Celestia's
Last inspected: Mar 5, 2026
26
Score
Inspectors have visited Celestia's nine times, with records going back to 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 5, 2026. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around 16 violations per visit lately, up from roughly nine violations before.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
By comparison, the average Jacksonville facility scores 74, putting Celestia's on the weaker side. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
9
Inspections
4
Critical latest
2
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 5, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
26
Jul 22, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 17 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
17
Feb 13, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 17 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
Food Properly Stored/Protected
FL-48
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
13
Sep 6, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting on counter of prep table, shredded cheese (57F - Cold Holding). Manager placed cheese in reach in cooler to lower temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee fill water bucket to cook with from hand wash station.
31A-11-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Displayed license expired 6/1/24. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food placed on canned good storage rack not segregated from customer food.
08B-49-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Three floor tiles missing/in disrepair under fryers.
36-17-5
Basic - Floor, walls and or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Ceiling vents throughout kitchen have dust build up. Floor next to canned good storage rack has build up. Floor under prep table and standing reach in cooler have build up. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of fryers have grease build up.
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At storage rack by standing reach in cooler, container of seasoning not labeled.
02D-01-5
58
Feb 21, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 14, 2024
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler across from fryers in kitchen, pork, chicken, shrimp, and fish 47F. All items placed into service approximately two hours prior. All items iced down and lid closed to cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In back storage area near rear exit door, chafing fuel stored over to go cups. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Operator states dish machine is not functioning correctly. Dish machine was in use during inspection. Operator has service call into dish machine repair company. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-49-4
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on cook line dropped utensil on floor in kitchen near fryers, picked item up, and immediately engaged in food prep in fryer area without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee on cook line only washed hands for approximately three seconds and did not use soap. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-17-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In flip top cooler across from fryers in kitchen, one pan of thawed tilapia stored in sealed packaging. See stop sale.
01B-03-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written plan available. Inspector emailed Form 5030-104 (Clean Up Instructions for Vomitting/Diarrhea). **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Establishment serves eggs undercooked - no consumer advisory present. Inspector emailed consumer advisory. **Corrective Action Taken**
02B-02-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Blue ice bucket on ice machine in kitchen.
24-05-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In flip top cooler across from fryers in kitchen, one pan of thawed tilapia stored in sealed packaging. See stop sale.
06-09-1
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. No license displayed. Operator found license and posted. **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on shelf with canned foods near front pass through window. Drink discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
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. Employee cup on shelf next to fryers in kitchen.
12B-12-5
Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under equipment throughout kitchen. Wall by dry storage canned food area. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of oil on floor near fryers. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sign missing in men's restroom near dining area. Inspector emailed sign. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple shelves in kitchen area. Exterior of gray trash can near fryers. Hood filters above cooking equipment in kitchen.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In back storage area near dry storage room, case of to go lids on floor in kitchen.
25-05-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet white wiping cloth on counter near pass through window.
21-12-4
19
Sep 5, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
52
Apr 25, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 25, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Two chemical spray bottles stored with to go lids and soufflé cups under table at wait station area.
41-10-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 4 live flying insects around cabinets under drink station in dining area.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer in sanitation bucket not at proper minimum strength. Sanitation bucket under prep table near steam well in kitchen reading 0ppm, operator remade to 150ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-40-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two spray bottles under table at drink station.
41-17-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in cabinet at front counter under small reach in cooler. 1 dead roach by cabinets under drink station in dining area.
35A-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of fryers on cook line. Exterior of rack and flour containers on cook line next to fryers.
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Both back doors self closing device of establishment are broken.
35B-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple containers of flour on cook line.
02D-01-5
47
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Celestia's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Celestia's on file is from Mar 5, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Celestia's?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Celestia's.
How does Celestia's compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Celestia's most recently scored 26 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Celestia's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Celestia's have averaged around 16 violations per visit, up from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Celestia's 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 Celestia's inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Celestia's is inspected around three times per year on average.
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