Neptune Beach, Duval County

HAWKERS NEPTUNE BEACH

241 ATLANTIC BOULEVARD, Neptune Beach, FL 32233

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
2 High Priority
Feb 25, 2025
City
Neptune Beach
County
Duval
Status
Ownership Changed
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.

Feb 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 6

35A-02-6

Detail 23585149

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 flying insect in bar area Manager was Able to kill and discard from premises and clean and sanitize area. Corrected On-Site

29-42-4

Detail 23585150

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed splitter added to mop sink with back flow device incorrectly installed before splitter. Manager removed splitter from mop sink . Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 23585151

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun holder in bar area soiled. Observed ice scoop holder soiled. Employee cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 23585153

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees engaging in food preparation without beard guards. Manager provided beard guards to employees. Corrected On-Site

16-46-4

Detail 23585148

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed stickers on food containers on dry storage shelf after cleaning. Repeat Violation

36-02-5

Detail 23585152

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed flooring missing the seal over concrete in areas of cook line. Repeat Violation

Sep 16, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

03F-02-5

Detail 23148369

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. Observed cooked rice held on time control without time mark. Employee placed time mark on cooked rice. Corrected On-Site

29-42-4

Detail 23148368

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed splitter added to mop sink with back flow device incorrectly installed before splitter.

12B-07-4

Detail 23148372

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

08B-38-4

Detail 23148373

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed case of cooking oil stored on floor at entrance of kitchen. Employee removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

16-46-4

Detail 23148371

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed multiple old labels on clean containers on dry storage racks. Repeat Violation

36-02-5

Detail 23148370

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed floors unsealed throughout kitchen and walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

May 7, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 11Total: 14

12A-13-4

Detail 22856723

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. In dish area, dish washer handled soiled dishes and immediately handled clean equipment coming out of dish machine without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 22856729

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler on cook line, egg rolls 49F. Egg rolls placed into service approximately 2.5 hours prior. Ice bag added to top of egg rolls and lid for cooler closed to cool. Corrective Action Taken

31B-02-4

Detail 22856725

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink near dish area in kitchen. Hand washing sink in middle of bar. Towels provided at both sinks. Corrected On-Site

36-37-5

Detail 22856727

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Three tiles in dish area are not sealed.

50-09-4

Detail 22856719

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired 06/01/2023. New license printed and posted. Corrected On-Site

14-71-4

Detail 22856716

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape on reach in cooler door in server area.

12B-12-5

Detail 22856718

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drink cup on bottom shelf by pass through area. Drink discarded. Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 22856726

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two cooks on cook line in kitchen.

24-08-4

Detail 22856717

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean storage pans stored on rack/shelf near dish area. Repeat Violation

36-22-4

Detail 22856724

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floor in back kitchen area.

36-73-4

Detail 22856720

Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under dish machine in kitchen. Floor under cooking equipment on cook line. Floor under ice machine in kitchen. Floor in walk in cooler.

31B-04-4

Detail 22856722

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink in middle of bar. Inspector emailed sign. Corrective Action Taken

16-46-4

Detail 22856721

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean storage pans stored on rack/shelf near dish area. Repeat Violation

36-02-5

Detail 22856728

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Multiple areas in kitchen and walk in cooler where floor shows unsealed concrete.

Jan 8, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

29-42-4

Detail 22549407

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed splitter added to mop sink faucet with back flow device incorrectly installed before splitter. Manager removed splitter from mop sink. Corrected On-Site

53B-14-5

Detail 22549409

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. Observed Required employee training expired for one employee. Manager stated that he will have complete. Corrective Action Taken

12B-07-4

Detail 22549406

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

24-08-4

Detail 22549408

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed multiple containers in ware washing area wet nesting on dry rack. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22549410

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach cooler door gasket soiled on cookline.

16-46-4

Detail 22549405

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.

Jun 14, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

31A-11-4

Detail 22059752

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal scrubber stored in hand sink in back prep area, moved Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 22059753

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Over dish area, moved Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 22059749

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clear pans and metal pans stacked wet on drying rack, moved to dry correctly

08B-38-4

Detail 22059751

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag carrot in beer cooler, moved Corrected On-Site

06-01-5

Detail 22059750

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken stored in standing water. Moved to walk in cooler Corrective Action Taken

Jan 31, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 2Total: 5

14-86-1

Detail 21742557

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade towel used as a liner for bread dough on cook line. Manager removed towel. Corrected On-Site

01B-14-4

Detail 21742555

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale.

03F-02-5

Detail 21742553

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. Fried rice, and cut tomatoes held under time control not time marked on cook line. Manager stated food was taking out of the cooler at 11am and forgot to time marked the food. Manager properly time marked food. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 21742554

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in cooler floor soiled

36-02-5

Detail 21742556

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Unsealed concrete floor throughout cook line and back prep area.

May 17, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 7Basic: 9Total: 19

12A-13-4

Detail 21091923

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee loading dirty dishes in dish machine then grabbed clean dishes, explained to him and he washed hands Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 21091926

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef scraps on shelf above sauces, in walk in cooler, mgr rearranged Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

29-34-4

Detail 21091930

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet in prep sink

02C-03-5

Detail 21091938

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened yesterday at 10am, mgr wrote time on Corrected On-Site

03D-15-4

Detail 21091939

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. 78f pork on rack in kitchen and 78f ambient temperature, employee placed them in walk in cooler Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 21091922

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Around nozzles

31B-02-4

Detail 21091925

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handsink by ice bin at bar, dining side, employee placed one Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 21091934

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handsink by ice bin at bar on side of dining area, mgr placed some Corrected On-Site

03F-10-5

Detail 21091933

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. For the cook rice at cook line

05-10-4

Detail 21091929

Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. When cooling foods

14-01-5

Detail 21091927

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On cooked rice, mgr removed it Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 21091924

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook cooking, put on one Corrected On-Site

14-38-4

Detail 21091935

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. A couple of containers are cracked for cut cabbage, mgr changed them Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 21091921

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior and exterior of work with bullion

31B-04-4

Detail 21091937

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Front counter server handsink, completely covered, mgr rearranged it, handsink exit to ice bin at bar, dining area side Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21091936

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf above sauces in prep area across cook line

14-33-4

Detail 21091928

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Cooler by ice bin, server area

21-12-4

Detail 21091932

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Front counter, server area, employee made new solution, 300 ppm Corrected On-Site

14-06-4

Detail 21091931

Basic - Wood non food-contact surface not properly sealed. Shelves above prep area across cook line

Jan 4, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

08A-02-6

Detail 20759774

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. 1. Bags of raw chicken stored over cooked food in stand alone reach in freezer. Not all products commercially packaged. Manager properly separated food. 2. Raw shell eggs stored over container of duck sauce in walk in cooler. Manager properly separated food. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

53B-09-4

Detail 20759773

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Some employee certificates not original certificates.

41-17-4

Detail 20759772

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing peroxide solution not labeled at host stand. Employee labeled bottle. Corrected On-Site

14-11-4

Detail 20759769

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Noddle reach in cooler on cook line has a torn gasket.

35B-01-4

Detail 20759770

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Kitchen exit door has a gap at the threshold. Daylight showing.

36-02-5

Detail 20759771

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Sealer coming off from concrete floor throughout kitchen.