Fruit Cove, St. Johns County

PDQ RESTAURANT - JACKSONVILLE, RACETRACK & SAN JOSE

194 STATE RD 13, Fruit Cove, FL 32259

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 High Priority
May 1, 2025
City
Fruit Cove
County
St. Johns
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
11

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.

May 1, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Total: 1

35A-02-7

Detail 23746051

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Approximately 10 live flying insects inside cabinet under hand wash station on island at front counter. 2 live flying insects in office next to cook line. 1 live flying insect in dining area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-01: 1 live fly in cabinet under hand wash station at island at front counter, per manager they have EocLab coming out later today for cleaning. Time Extended Corrective Action Taken

Apr 29, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

03C-44-5

Detail 23741547

High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken fingers (147F-157F - Cooking, retemp at 177F-197F) cooking in fryer on cook line, employee redropped chicken fingers immediately and second temperature check at 177F-197F. Corrected On-Site

12A-25-4

Detail 23741544

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee scratched face with bare hands then continued to handle clean equipment without washing hands first. Also same employee sitting on prep table in kitchen on phone at start of inspection then got up and began to handle clean utensils and equipment without washing hands first.

35A-02-7

Detail 23741540

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Approximately 10 live flying insects inside cabinet under hand wash station on island at front counter. 2 live flying insects in office next to cook line. 1 live flying insect in dining area. Warning

41-10-4

Detail 23741548

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles of sanitizer and detergent stored next to to go lids at front counter. Spray bottle of detergent stored on rack hanging over to go cups in drive through area. All bottles moved. Corrected On-Site

29-34-4

Detail 23741542

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing from splitter at mop sink on hose side.

02C-03-5

Detail 23741543

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. Open container of milk in reach in cooler at dessert station at front counter, per manager it was opened Saturday.

14-11-5

Detail 23741546

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Lid of reach in freezer chest in prep area closest to warehouse washing area.

08B-38-4

Detail 23741545

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of flour and cooking oil by fryers on cook line.

23-03-4

Detail 23741541

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Along door frames of reach in cooler across from fryers on cook line. Around gaskets of reach in freezer chests in back prep area. Inside of cabinets in middle island cabinets at front counter, counter cleaned. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Mar 11, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 8, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

03A-02-5

Detail 22549674

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk wash (47F - Cold Holding) sitting on counter on make line in very shallow ice bath, per manager milk has been sitting out for approximately 3 hours, ice added. Corrective Action Taken

03F-02-5

Detail 22549671

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. Establishment holding honey butter on time but does not have any markings, butter marked. Corrected On-Site

53B-02-5

Detail 22549669

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. Manager unable to find any employee training for any employees. Warning

13-07-4

Detail 22549670

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. One employee with bracelet on cook line. One employee with watch on make line.

36-73-4

Detail 22549676

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under fryers on cook line.

51-18-6

Detail 22549677

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

23-03-4

Detail 22549675

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of cabinets at drink station in dining room. Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 22549673

Basic - Stored food not covered. Various dessert topping items at dessert station near front counter not covered when not in use.

21-08-4

Detail 22549672

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitation buckets on cook line reading 0ppm, employee remade all buckets to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

Jul 11, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

35A-02-6

Detail 22110683

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed three flies on the push cart in the warewashing area.

41-18-4

Detail 22110686

High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Three compartment sink quaternary sanitizer over 500ppm at time of inspection. Color of test strip not on color concentration chart. Operator added water to solution and brought into proper range. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 22110685

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf opposite the three compartment sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 22110687

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in chest freezer in the prep area closest to the warewashing area has a separating door gasket.

23-03-4

Detail 22110684

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in chest freezer closest to the drive through window area has build up of mold like substance where the door gasket meets the reach in freezer. Repeat Violation

Nov 16, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 5Total: 5

24-08-4

Detail 21575168

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf next the the dish machine, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.

08B-38-4

Detail 21575167

Basic - Food stored on floor. On the main cook line, container of fryer oil stored in front of the reach in freezer on the floor. Operator relocated the fryer oil. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 21575166

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Interior of the reach in cooler on the main cook line has build up of ice on the compressor behind the drawers.

23-03-4

Detail 21575165

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Tops of the reach in freezers in the prep area have accumulation of rust build up.

22-16-4

Detail 21575164

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior base of the reach in cooler used for breading chicken has build up of food residue.

Aug 2, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 6Total: 10

35A-02-6

Detail 21239738

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. In the warewashing area, one live fly on the dishwashing machine. Operator was able to kill and remove the live fly from the establishment. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21239743

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At the drive through window soda dispenser, mold like substance under the dispenser ring of the machine. Operator cleaned and sanitized the soda dispenser. Corrected On-Site

16-37-1

Detail 21239741

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. At time of inspection establishment does not have a quaternary test kit available to test the three compartment sink or sanitizer buckets.

31B-03-4

Detail 21239747

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At front service counter hand wash sink closest to the drive through window, ho hand soap available. Operator provided a bottle of hand soap. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 21239739

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. At the entrance to the kitchen area from the main lobby, mold like substance buildup on the ceiling tiles.

12B-07-4

Detail 21239740

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At time of inspection employee beverage sitting on clean prep table at the pass through station. Employee relocated the beverage to the proper storage area. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

24-08-4

Detail 21239745

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. In the warewashing area on the storage shelf opposite the three compartment sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.

14-11-5

Detail 21239744

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. In the prep area of the kitchen area, reach in chest freezer with accumulation of rust on the top of the freezer door and a torn cooler door gasket.

23-03-4

Detail 21239742

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On the main cook line by the fryers, standup reach in freezer with residue buildup on the fryer side of the cooler near the door handles.

29-11-4

Detail 21239746

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At the hand wash sink closest to the fryers and breading station, water leaking from pipe when hand wash sink in use. Operator has called the maintenance worker to service the pipe. Corrective Action Taken

May 23, 2022

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 22, 2022

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 8

03F-02-5

Detail 20947829

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. Digital timer for cook3 chicken not started. Items placed about 5 mins before. Marked by manger. Corrective Action Taken

31B-02-4

Detail 20947828

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing paper towels at dispenser at frontline Hand wash sink. Replaced by manger. Corrected On-Site

53B-01-5

Detail 20947822

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 employee training available Warning

23-24-4

Detail 20947826

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 20947827

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink container on prep table. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

10-02-4

Detail 20947825

Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. In use Fry basket on floor by cookline. Moved by manager. Corrective Action Taken

16-46-4

Detail 20947824

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on exterior of cleaned containers. Dry rack.

21-12-4

Detail 20947823

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wipes on counter in : kitchen. Moved by manager.

Mar 3, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 7

22-02-4

Detail 20903892

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At soda dispensing machine by carry out window, mold like substance on base plate around nozzle. Operator cleaned the soda dispenser nozzle area. Corrected On-Site

23-24-4

Detail 20903894

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. On main kitchen line, stand up reach in freezer door handles have an accumulation of soil residue. Operator cleaned off the door handle. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 20903893

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. In dish washing area on wall opposite of triple sink, clean containers stacked on shelf while wet.

14-11-4

Detail 20903896

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. In prep room area, first chest freezer under hood system has a torn door gasket.

14-73-4

Detail 20903895

Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. On main cook line, hood drains to catch/drain grease not connected to the pipe to prevent grease from dripping onto cook line.

21-44-1

Detail 20903897

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer solution bucket stored on clean prep counter next to ice well. Employee relocated to proper storage shelf. Corrected On-Site

25-05-4

Detail 20903891

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In prep room area, single service hinged lid carry out boxes stored on floor. Operator relocated to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

Aug 24, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 7

01B-02-5

Detail 20456011

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked chicken not discarded at end of 5 min time hold. Person In Charge unable to determine when item was placed in time hold tray.

03F-04-5

Detail 20456009

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. Cooked chicken not discarded at end of 5 min time hold. Person In Charge unable to determine when item was placed in time hold tray.

03F-02-5

Detail 20456014

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. Poked chicken made about few mins before not time marked. Marked by manger. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 20456012

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wet wipes in front Hand wash sink. Moved by manager Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 20456013

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soiled deflector plate to interior of ice machine located : kitchen.

08B-36-4

Detail 20456008

Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Bag of flour stored under towel dispenser at frontline. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 20456010

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. 2 wet wipe/s on counter in kitchen Hand wash sink.