ST. JAMES CAFE

Name: ST. JAMES CAFE
Address: 117 W DUVAL ST, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32202, US
Rating: 83.3

117 W DUVAL ST, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202

License #2615644

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83.3 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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ST. JAMES CAFE in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 83.3 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 25, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 28 total violations — 5 critical, 5 major, 18 minor.

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The latest inspection on March 25, 2026 shows 12 observation rows: 1 critical, 3 major, and 8 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[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. Manager picked spoon form floor then made coffee, explained to him and he washed hands
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Manager making sandwich
[05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In prep cooler
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Ledge by faucet in triple sink has old food build up, exterior of lid for food under sandwich press has old food build up, gasket with blackish build up in milk cooler
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Cups in plastic bag on floor in storage area, employee placed them on shelf
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By triple sink, food splatters
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Old one
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. 1 door reach in cooler with old build up
[31B-06-4] Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Manager placed dish soap since dispenser in not working
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce on shelf above boiled eggs and yogurt, employee rearranged
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Sandwich press with grease build up
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In storage area, employee stated its cleaner

Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 47f cheese left out from an order, manager placed it back in cooler
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Door frame soiled in prep cooler
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found Two flies by soda machine, front counter
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One by ice machine and one by safe
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Box with paper towels for drying hands on floor, storage area, also box with to go containers in floor, employee placed them on shelf
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Green build up around nozzles and slicer soiled
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On shelf above customer foods. Employee rearranged
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on to of drinks for customers, employee rearranged
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Old one
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw sausage on shelf above dressing packets in reach in cooler, employee rearranged
[02C-03-5] 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 early morning, dated by manager
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of 1 door reach in cooler
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce on shelf above milk and boiled eggs, employee rearranged
[51-18-6] No copy of latest inspection report available. Could not find it
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. 2 containers with white powder, employee labeled them grits and sugar
[12A-16-4] Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee just arrived and grabbed a clean lid for food, explained to him and employee washed hands

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