Live Bakery & Bar

331 E Bay St, Jacksonville, FL 32202

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Oct 15, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Live Bakery & Bar six times, with records going back to 2022. On Oct 15, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around eight violations per visit versus roughly three violations earlier in the record.

When inspectors have written things up, “no paper towels” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

Among Jacksonville restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 15, 2025

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Apr 30, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.

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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken on shelf above cooked wings, manager rearranged walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. By walk in cooler, owner killed it **Corrected On-Site**

35A-02-7

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at bar, manager brought some **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

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. Bar manager that doesn't touch food, he read and signed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

11-26-1

Basic - Accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink. Blackish in one company

16-07-4

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. By cook line

36-34-5

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purses above food **Repeat Violation**

40-06-5

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. By mop sink

36-24-5

Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Looks broken

14-42-4

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Could not find it on email

51-18-6

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers not invented on storage area

25-05-4

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**

14-17-4

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet in triple sink at bar

29-11-4

Dec 4, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.

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Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed

FL-50

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed

FL-27

Personal Cleanliness

FL-40

Dec 8, 2023

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

May 10, 2023

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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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 vomit and diarrheal events in place at time of inspection

11-27-4

11-26-1

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

36-34-5

Dec 20, 2022

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

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Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Rust on walk in cooler shelves

22-31-4

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels in bar area, manager provided paper towels during inspection **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles missing on right side of cooking equipment and near ice machine

36-36-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gasket on reach in cooler on cooks line

23-03-4

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Kitchen and ware washing area

36-37-5

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Live Bakery & Bar last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Live Bakery & Bar on file is from Oct 15, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Live Bakery & Bar?

Across the inspection record, “no paper towels” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Live Bakery & Bar.

How does Live Bakery & Bar compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?

Live Bakery & Bar most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Jacksonville average of 74.

Has Live Bakery & Bar's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Live Bakery & Bar have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Live Bakery & Bar means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Live Bakery & Bar inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Live Bakery & Bar is inspected around two times per year on average.

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