Whits Frozen Custard of Avondale

3545 St Johns Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32205

Frozen Desserts

Last inspected: Aug 7, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Whits Frozen Custard of Avondale appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2022. The most recent visit was on Aug 7, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around four violations each.

Among Jacksonville restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Aug 7, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible

FL-10

Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

FL-25

Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored

FL-41

Jul 18, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

FL-25

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored

FL-41

Aug 22, 2023

Routine - Food

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

View 4 violations

Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible

FL-10

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored

FL-41

Aug 29, 2022

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.

View 13 violations

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 10 ppm, employee added more sanitizer, 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

22-42-4

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. Cutting banana and placed it in ice cream, he got gloves **Corrected On-Site**

09-01-4

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner above box with ice cream cones, back prep area, employee moved chemical, **Corrected On-Site**

41-10-4

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened a couple of days ago

02C-03-5

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

05-08-4

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On table above ice cream cones, back prep area, employee moved it **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Working with cones and sprinkles

13-03-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Dairy mix by walk in cooler and box on food in walk in cooler

08B-38-4

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. On some toppings **Repeat Violation**

10-01-5

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Prep cooler

05-09-4

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear door

35B-03-4

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box with spoon ps on floor, front counter, employee placed it on shelf, **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

25-05-4

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Ice cream mix in back prep room, employee moved it to cooler **Corrected On-Site**

06-01-5

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Whits Frozen Custard of Avondale last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Whits Frozen Custard of Avondale on file is from Aug 7, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

How does Whits Frozen Custard of Avondale compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?

Whits Frozen Custard of Avondale most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Jacksonville average of 74.

Has Whits Frozen Custard of Avondale's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Whits Frozen Custard of Avondale have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Whits Frozen Custard of Avondale 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 Whits Frozen Custard of Avondale inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Whits Frozen Custard of Avondale is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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