Hidden Hills Country Club
Last inspected: Mar 10, 2026
86
Score
Inspectors have visited Hidden Hills Country Club 10 times, with records going back to 2022. Hidden Hills Country Club was last inspected on Mar 10, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around five violations to closer to three violations per visit over the last few inspections.
“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
Among Jacksonville restaurants, the typical score is 74; Hidden Hills Country Club is comfortably above that bar. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 10, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun soiled with red slime like substance **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-10: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer large ice build up around door, on floor, on shelving **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-10: **Time Extended**
14-69-4
86
Mar 5, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
52
Dec 18, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In white cooler freezer combo missing ambient thermometer while storing chicken salad sandwiches inside **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-18: **Time Extended**
05-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Garlic bread in reach in cooler no covering just sitting on top of chili container, employee moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-18: **Time Extended**
08B-12-5
90
Oct 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
58
Mar 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes in plastic containers over ice 50f,over the fill line. Cook submerged the container down in ice. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice stored in handsink on line,removed **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink on prep table in back, manager discarded **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bag of pulled pork on floor of walk in freezer, moved to shelf **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lids on pans on sliced meat in reach in cooler
14-38-4
67
Oct 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppms chlorine. Ran a few time 50ppms
22-41-4
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. Sliced ham no date marking. First slice was 3 days ago. Bulk finished and slices undated
02C-03-5
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. Grouper sealed after being thawed in reach in cooler, chef states just thawed. Explained about removing from packet. Removed from packet **Corrective Action Taken**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Uncovered form cup with brown liquid and ice inside over bread on prep area
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Chef on line wear watch
13-07-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk in freezer on floor of freezer door
14-69-4
64
Jun 6, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 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. Chef handling Ready to eat cut tomato , breads with bare hand contact while preparing foods. Inspector intervened. **Corrective Action Taken**
09-01-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Sliced ham 55°. Sliced turkey 52° in cooler at end line. Kitchen.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced ham 55°. Sliced turkey 52° in cooler at end line. Kitchen. Since last night.
03A-02-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Cooler at end prep line. Foods at 50-55°.
14-74-7
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on exterior of cleaned containers. Dry rack.
16-46-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Condensation leak from base of air conditioner unit downstairs.
29-08-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Soiled interior of prep line cooler. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
47
Mar 26, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
33
Mar 21, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Four tomatoes with mold like substance. Two tomatoes in walk in cooler on left as you enter and two in reach in triple door cooler upstairs. Employee discarded all.
01B-07-4
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Half a ham hock in upstairs triple door cooler with date marking of March 8th. Employee unsure if product had been previously frozen and voluntarily discarded.
01B-24-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Triple door reach in cooler upstairs has vegetable beef soup (45F - Cold Holding); lasagna soup (45F - Cold Holding); raw bacon (48F - Cold Holding); stew tomato (48F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (45F - Cold Holding). Employee found door had fallen off hinges and was not properly closing and electrical switch was preventing cooler from operating correctly. Employee rigged switch and door to properly close. All food reached 41F before end of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
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. No written plan for cleanup of bodily functions. Emailed written plan for operator to print and file.
11-27-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Triple door cooler has far right door has broken hinges and does not properly close and cooler does not work properly due to door sensor switch keeping cooler from engaging properly. Employee rigged door closed and switch closed in order to activate compressor. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice buildup around door area. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Walk in freezer has exposed insulation around door fram as you enter on the right
14-36-5
50
Sep 16, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Half n half in reach in cooler near server preparation area 46f. Operator stated half n half had been left out a few minutes
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish in container stored above opened package of hot dogs. Operator properly stored **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior ice machine soiled with black accumulation on sides and interior door. Operator cleaned area. Soda nozzles in server station next to kitchen are soiled with debris accumulation.
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Interior of dish machine soiled with limescale buildup **Corrected On-Site**
16-23-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of lettuce stored on walk in cooler floor. Operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice buildup around door along floor, walls of door and around handle.
14-69-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in flip top cooler has standing water in bottom of cooler.
29-49-6
55
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hidden Hills Country Club last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hidden Hills Country Club on file is from Mar 10, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hidden Hills Country Club?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Hidden Hills Country Club.
How does Hidden Hills Country Club compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Hidden Hills Country Club most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Hidden Hills Country Club's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Hidden Hills Country Club have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Hidden Hills Country Club means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Hidden Hills Country Club inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Hidden Hills Country Club is inspected around three times per year on average.
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