Orange Park, Clay County

TOM & BETTY'S RESTAURANT

2134 PARK AVE, Orange Park, FL 32073

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
3 Basic
Mar 26, 2025
City
Orange Park
County
Clay
Status
Closed
Inspections
8

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 26, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

36-73-4

Detail 23661662

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under fryers is soiled. Wall behind grill and fryers is soiled. Wall under and to left of pre rinse station in dishroom is soiled. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23661664

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have grease build up. Exteriors of fryers and grill have heavy grease build up. Shelf below the grill is soiled.Repeat Violation Repeat Violation

21-07-4

Detail 23661663

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth solution in service station tested at 0ppm chlorine. Manager remade solution to 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site

Aug 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 8

02C-01-5

Detail 23093038

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Open gallon of milk dated 8/7. Person in charge voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site

35A-05-4

Detail 23093036

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach observed to left of grease trap under dish machine area.

41-15-5

Detail 23093039

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Wiping cloth solutions at service line and in kitchen tested at 200+pom chlorine. Employee remade both solutions to 50ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site

31B-05-4

Detail 23093043

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Paper towels dispenser at hand wash sink on server line not working. Employee replaced batteries and is now dispensing. Corrected On-Site

36-37-5

Detail 23093041

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in kitchen are acoustical tiles, not smooth and easily cleanable. Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 23093042

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under flip top reach in cooler, under fryer and under far left reach in freezer in kitchen are soiled.

36-17-5

Detail 23093040

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple floor tiles missing under table at service side expo window. Cove molding at right side of dish machine detaching from wall. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23093037

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of fryer and right side of flat grill with build up of grease/debris. Wire shelf above salad reach in cooler on service line has dust in front of the fan. Repeat Violation

Feb 28, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 7Total: 10

41-07-4

Detail 22680558

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of medicine on shelf above steam well/prep table. Employee moved to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 22680557

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bar hand wash sink has a bar mat and towel in sink. Manager removed items from sink. Corrected On-Site

11-26-1

Detail 22680560

Intermediate - No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Missing proof of reporting responsibilities for multiple employees.

22-20-5

Detail 22680554

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of kitchen ice machine with black mold-like substance behind the deflector plate.

23-24-4

Detail 22680555

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Both microwave handles in kitchen have residue/debris.

36-37-5

Detail 22680563

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in kitchen are not smooth, easily cleanable. Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 22680562

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Floor under fryers, in dish room, under kitchen equipment, around soda machine and in bar area is soiled.

36-03-4

Detail 22680556

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing behind ice machine in kitchen. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22680559

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of fryers and hood filters have grease build up. Containers of clean utensils stored on shelf in dish room have debris in the containers. Employee cleaned utensils and replaced containers during inspection. Corrected On-Site

12B-13-4

Detail 22680561

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Two opened employee beverages stored on shelf above customer food in middle reach in cooler. Employee removed both beverages from cooler. Corrected On-Site

Oct 31, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 9

29-37-4

Detail 22411085

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose at dishmachine hangs lower than flood rim. Operator raised. Corrected On-Site

41-15-5

Detail 22411084

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket at service entrance tested at 200+ppm chlorine. Operator remade solution to 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22411089

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler in kitchen with heavy staining and cutting board on salad reach in cooler on service line.

36-37-5

Detail 22411083

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in kitchen are not smooth and easily cleanable. Repeat Violation

24-05-4

Detail 22411088

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket on service line and in bar area not inverted. Operator turned both buckets over. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

36-03-4

Detail 22411087

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing along wall behind ice machine.

12B-07-4

Detail 22411082

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table shelf in kitchen over food products. Employee moved beverage to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 22411081

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic stacked cups at soda machine have water between the cups.

23-03-4

Detail 22411086

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have grease build up. Interior back and sides of fryer has grease build up. Reach in freezer in kitchen has soiled gasket. Shelf under flat grill has debris build up. Floor under soda machine and under fryers has build up of debris. Repeat Violation

May 5, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 4Basic: 7Total: 11

11-27-4

Detail 21978024

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. Provided and discussed with operator DBPR Form HR 5030-104. Corrected On-Site

11-26-1

Detail 21978020

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. Provided and discussed with operator DBPR Form HR 5030-103.

35A-01-4

Detail 21978030

Intermediate - Nonservice animals in the food establishment or on premises. Upon beginning of inspection, customer seated in outside dining with a dog. Operator spoke with customers and determined the dog is not a service animal. Customers removed the dog from the premises. Corrected On-Site

02B-02-5

Detail 21978023

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Observed consumer advisory on in house menus. No sign posted in establishment. Provided sign to operator. Operator posted sign at front entrance. Corrected On-Site

36-37-5

Detail 21978026

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in kitchen area are not smooth and cleanable. Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 21978022

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed multiple ceiling tiles in kitchen soiled. Floor behind flat grill, along the wall, has accumulation of debris.

24-05-4

Detail 21978025

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket on refrigerator near expo window and in bar area are not inverted.

36-17-5

Detail 21978027

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Missing multiple floor tiles in kitchen. Repeat Violation

14-36-5

Detail 21978021

Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Middle reach in cooler in kitchen has interior right door in disrepair, duct tape used on door. Insulation exposed on interior. Also, gaskets on reach in cooler across from coffee maker are torn. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 21978029

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of fryer has heavy build up. Sides and under flat grill has build up of debris. Repeat Violation

21-07-4

Detail 21978028

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket at bar tested at 0ppm(chlorine). Manager remade solution to 100ppm(chlorine). Corrected On-Site

Dec 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 2Basic: 8Total: 15

28-14-5

Detail 21635472

High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Observed employee dumping mop bucket with dirty water outside and dumped bucket of water at end of sidewalk onto the ground.

02C-01-5

Detail 21635467

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed milk in refrigerator next to prep table with date marked as 11/26 on container.

01B-24-5

Detail 21635463

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed milk in refrigerator next to prep table with date marked as 11/26 on container.

03A-02-5

Detail 21635464

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ranch dressing (47F); cheddar cheese (49F - Cold Holding) in server reach in cooler near prep area.

41-10-4

Detail 21635470

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaning wipes stored with food under prep table by refrigerator. Employee moved to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21635462

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed 2 torn gaskets on 2 door reach in cooler in kitchen. Also, torn gasket on reach in server cooler in prep area. Repeat Violation

31B-03-4

Detail 21635461

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap available at handwash sink by dishmachine. Also, no soap at handwash sink in bar area. Operator replaced soap at both sinks. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 21635469

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed build up of slime like substance on deflector plate on interior of ice machine. Employee cleaned. Corrected On-Site

16-21-4

Detail 21635465

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dishmachine has accumulation of debris.

36-37-5

Detail 21635471

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed all ceiling tiles in kitchen and warewashing area not smooth and easily cleanable. Repeat Violation

14-71-4

Detail 21635458

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on corner of prep table in kitchen. Also, duct tape on inside of right reach in cooler in kitchen.

36-17-5

Detail 21635459

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple floor tiles missing under prep table in kitchen and in front of handwash it sink in kitchen

14-38-4

Detail 21635460

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed food container with cracked edges. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

14-36-5

Detail 21635468

Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Interior right door on reach in cooler in kitchen has exposed insulation.

23-03-4

Detail 21635466

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed underplaying around soda nozzles on soda machine with accumulation of debris. Debris build up in bottom of server reach in cooler in prep area. Repeat Violation

May 20, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 8Total: 10

09-01-4

Detail 21101156

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. On cookline observed employee touching ready to eat foods without gloves. Employee put gloves on. On back line of cookline observed employee slicing ready to eat meat without gloves. Employee put gloves on. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21101149

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards observed with heavy staining. Repeat Violation

36-37-5

Detail 21101150

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. All tiles throughout kitchen area. Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 21101155

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In dish area observed Employee drink on the clean dish rack over dishes. On the shelves holding the loaves of bread when entering cooking area, observed employee apron, mask and bottle of lotion being stored next to bread.

08B-42-4

Detail 21101148

Basic - Food stored outside. On back porch area right outside the door observed containers of oil being stored for future use. Corrected On-Site

33-29-4

Detail 21101154

Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Lids on dumpster observed broken.

33-11-4

Detail 21101147

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Observed no plug present.

23-03-4

Detail 21101152

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of fryers and flat top grill observed with heavy grease and food buildup. The area between the bottom of the flat top grill and the table underneath observed with heavy food debris. Repeat Violation

25-06-4

Detail 21101151

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo boxes behind bar not store inverted.

08B-54-4

Detail 21101153

Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Handwash sink at end of cookline next to prep sink observed without a splash guard.

Aug 6, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 8

08A-02-6

Detail 20406832

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Open container of raw beef, removed from original packaging, stored over bread in reach in freezer in kitchen, employee rearranged items during inspection. Corrected On-Site

02C-01-5

Detail 20406833

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Milk in reach in cooler in wait station marked 7/27. Open bag of hot dogs in standing reach in cooler in kitchen marked 7/27.

01B-24-5

Detail 20406828

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Open container of milk in reach in cooler in wait station marked 7/27. Open bag of hot dogs in standing reach in cooler in kitchen marked 7/27.

03A-02-5

Detail 20406830

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut romaine (46°F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler on cook line, per manager they had recently received a shipment and bag of lettuce was left on counter and put in reach in cooler less then an hour prior, romaine moved to bottom section of reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 20406827

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine at bar has a build up of mold like substance and lime scale. Repeat Violation

36-37-5

Detail 20406826

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. All ceiling tiles throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation

36-32-5

Detail 20406831

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Several tiles in wait station area show signs of water damage. Also ceiling tiles over salamander in kitchen have a build up of grease. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 20406829

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of fryers on cook line have a build up of grease.