Miller's Orange Park Ale House
Last inspected: Jan 15, 2026
64
Score
Inspectors have visited Miller's Orange Park Ale House 14 times, with records going back to 2022. Miller's Orange Park Ale House was last inspected on Jan 15, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around two violations, down from roughly five violations earlier in the record.
The pattern that stands out is “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease”, which has been cited three times.
That's lower than the typical Orange Park restaurant, which scores around 73. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
14
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 15, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
64
Jul 25, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 24, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Shell egg ambient temperature at 56F in small flip top reach in cooler in kitchen. Per employee, eggs have been in the same cooler overnight. Also, observed cut tomato (47F - Cold Holding); cheese (53F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (56F - Cold Holding); meatloaf (49F - Cold Holding); ham (49F - Cold Holding); sautéed mushroom (53F - Cold Holding); sautéed onion (54F - Cold Holding); sliced cheeses (45F/47F/49F/47F/47F - Cold Holding) in small flip top reach in cooler in kitchen. Per employee, all products placed in cooler within the last two hours. All products moved to walk in freezer. Temperatures taken approximately 20 minutes later with all products between 27F-37F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-24: In small flip top reach in cooler, cut tomato 48F/45F, cut lettuce 58F, shredded cheese 54F, sliced cheese 47F. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Shell egg ambient temperature at 56F in small flip top reach in cooler in kitchen. Per employee, eggs have been in the same cooler overnight. Also, opened gallon of milk in walk-in cooler with no date mark. Manager unsure of when opened. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-24: No violation. **Time Extended**
01B-02-5
74
Jul 23, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
50
Feb 25, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
55
Aug 13, 2024
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At mop sink with attached splitter, vacuum breaker is installed on chemical side of split and absent from side with attached hose. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed wings (47F - Cold Holding); chicken (47F-49F - Cold Holding) in breading station reach in cooler. Employee states the unit had tripped the breaker approximately one hour prior. Wings temperature taken approximately 20 minutes later at 37F. Chicken was moved to the walk in cooler and temperature approximately 30 minutes later at 37F/40F. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live flying insect by breading station.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook with gloved hands rubbed sauce on raw salmon, removed gloves and placed on new gloves without washing hands first.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tested at 0ppm chlorine. Operator adjusted chemical and changed out bucket, retested at 50ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Two hand wash sinks in the kitchen and prep area have drain lines from portable air conditioning units. Manager states air conditioning unit for the kitchen and back areas is not working.
31A-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda nozzles on both machines have build up of debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit available for dish machine using chlorine as sanitizer.
16-37-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with light yellow liquid on wall by mop sink.
41-17-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Floors under grills, under dish machine and under reach in cooler in kitchen are soiled. Multiple vents in women's restroom have dust/debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior top of microwave on side table in prep area is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf below the char grills has grease/debris build up. Gasket on right door of reach in cooler at back prep and on door of beer walk in cooler is soiled. Underplating around soda nozzles on both machines is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee beverage in stand up reach in cooler by fryers stored above ready to eat sauce. Manager removed and discarded beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipe under/behind the dish machine has a steady dripping leak.
29-08-4
Basic - Water softener salt (food) stored in a location that is not clean and dry. Two bags of water softener pellets stored on the floor of outside hot water heater room with water present on the flooring and under the two bags of softener. **Repeat Violation**
08B-74-1
23
Apr 9, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
52
Nov 29, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed two dented cans of jalapeños with dent along the top seams of both cans in dry storage. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine tested at 0ppm chlorine. Operator made mechanical adjustments and retested at 50ppm chlorine. Operator called for service and repair person arrived during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee bring dirty dishes to the dishroom then go to front hand wash sink, turned on water, rinsed hands with water only and dried with paper towel. Inspector spoke to employee. Employee washed hands with soap. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-20-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked pasta in drawer below oven at back prep at 48F. Employee states drawer unintentionally left open for approximately ten minutes. Temperature taken again approximately 20 minutes later at 42F. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At mop sink, vacuum breaker is in the incorrect position at top of splitter. Need vacuum breaker on non-chemical side of splitter added to threaded faucet.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food scoop in handwash sink at three compartment sink. Operator removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with blue liquid by mop sink. Operator labeled during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Clean linens stored on floor. Clean wiping cloths and aprons stored on the floor in liquor storage closet.
21-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles on both soda machines have a build up of debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwaves at prep area and on cook line soiled.
22-08-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up observed around interior door of walk in freezer and around walk in freezer cooling unit. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall to left of walk in cooler is detaching from the structure near the bottom and corner guard hanging off of the wall.
36-24-5
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Observed two dented cans of jalapeños with dent along the top seams of both cans in dry storage. Operator removed both cans from supply. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-20-4
29
Jun 28, 2023
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Jun 27, 2023
Complaint Partial
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
FL-28
74
Mar 13, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed dented can of sauerkraut in dry storage. Operator removed and discarded can. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dicer stored on shelf by dishmachine has food debris on blades.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. On top of dishmachine, observed unlabeled chemical spray bottle. Operator voluntarily discarded bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-21-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of equipment between fryers and flat grill has grease build up. Under plating of both soda machines in service area has build up of debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed concrete flooring in beer walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior top of ice machine by manager's office and interior of ice bin at service station next to restrooms has black mold-like substance.
22-20-5
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Observed one can of sauerkraut stored in dry storage on rack with dented can. Operator discarded can. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-20-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind and between equipment in bar.
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice build up around the interior door.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment between uses. Observed two pairs of tongs on rail in front of grill. Operator moved to insert. Observed handle of scoop in noodles in reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator moved to proper storage.**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing handwashing sign at handwash sink in kitchen by stand up reach in cooler and missing at handwash sink in bar area. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
47
Aug 9, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 8, 2022
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Miller's Orange Park Ale House last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Miller's Orange Park Ale House on file is from Jan 15, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Miller's Orange Park Ale House?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Miller's Orange Park Ale House.
How does Miller's Orange Park Ale House compare to other restaurants in Orange Park?
Miller's Orange Park Ale House most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Orange Park average of 73.
Has Miller's Orange Park Ale House's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Miller's Orange Park Ale House have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Miller's Orange Park Ale House 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 Miller's Orange Park Ale House inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Miller's Orange Park Ale House is inspected around four times per year on average.
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