On-Site

11-26-1

Detail 22289341

Intermediate - 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. Cashier Repeat Violation

43-08-4

Detail 22289337

Intermediate - Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. Baby in carrier

50-09-4

Detail 22289334

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 22289327

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Above sauces

40-06-5

Detail 22289332

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack on top of containers with sauces Repeat Violation

13-03-4

Detail 22289330

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook cooking

08B-38-4

Detail 22289328

Basic - Food stored on floor. Spices in container on floor and bottle drink Repeat Violation

50-03-4

Detail 22289340

Basic - Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. Old one

50-04-4

Detail 22289342

Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. Repeat Violation

51-18-6

Detail 22289331

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

Jan 25, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 5Basic: 7Total: 14

12A-12-4

Detail 21726954

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Mgr grabbed raw beef then changed gloves and made sandwich, explained to him and he washed hands Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 21726956

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken in bag on top of bags with fries, beach cooler

53A-16-4

Detail 21726961

Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic questions about allergens. Emailed form

11-27-4

Detail 21726948

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. Emailed it

11-26-1

Detail 21726958

Intermediate - 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. Emailed it

41-17-4

Detail 21726953

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Yellow substance under triple sink

43-08-4

Detail 21726952

Intermediate - Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. Cashier has a baby here in food truck, babysitter cancelled on her

50-09-4

Detail 21726950

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Old one

08B-38-4

Detail 21726949

Basic - Food stored on floor. Water bottles Repeat Violation

10-08-5

Detail 21726959

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator removed it Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 21726957

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Fryer baskets

50-04-4

Detail 21726951

Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.

51-18-6

Detail 21726955

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

25-05-4

Detail 21726960

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers in bag on floor, operator placed them on shelves Corrected On-Site

Aug 4, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

12B-07-4

Detail 21251441

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on top of prep table, Employee moved beverage Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 21251439

Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of sauces stored on floor, manager properly stored sauces during inspection Corrected On-Site

25-05-4

Detail 21251440

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service foam Togo containers stored on floor, manager properly stored food containers during inspection Corrected On-Site

Mar 9, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.