Josephine
Last inspected: Apr 7, 2026
100
Score
Inspectors have visited Josephine 12 times, with records going back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 7, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around seven violations to closer to five violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “no paper towels”, showing up three times.
Restaurants in Jacksonville average 74, so Josephine is doing better than most peers. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
12
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 7, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 4, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
33
Oct 1, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
58
Jun 12, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
May 28, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. One flying insect in kitchen area, one flying insect in storage area.
35A-02-7
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. heavy cream (50F - Cold Holding); cooked leeks (52F - Cold Holding); butter (50F - Cold Holding); vegan cheese (50F - Cold Holding); red sauce (52F - Cold Holding); white sauce (50F - Cold Holding) food items were stored in the flip top cooler across from cooking equipment from previous day.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. heavy cream (50F - Cold Holding); cooked leeks (52F - Cold Holding); butter (50F - Cold Holding); vegan cheese (50F - Cold Holding); red sauce (52F - Cold Holding); white sauce (50F - Cold Holding) food items were stored in the flip top cooler across from cooking equipment from previous day. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing on mop sink after splitter Before orange hose.
29-42-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels missing On cooks line and at hand sink near triple sink.
31B-02-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom door is not self closing.
32-04-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Near ice machine **Repeat Violation**
36-36-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dusty Vents in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled in the Walk in cooler/ freezer **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles in storage area near cooler
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of Flour, sugar rice stored on floor in dry storage area. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket soiled in bar area. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service bowls and lids stored on floor in storage area.
25-05-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Brown to go boxes, lids and bowls stored on top of flip top cooler from previous day.
25-06-4
32
Feb 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
55
Apr 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cream in the walk in cooler, employee properly stored food items **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Quaternary ammonia chemical test strips(wet with water) provided at inspection. Dish machine is chlorine.
16-32-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels missing at hand wash sink near dish machine.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand soap missing at hand sink across from ice machine, hand soap missing at hand sink near dry storage area, hand soap missing at hand sink near dish machine
31B-03-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing over clean dishes near employee restroom
36-36-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cooks line
14-09-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer Food debris on floor in walk in freezer
36-73-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Broken lid on larger food storage bin with Green duck tape
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of food stored on floor in the walk in freezer
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sign missing at hand wash sink on cooks line, emailed manager hand wash sign during inspection. Manager printed and posted hand wash sign **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled with food debris in ware washing area
36-27-5
45
Nov 27, 2023
Routine - Food
5 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 15 violations
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 procedures for vomit or diarrheal, emailed manager clean up procedures during inspection
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained black lines on tan/ brown cutting board
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near dish machine
31B-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. No employee reporting forms available, emailed operator the employee reporting form
11-26-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Near dish machine
31B-03-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing above food storage container storage
36-36-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on vents in the kitchen area
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Dishes on top shelf in dry storage area
24-05-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on prep table, employee discarded beverage **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No hair restraint on employee preparing food items, no beard guard for employee prepping food items, employees put on hair restraints **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Food debris on floor in the walk in freezer
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Food items stored on floor in the walk in freezer
08B-38-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of soufflé cups stored on floor in dry storage area
25-05-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. ROP chicken missing time food items were prepared and packaged. Per manager all ROP food items are vacuum sealed and served within 2 day/ 48 hours
03G-53-1
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Several wiping cloth solutions stored on floor, manager properly stored buckets of sanitizer **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
37
Apr 19, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Apr 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Hand sink by dish machine was removed **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-04: Same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-12: They have the hand sink but plumber will be coming within a couple of days to install but they are also planning to submit plans and rearrange hand sinks **Time Extended**
31A-07-4
90
Apr 4, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Hand sink by dish machine was removed **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-04: Same **Time Extended**
31A-07-4
90
Nov 17, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At triple sink
29-37-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Soap above clean containers in storage room, mgr moved it **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Browns and containers on storage shelf, storage room
24-05-4
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Mop sink
29-18-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Prep unit by grill
22-16-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Josephine last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Josephine on file is from Apr 7, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Josephine?
Across the inspection record, “no paper towels” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Josephine.
How does Josephine compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Josephine most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Josephine's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Josephine have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Josephine 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 Josephine inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Josephine is inspected around four times per year on average.
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