Celeno's Bistro
Last inspected: Feb 11, 2026
17
Score
Celeno's Bistro, located at 3820-1 Southside Blvd in Jacksonville, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on February 11, 2026. This inspection identified 4 critical, 6 major, and 11 minor violations. Previous inspections for this Italian establishment have also largely resulted in high-risk classifications.
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Inspections
4
Critical latest
6
Major latest
11
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 11, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 6 major violations. 11 minor violations.
17
Dec 19, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
74
Oct 20, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
29
Feb 5, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
17
Oct 4, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
86
Oct 2, 2024
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
21
Mar 13, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Violations — Feb 11, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of fry oil stored on floor in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tong stored on oven door **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee unisex restroom in kitchen with door not self closing
32-04-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Under handle of microwave oven soiled
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole in ceiling above double stack oven near cook line
36-32-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. In employees unisex restroom in kitchen
32-12-6
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee hat stored on top of pizza boxes in storage area
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler with torn gasket **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Ice machine filter with dust build up
23-03-4
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Unused broken double door oven in kitchen near cook line
33-31-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in mop bucket **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed server handling soiled dishes and then picking up plated food without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-02-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lasagna (66-67F - Cold Holding); spaghetti (69-61F - Cold Holding), both stored sitting in kitchen on shelf near cook line and was place there sitting from walk in cooler approximately 2 hrs ago with no additional preparation. Employee place back in walk in cooler **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. Slice pizza (87F - Hot Holding), stored on cook line approximately 1 hr ago. Employee unable to provide Time paperwork. Provided new form. **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing back flow preventer at non-chemical side of splitter at mop sink **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head with food debris build up
22-02-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Person in charge unable to provide proof of manager certification and no other certified food manager employed at this establishment **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At both hand wash sinks in kitchen. Employee provided paper towel Employee provided paper towel. Employee provided paper towel In Employee unisex restroom in kitchen. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-02-4
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. Operator has 2 total food handler employees but 1 hired over 60 days with no proof of training **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-02-5
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. Operator has 1 employee with no proof of written agreement **Repeat Violation**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Homemade pizza sauce in walk in cooler with no date mark. Employee stated was prepared 2 days ago. Cooked chicken in reach in cooler with no date mark. Employee stated was prep 2 days ago
02C-02-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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