Empanada's Factory
Last inspected: Apr 15, 2026
35
Score
Empanada's Factory, located at 8060 Philips Hwy Ste 101 in Jacksonville, FL, had a high-risk inspection on April 15, 2026, with a score of 35. This inspection noted five critical, two major, and two minor violations, including issues with food cooling, grease receptacle maintenance, and soiled nonfood-contact surfaces. The facility has a history of mostly high-risk inspections across its eleven on-record evaluations.
11
Inspections
5
Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 15, 2026
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
35
Aug 27, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
30
Apr 21, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
29
Dec 11, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 10, 2024
Routine - Food
8 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
17
Jun 27, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
74
Jun 26, 2024
Routine - Food
9 critical violations. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
11
Dec 11, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
26
Jul 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
55
Feb 17, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
61
Sep 7, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
39
Violations — Apr 15, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Shared grease receptacles with lids open at dumpster enclosure. Observed trash on ground in shred enclosure.
33-29-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with heavy grease accumulation. Observed grease dripping from front of hood. Exterior fryer with grease accumulation. Slicer exterior with debris accumulation.
23-03-4
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Soup, chicken, pork cooling overnight in walk in cooler/ walk in freezer at 46-58F. Stored in deep pans, pork stored covered. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Establishment serves tilapia undercooked as ceviche. Unable to provide proof of parasite destruction. **Warning**
01D-01-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored on bag of carrots in walk in cooler. In walk in freezer observed raw chicken battered in house and stored in containers no longer commercially packaged, stored over uncovered containers of soup. Person in charge began moving to appropriate location. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Soup, chicken, pork cooling overnight in walk in cooler/ walk in freezer at 46-58F. Stored in deep pans, pork stored covered. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice sitting on counter in kitchen at 60F. Person in charge states has been out for less than 4 hours, moved to walk in cooler. Butter on cook line at 74F, has been out since 8am per person in charge. Person in charge added to time paperwork, will hold for remaining time until noon. Also, several items in walk in freezer slacking, not frozen solid. Person in charge states has called for repair. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Several clean cutting boards in clean dish storage with staining.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Four spray bottles in kitchen with purple and yellow chemical unlabeled at dish pit. Person in charge labeled during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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