Jaxson's
Last inspected: Sep 17, 2025
41
Score
Going back to 2022, Jaxson's has 11 inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Sep 17, 2025. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around six violations to closer to 10 violations.
The pattern that stands out is “food-contact surface soiled with food debris”, which has been cited five times.
By comparison, the average Lake Placid facility scores 82, putting Jaxson's on the weaker side. The pattern in the record is worth a careful look.
11
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 17, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
41
Apr 10, 2025
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed: throughout kitchen and waiting station. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-10: Some progress noted. **Time Extended**
36-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair at bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-10: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-10: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-10: **Time Extended**
33-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures : shelves at cook station covered with grease like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-10: **Time Extended**
36-50-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust at dishwasher and triple sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-10: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
74
Apr 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found: Twenty-five under sink at bar. Operator began cleaning, and sanitizing. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
35A-04-4
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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime: cutting boards on line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed: throughout kitchen and waiting station. **Warning**
36-01-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair at bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**
51-18-6
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
33-16-4
Basic - Stored food not covered: salads in walk in cooler not covered. **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures : shelves at cook station covered with grease like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-50-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust at dishwasher and triple sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair: male restroom. **Warning**
32-05-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead in dry storage. Operator cleaned and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-03-4
39
Oct 3, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Operator was cutting lemons for use in water without gloves. Operator was educated on technique and threw away four cut lemons. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-12-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime: various cutting boards and line cutting board, and breading containers.
22-02-4
Basic - Unclean attached shelves at cook line covered in grease like substance.
36-50-4
Basic - Ceiling soiled in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Dumpster overflowing garbage.
33-14-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Fry mix not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor in storage. Operator stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust: gasket on line soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Raw chicken stored on floor in walk in cooler. Operator will store correctly. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-38-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust at triple sink and line. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
50
Mar 21, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
58
Jan 12, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-12: **Time Extended**
32-12-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-12: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust in kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-12: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
86
Jan 11, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Please note: Licence renewal was 12/1/23. Visit Myfloridalicense.com to make your payment, if you have not already done so. Operator paid. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
50-17-3
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Four on top of dishwasher. Five at spice rack. Three under dishwasher. Six by Ecolab pest box. Five on top of mop. **Warning**
35A-04-4
High Priority - Rodent bait not contained in a covered, tamper-resistant bait station. Snap trap next to walk in freezer. **Warning**
41-23-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored, with glasses at bar. Operator removed and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime: cutting board on line soiled. **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
16-21-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food, plastic cup in bulk sugar. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
32-12-5
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed: behind equipment in kitchen. **Warning**
36-01-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bulk sugar not stored properly in dry storage. Chicken in walk in cooler. Sugar stored correctly. Chick not yet stored correctly. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08B-47-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust in kitchen. **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar and panko removed from original packaging not labeled in dry storage. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5
33
Sep 18, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 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. Employee picked out olives with bear hand and placed in drink. Employee discarded the drink, washed hands and remade drink. **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator ordered . **Corrected On-Site**
05-08-4
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. Provided Operator with the Food Reporting Agreement, one employee signed and others will sign. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves, at iced tea.
14-05-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken: metal bowl with crack stored at three compartment sink. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor in walk in freezer and in walk in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator closed lid. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Shelf above cook line soiled.
36-50-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust at dishwasher, prep table, and wait station. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
47
Jan 9, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
39
Aug 11, 2022
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Operator removed and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime: cutting board, can opener and container in walk in cooler . **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer for quaternary.
16-36-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked: coleslaw.
02C-02-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris on gasket of line reach in cooler. Operator cleaned and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris, under dishwasher. Some progress noted in other areas. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor in dry storage. Operator removed and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice at bar. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-08-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in kitchen. Operator placed sign at location. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust, hood soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust . Some progress noted in other areas. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
39
Jul 27, 2022
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 16 violations
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.
53B-14-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime: can opener. Operator cleaned and sanitized. Cutting boards could not obtained COS. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths: quaternary.
16-37-1
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-01-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor in walk in freezer and walk in cooler. Operator stored correctly.
08B-47-4
Basic - Food stored on floor, fry mix stored on floor. Operator removed and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling.
36-68-5
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice at bar. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in male restroom. Operator obtained sign and posted. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust, hood is soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed under hot running water. Water at 82°.
06-07-5
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures shelves in kitchen.
36-50-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust at line, soda station.
36-27-5
39
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Jaxson's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Jaxson's on file is from Sep 17, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Jaxson's?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Jaxson's.
How does Jaxson's compare to other restaurants in Lake Placid?
Jaxson's most recently scored 41 out of 100, which is lower than the Lake Placid average of 82.
Has Jaxson's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Jaxson's have averaged around 10 violations per visit, up from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Jaxson'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 Jaxson's inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Jaxson's is inspected around three times per year on average.
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