BRAN'S BISTRO

Name: BRAN'S BISTRO
Address: 8340 MERCHANTS GATE DR, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32222, US
Rating: 83.6

8340 MERCHANTS GATE DR, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32222

License #2652238

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83.6 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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BRAN'S BISTRO in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 83.6 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 27, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 12 total violations — 2 critical, 10 minor.

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[12A-29-4] 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
[50-04-4] 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
[08A-05-6] 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
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook cooking, no hair restraint
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers in bag on floor
[40-06-5] 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
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Oil jug by fryer
[14-33-4] Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In prep reach in cooler

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