Leci's Italian
Last inspected: Apr 9, 2026
35
Score
Leci's Italian, located at 9475 Philips Hwy Ste 8 in Jacksonville, FL, had a high-risk inspection on April 9, 2026, with a score of 35. This inspection identified 3 critical, 3 major, and 6 minor violations, including the presence of dead roaches and missing drain covers. The facility has a history of mostly high-risk inspections across its 10 recorded evaluations.
10
Inspections
3
Critical latest
3
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 9, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
35
Aug 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
52
Feb 27, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 6 major violations. 3 minor violations.
29
Sep 12, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 30, 2024
Routine - Food
6 major violations. 4 minor violations.
45
Jan 22, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 17, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 7 major violations. 7 minor violations.
17
Aug 18, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 3 minor violations.
41
Jan 17, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 3 minor violations.
33
Jul 13, 2022
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
70
Violations — Apr 9, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach on floor under cook line in kitchen.
35A-03-4
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Missing drain cover at triple sink.
29-18-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Several open employee drinks with no lid or straw stored on prep areas or with food. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed debris accumulated on floor under dishmachine. Person in charge began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-73-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Several cold holding items in walk in cooler uncovered. Person in charge began covering. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leak observed at pipe under dishmachine. Person in charge added catch bucket. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-11-4
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. Observed employee handling washed tomatoes to be used in bruschetta per person in charge with no heat applied with bare hands. No AOP per person in charge. Employee donned gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
09-01-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sauce in warmer hot holding per person in charge at 118-122F. Person in charge began reheating. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle with purple chemical stored on prep table next to open container of basting oil. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in back kitchen blocked by dirty linen storage. Person in charge made accessible. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels missing from hand wash sink by dishmachine. Person in charge provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Per person in charge holds chicken stock at cook line on time. Not indicated on time paperwork. Person in charge added during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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