Biscottis
Last inspected: Feb 6, 2026
47
Score
The health department has logged nine inspections at Biscottis, the earliest from 2022. Biscottis was last inspected on Feb 6, 2026. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around seven violations across recent inspections versus roughly 11 violations before.
Looking across the full record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” is the recurring theme, flagged six times.
By comparison, the average Jacksonville facility scores 74, putting Biscottis on the weaker side. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.
9
Inspections
3
Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 6, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
47
Oct 1, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
58
May 28, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with clear solution stored in bar area **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cut marks on Long white cutting board **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Near oven stored on prep table next to oven.
12B-07-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on Oven door handle.
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket soiled on salad cooler and outside walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service platters stored on shelf not inverted. Employee properly stored single service platters **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
70
Jan 15, 2025
Complaint Full
3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink Closest to kitchen **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No hand soap in server area
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Clear chemical spray bottle in server area and bar area
41-17-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing in kitchen area by hood suppression system
36-36-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cooks line **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food items without a beard guard
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Multiple wet clean dishes stacked on shelf near triple sink, manager had employee clean and sanitize dishes again. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled with food debris in walk in freezer
36-73-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign in server area
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled above grill area Gaskets soiled on cooler on cooks line and the walk in cooler gasket **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service platter lids and platters stored not inverted. Manager inverted **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Grease on wall in kitchen area at end of cooks line
36-27-5
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Red sanitizing solution bucket stored directly on floor in kitchen area, employee properly stored sanitizing solution **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
45
May 3, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink near back door, employee restocked paper towels **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting board Food debris on Can opener blade
22-02-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates and bowls stored not inverted on shelf
24-05-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. cut marks on long white cutting board. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked Clear food storage bins stored on storage rack
14-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris on interior of Microwave
22-08-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light cover missing in prep area near ice machine **Repeat Violation**
38-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gasket is soiled with black debris, walk in cooler fans are soiled with black debris **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
61
Dec 13, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef stored over fish in cooler drawers, manager properly stored food items **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepped Turkey in flip top cooler 46-49F. Turkey was over stocked in container. Per employee turkey was stocked after a catering order that they were currently filling. Manager removed over filled portion and put in the walk in cooler to cool. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold like substance on interior of ice machine.
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dusty vents in kitchen area
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cut marks on several cutting boards
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee beverages stored on prep tables in kitchen area, employees properly stored beverages **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. A couple employees preparing food with facial hair no beard guards on. **Repeat Violation**
13-04-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of food on floor in walk in cooler
08B-38-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light cover missing near ice machine
38-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dusty Fan covers in the walk in cooler Soiled gasket Walk in cooler closest to dish machine **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Doors on dumpers are open
33-16-4
47
Apr 10, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Wrapped grabbed with bare hands only heater to 80f, explained to him, he got gloves **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 65f on prep table, employee wrote time on **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked corn 65f on Oreo area at server area, mgr wrote time and added it to procedure **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Faucets by mop sink
29-42-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Vegan meatballs made 2 days ago, mgr store date on **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
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. A couple expired in 11/11/2022
53B-14-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by tilt skillet, employee placed some **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. A couple of new employees
11-26-1
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. By cook line
29-18-4
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. Open soda can on prep table, employee discarded it **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack on table above clean containers, employee moved it **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Scooping food in prep area **Repeat Violation**
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Drawer up unit gasket torn **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid cracked for mango dish, and cracked container for cooked mushrooms
14-38-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Salad prep unit
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Prep area by cook line
21-08-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. At prep area by ice machine, placed on shelf **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
22
Nov 7, 2022
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 5 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 24 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 119f fries in basket, explained time as public health control, employee reheated them **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0 ppm chl in triple sink at bar, employee made new solution, 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-42-4
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Marshmallow and washed lemons in front of customer at bar, employee moved them **Corrected On-Site**
08B-02-4
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Raw shelled eggs 70f for drinks at bar, employee store time on, spaded to time as public health control procedure **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-03-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 41-50f goat cheese and cooked chicken, above the fill line in prep unit, employee rearranged **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
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. Butter at server area, employee write it down **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
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. Cream cheese opened on Saturday, mgr wrote date on, walk in cooler by dish machine **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. George Hoyt took test on 6/26/17 and Chris Bolen took test on 8/30/17
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Rinsing knife in handsink at bar/cake area **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handsink by tilt skillet, employee placed some **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In ice bin room, server area
41-17-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In walk in cooler outside
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On table above clean container, employee rearranged **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack on table above clean containers, prep area by office **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On flour, mgr removed them **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cutting raw chicken **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-04-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee handling cakes and mgr scooping soups,
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Fryer basket torn **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Bar, employee removed it
10-08-5
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Mgr removed it
21-04-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Ovens
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters, stove guard, stove top on second stove, gasket in walk in cooler by dish machine **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes with to go containers, in shed, employee placed them on shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw shrimp, employee placed in in cold running water **Corrective Action Taken**
06-01-5
13
Jul 25, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-25: Same **Time Extended**
32-12-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket in prep unit **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-25: Same **Time Extended**
14-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-25: Same **Time Extended**
22-08-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Biscottis last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Biscottis on file is from Feb 6, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Biscottis?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Biscottis.
How does Biscottis compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Biscottis most recently scored 47 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Biscottis' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Biscottis have averaged around seven violations per visit, down from roughly 11 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Biscottis means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Biscottis inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Biscottis is inspected around three times per year on average.
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