Maa Kitchen
Last inspected: Aug 27, 2025
13
Score
Maa Kitchen, located at 8206 Phillips Hwy St 25 in Jacksonville, FL, had a high-risk inspection on August 27, 2025, with a score of 13. This inspection identified 8 critical, 4 major, and 9 minor violations, including the use of to-go containers as scoops for food products and dead roaches found in the facility. While corrective action was taken for the dead roaches, a repeat violation was noted for the improper food dispensing method.
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Inspections
8
Critical latest
4
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 27, 2025
Routine - Food
8 critical violations. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
13
Jun 19, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Apr 17, 2025
Routine - Food
9 critical violations. 9 major violations. 12 minor violations.
6
Jan 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
74
Nov 5, 2024
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 5 major violations. 14 minor violations.
11
Jun 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
90
Aug 1, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 9 major violations. 9 minor violations.
12
Mar 15, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 27, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
78
Sep 23, 2022
Complaint Partial
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
52
Violations — Aug 27, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed multiple dry and wet food products with to go containers used as scoops. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed two dead roaches in water at catch bucket under prep sink. Observed one dead roaches on shelf to right of prep sink with dry good storage. Person in charge discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Faucet at prep sink held together with plastic wrap, not smooth and easily cleanable.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Heavy grease buildup behind cookline. Gap observed around back door.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple items stored on floor in walk in cooler. Multiple items stored uncovered in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in water at cookline at 84F. Person in charge Regan reheating water. **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of cooktop, hood filters at cookline with debris buildup. Interior and side of not in use reach in cooler drawers with debris buildup. Shelves under cookline with debris buildup. Exterior of bulk dry good containers with debris buildup. Shelving in walk in cooler with debris buildup. Speed rack cover with debris buildup in walk in cooler.
23-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing in prep sink in back kitchen. Person in charge removed and move to reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leak under hand wash sink by ice machine.
29-11-4
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Chicken cooling overnight in walk in cooler at 58-70F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch head with gloved hands, then handle container of food without hand wash. Spoke to employee who removed gloves and washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-25-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed three live flying insects in back kitchen. Observed three live flying insects in back dry storage area. Observed two flying insects in bar area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one two live roaches on table where microwaves and rice cooker are stored. **Warning**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. All time/temperature control for safety items except for those thawing from frozen in walk in cooler at 49-55F. Samosa in warmer at 81F. Person in charge states had been in unit overnight. Chicken cooling overnight in walk in cooler at 58-70F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All time/temperature control for safety items except for those thawing from frozen in walk in cooler at 49-55F. Sauces with cooked vegetables sitting out at cookline at 57-66F. Person in charge moved to other units holding temperature. Ghee at cookline at 72F. Person in charge states holds on time. No time mark or time paperwork available for item during inspection. Will hold on time for remaining time. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Samosa in warmer at 81F. Person in charge states have been in unit overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemicals stored with food in back dry storage area. Person in charge moved to appropriate location.
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board with staining at bar. Person in charge discarded. Soda nozzle at bar with debris buildup. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Soap missing at hand wash sink in kitchen. Person in charge provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler made more than 24 hours ago, or thawed from freezer with no date mark. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water turned off at hand wash sink by ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
27-16-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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