Cowfeathers
Last inspected: Mar 19, 2026
74
Score
Cowfeathers has been inspected eight times since 2023. The most recent report on file is from Mar 19, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around two violations across recent inspections versus roughly nine violations before.
The pattern that stands out is “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease”, which has been cited five times.
Cowfeathers scores about where you'd expect for a Jacksonville restaurant. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 19, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior ledge of grill with old grease build up, also can opener has old build up
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. One dusty by upright cooler, front area, operator cleaned them **Corrected On-Site**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee cracking eggs, no hair restraint, he put on hat, **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink by ice cream area **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. A couple of hood filters greasy
23-03-4
74
Dec 15, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. New counter built for ice cream area, explained to manager **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-03: She just submitted the plans last week **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Sep 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Container with sanitizer above strainer on storage shelf by rear door, manager rearranged **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink next to oven has racks in front of them, operator moved them **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink Hand sink by ice cream counter, employee placed some **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. New counter built for ice cream area, explained to manager **Warning**
51-16-7
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Baby chair seat on top of table above dry good foods for customers, explained to manager **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator handling open foods, manager put one one **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink by ice cream counter
31B-04-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Brown powder in container on shelf by ice cream area, manager labeled it cookie bread crumbs **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pots on storage shelf by rear door
24-05-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above customer drinks, cooler at ice cream counter
12B-07-4
47
Mar 11, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. Two washed lemons, discarded by operatorm **Corrected On-Site**
01B-07-4
High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Operator came out of bathroom and graved clean utensil, explained to him about hand washing and he washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
12A-11-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Towel in hand sink, operator removed it **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket with food in walk in freezer
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
61
Oct 1, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
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 placed dirty dishes in dish machine and then grabbed clean dishes, explained to her and she ran them again and washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw bacon on shelf above dough for pastry in front counter freezer, operator rearranged **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine
22-02-4
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. One handy person than helps with delivery **Repeat Violation**
11-26-1
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. One handy man that helps caring food when delivered
53B-14-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves in walk in cooler, **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven handle **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Container, placed by dish machine to be washed
10-12-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Working with open foods, put one one **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Above to go containers, operator moved them **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table,
21-12-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Base of faucet at hand sink by triple sink **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4
39
Mar 6, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At triple sink **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-37-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs on shelf above cooked meat, employee moved them **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee drank from an open cup and got container with food, explained to her and she washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
12A-05-4
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. For a couple of new employees, they read it **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
11-26-1
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Container dirty, employees placed it by triple sink to be washed **Corrective Action Taken**
10-12-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Working with open foods, put one on **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep table, employee moved it, also a couple of open drinks **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Employee made new solution **Corrected On-Site**
21-11-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed garlic and ginger on shelf above bullion, employee moved it **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand sink handle by ovens
29-11-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm in bucket, mgr made new solution, 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand sink by oven drains slowly, mgr fixed it **Corrected On-Site**
29-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven handle, moved by employee **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
35
Sep 29, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
6 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Bread pudding, employee discarded it **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At triple sink, handyman fixed it **Corrected On-Site**
29-37-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw salmon on shelf above cooked foods in upright freezer
08A-02-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hand sink by side rear door, mgr removed attachment that needed it **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemicals on shelf above clean lines by side rear door
41-10-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 52f bread pudding in cooler at 52f, overnight, cookies and brownies cooler, one bread pudding, mgr discarded it, another cooler next to it will be used for the bread pudding **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
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. Emailed one **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer used last week has build up, mgr cleaned it **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
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. For one employee that works in another restaurant, mgr unable to get picture of certificate
11-26-1
Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. They ROP several foods here
03G-50-1
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By side rear door
51-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket with bullion in walk in freezer
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On one handle, mgr moved them **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed one **Corrective Action Taken**
51-13-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink by side door next to cook line
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves in walk in cooler
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder on storage shelf
02D-01-5
19
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cowfeathers last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Cowfeathers on file is from Mar 19, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Cowfeathers?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Cowfeathers.
How does Cowfeathers compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Cowfeathers most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Cowfeathers' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Cowfeathers have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Cowfeathers means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Cowfeathers inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Cowfeathers is inspected around three times per year on average.
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