J Lemon Pepper
Last inspected: Apr 9, 2026
18
Score
J Lemon Pepper, located at 2440 W Beaver St in Jacksonville, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on April 9, 2026, with a score of 18. This inspection identified 7 critical, 4 major, and 5 minor violations. While the facility has a history of mostly low-risk inspections, the most recent one noted issues including the absence of paper towels at a handwash sink, which was corrected on-site, and repeat violations for employee beverage containers and personal items stored near food preparation areas.
18
Inspections
7
Critical latest
4
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 9, 2026
Complaint Full
7 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
18
Dec 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
58
Oct 9, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 8, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
27
Oct 8, 2025
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
90
Aug 7, 2025
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
90
Aug 6, 2025
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
35
Jul 17, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
25
Apr 7, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 5, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
82
Feb 3, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 9 major violations. 13 minor violations.
10
Aug 8, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
35
Mar 20, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
35
Jul 11, 2023
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
20
Apr 5, 2023
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jan 17, 2023
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Dec 28, 2022
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jul 14, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Violations — Apr 9, 2026 Inspection
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed mechanical hand drying device unplugged next to three compartment sink and no paper towels nearby. Person in charge provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple employee water bottles stored on prep shelves throughout kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed multiple employee cell phones stored directly on top of, next to, or near food items and prep shelves throughout kitchen area.
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 4 employees engaging in food preparation with no hair restraint on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed interior of reach in cooler door in disrepair on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed heavy grease build up on hood filters above and back, top, and sides of fryers on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee exit from office then don gloves and engage in food preparation without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee handle raw shrimp then handle ready to eat chicken wings for a customer order without changing gloves and washing hands. Stop sales issued. **Warning**
12A-12-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed container of raw chicken stored over raw fish items in walk-in cooler. Person in charge rearranged food items to proper storage levels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed; approximately 20 rodent droppings in back right corner of dry storage area. 15 rodent droppings in back left corner of dry storage area. 5 rodent droppings on box of bag-in-box soda on dry storage shelf against far wall above back left corner. 3 rodent droppings on box of single service items against right hand wall of dry storage area. **Warning**
35A-04-4
High Priority - Rodent rub marks present along walls/ceilings. Observed rodent rub marks on and around small hole of electrical outlet casing on far wall of back dry storage area. **Warning**
35A-18-4
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee handle personal cell phone with gloves on then engage in food preparation without changing gloves and washing hands. **Warning**
12A-09-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Observed employee handle raw shrimp then handle ready to eat chicken wings for a customer order without changing gloves and washing hands. **Warning**
01B-03-5
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Observed no proof of certified food manager for location. Only certified food manager certification expired 03/15/2026. Separate certified food manager certification nearby, but per person in charge stated that certified food manager moved to different city. **Warning**
53A-02-7
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed 5 employees engaging in food preparation with no certified food manager present.
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand wash sink at dish area entrance.
31B-03-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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