Soul Food Express, 1227 E 21 St, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SOUL FOOD EXPRESS
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1227 E 21 St, Jacksonville, FL 32206
License #: 2612647
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 09/26/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under and behind cooking equipment.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Gravy 98° on bottom shelf of prep table. Corrective action, Added gravy to time as public health control.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (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. Meat loaf, BBQ chicken, ribs, BBQ pig feet, pig feet. Manager time marked items. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Okra 97° cabbages 97° squash 96°. Had employee reheat items to 165°. Temped reheated item. Temperature was 200°. **Corrected On-Site**
09/26/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • High Priority - Cooked vegetables hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cabbages 112°-120°. Corrective action, had manager heat to 165° for hot holding.
6/20/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Box of lid containers.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of potatoes.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Multiple meats in kitchen.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in freezer gaskets. Reach in freezer chest.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Raw shelled eggs of beef.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket chlorine over 200ppm.
1/30/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Cakes getting cooled on counter in dinning room with no overhead protection. Manager moved them to kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. BBQ chicken and turkey wings, with a 6-hour marked. Food found at 167-171°f. Time mark was corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two employees out of four.
7/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Wood panel has holes where knives are stored. In utensils drawer. This wood panel is not sealed.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Upright cooler. Kitchen.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container with white powder on shelf by stove.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Tray of shell eggs over trays of Mac and cheese. Reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Potato salad, reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
2/1/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler, also fans need to be cleaned. doble door by triple sink
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Chicken stew in doble door cooler beingg cooled in large deep container and covered.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Jug of oil. By door. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Mac n' cheese, chicken, stuffing, cooked veggies, all in steamer/display reading 90-117F. Corrective action taken, rise temperature of steamer and put these items on time for today.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple throughout kitchen Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple in reach in cooler.
10/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing, 10ppm
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification.3/5/12 This violation must be corrected by : 5/17/12.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, 2 CONTAINERS OF OIL:
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, METAL REACHIN CHEST :
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor, TAKEOUT:STORAGE ROOM : CONTAINERS
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
3/16/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/17/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro EXPIRED This violation must be corrected by : 1/5/12.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
11/4/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container, SCOOP ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE .
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed, greater than 200ppm.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, FLOUR:
5/13/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/25/2011Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical. Observed no labeled brownies, grab and go, moved. COS
  • Critical. Observed container with brown sugar not labeled. COS
  • Critical. Observed food not hot held at 135 degrees F or above. Pork chop 109 degrees F, fried chicken 113 degrees F, dressing - stuffing 122 degrees F - 140 degrees F in warmer on top of other foods, sweet potato pie 84 degrees F at front counter. COS
  • Critical. Observed oil jug and drinks on floor. COS
  • Critical. Observed raw fish and shrimp containers opened over bags of veggies in box freezer.
  • Observed no food grade container/drawer for chicken and fish in reach-in cooler.
  • Observed home made knife block built in drawer; utensils drawer dividers not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Observed gasket torn in upright reach-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed no test strips to check quaternary sanitizer.
  • Critical. Observed chlorine test paper not used to measure the sanitizer in bucket.
  • Critical. Observed interior of both ovens dirty - build-up of food.
  • Critical. Observed reach-in cooler and freezer gaskets dirty.
  • Observed dusty fan in dining area, but pointing to kitchen fan in restroom. (COS)
  • Observed food build-up in food containers by cooks line.
  • Observed lids stored in dirty container. COS. Lids container on floor, utensils in dirty drawers.
  • Observed mop sink not draining properly.
  • Observed mop sink blocked, chemical in it.
  • Critical. Observed three dry rodent droppings by electrical panels, dining room. COS
  • Observed cloth mats in kitchen.
  • Observed A/C vents dusty.
  • Observed no light shield in storage area, dining room and one in kitchen by hood.
  • Critical. Observed more than 200 ppm bleach in bucket (sanitizer). COS
10/29/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation. Items in the reach -in
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. white rice Corrected On Site.
4/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation. pork chops
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable. concrete floor has no seal on it Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Certified Food Manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions.' Health Exclusion question Repeat Violation.
8/27/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/27/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/21/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/6/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied

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