Palm Valley, St. Johns County

J J'S CUISINE & WINE

330 A1A NORTH #209, Palm Valley, FL 32082

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
1 High Priority
Apr 22, 2026
City
Palm Valley
County
St. Johns
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

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.

Apr 22, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

03B-01-6

Detail 24530586

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Créme sauce. 110°. Asparagus soup 120°. Onion soup 125°. Placed about 1 hr before. Items reheated to 170-175° by manger. Corrective Action Taken

23-24-4

Detail 24530585

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.

40-06-5

Detail 24530587

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on rack by Dish machine line. Moved by manager.

14-69-4

Detail 24530584

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on walk in freezer door. Repeat Violation

Nov 5, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 4, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

03A-02-5

Detail 24168429

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw salmon (46F - Cold Holding); raw tuna (46F - Cold Holding); raw scallops (49F - Cold Holding)in four door reach in cooler. Per Chef, door to unit has been constantly open and closed during stocking. Products moved to walk in cooler to chill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

22-02-4

Detail 24168428

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda nozzles have build up. Employee cleaned nozzles during inspection. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 24168427

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

14-69-4

Detail 24168431

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up observed around the door of the walk in freezer.

10-07-4

Detail 24168430

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils/spatulas in standing water at 112F. Employee removed water. Corrected On-Site

May 15, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 5

01B-24-5

Detail 23775431

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Risotto date marked 5/3. Quail butter date marked 3/29

31A-11-4

Detail 23775429

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wait-station Hand Wash Sink used for dumping ice.

31B-03-4

Detail 23775432

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing soap at Hand Wash Sink.

22-20-5

Detail 23775430

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soiled deflector plate to interior of ice machine located : kitchen.

23-24-4

Detail 23775428

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.

Dec 4, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 6Total: 11

41-07-4

Detail 23396157

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of burn cream over reach in cooler on cook line. Container of hand sanitizer over display cooler at front counter, both items moved. Corrected On-Site

01B-13-4

Detail 23396163

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 3 packages of fully thawed out raw tuna still inside packaging in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

11-27-4

Detail 23396159

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.

02A-01-4

Detail 23396165

Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Per chef they will do make raw oysters per customer's request that is not on the menus. No advisory posted anywhere. Inspector provided advisory and employee posted at front counter during inspection. Corrected On-Site

27-16-4

Detail 23396161

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water shut off in bathroom connected to secondary dining area.

32-04-4

Detail 23396164

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Women's bathroom and bathroom connected to secondary dining area do not close all the way by themselves.

06-09-1

Detail 23396160

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 3 packages of fully thawed out raw tuna still inside packaging in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 23396162

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees coat and purse stored with clean linens in cabinet between menus and women's bathroom.

36-73-4

Detail 23396158

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath racks in pastry prep/storage area.

23-03-4

Detail 23396156

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Small fans in pastry prep area and on cook line.

08B-17-4

Detail 23396166

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries over cheeses in reach in cooler on cook line.

Feb 21, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 20, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 6

01B-13-4

Detail 22659021

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 3 packages of raw tuna still in reduced oxygen packaging completely thawed out under running water in kitchen.

01B-02-5

Detail 22659016

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. half and half (47F - Cold Holding); individual butters (47F,48F - Cold Holding)

03A-02-5

Detail 22659019

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. half and half (47F - Cold Holding); individual butters (48F, 47F- Cold Holding) in small reach in cooler behind bar, no one on site knows how long items have been out of temperature control. thawing duck (47F - Cold Holding) under cold running water in sink on cook line, per employee duct has been thawing out for approximately 1.5 hours, duck moved to walk in cooler. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03D-15-4

Detail 22659020

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. gumbo stock (135F - Cooling, after 1 hour 115F) in large plastic container in reach in cooler on cook line more then 6 inches deep, employee made ice bath for stock. Corrective Action Taken

06-09-1

Detail 22659018

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 3 packages of raw tuna still in reduced oxygen packaging completely thawed out under running water in kitchen.

06-03-5

Detail 22659017

Basic - Thawed portions of ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit while being thawed under running water. Portions of cooked duck at thawing duck (47F - Cold Holding) under cold running water in sink on cook line, per employee duct has been thawing out for approximately 1.5 hours, duck moved to walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

Aug 4, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 5Basic: 6Total: 14

01B-24-5

Detail 22177679

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In the walk in cooler, container of French onion soup prepared on 7/26. Operator removed the soup to be discarded. Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 22177691

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Whipped butter in containers at the waitstation counter; butter (69F - Cold Holding). Provided operator with time as public health control as a better practice for holding the butter spread. Corrective Action Taken

41-10-4

Detail 22177680

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle stored hanging on container of clean utensils on the bottom shelf of the prep station. Operator relocated the chemical spray bottle. Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 22177683

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. In the walk in cooler open container of liquid eggs opened two days prior with no product date marking. Operator placed date marker on the open containers. Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 22177692

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 bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 22177687

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on the main prep table has food debris on the blade. Operator wiped clean the can opener blade. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

16-32-5

Detail 22177690

Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Only a chlorine test kit available to test the chlorine dish machine, no quaternary test kit available to test the three compartment sink.

02B-02-5

Detail 22177685

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. At time of inspection establishment has new menus and no consumer advisory signage while selling undercooked animal products Inspector provided consumer advisory sign and operator states will be remaking menus to include an advisory. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 22177681

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In the main kitchen area, ceiling vents have build up of dust on vent and surrounding tiles.

06-09-1

Detail 22177684

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In the reach in cooler closest to the walk in cooler, fully thawed vacuum packaged tuna stored in intact reduced oxygen packaging.

35A-03-4

Detail 22177686

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach observed in the ice cream parlor portion of the establishment.

14-69-4

Detail 22177689

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Build up of ice preventing a seal on the walk in freezer door. Operator has a new heat strip for the door on order. Corrective Action Taken

10-07-4

Detail 22177682

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On the main cook line, clean utensils stored in water at 79F by the flat top grill.

23-03-4

Detail 22177688

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door gasket has mold like substance spots. Front display counter reach in cooler has food debris build up in the door tracks.

Dec 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

22-02-4

Detail 21636563

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Walk in cooler door gasket has mold like substance spots on the lower portion of the gasket. Operator cleaned and sanitized the door gaskets. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-20-5

Detail 21636564

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of the bulk ice bin has mold like substance spots at the corner of the deflector plate. Operator cleaned and sanitized the deflector plate. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 21636562

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag and jacket stored on container of chocolate chips and employee phone on clean prep table. Operator relocated all employee personal belongings. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 21636566

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf opposite the prep table, clean metal containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation

10-20-4

Detail 21636561

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. O the main kitchen line, tongs stored hanging on oven door handles. Operator relocated the tongs to the correct storage location. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

25-06-4

Detail 21636565

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service plastic catering containers on the back storage shelf by the office not inverted or covered for protection. Operator began to invert/cover the containers. Corrective Action Taken

Jul 13, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 9Total: 12

01C-02-4

Detail 21188589

Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Tags for oysters not kept for 90 days, only one tag available at time of inspection for oysters still in service.

22-02-4

Detail 21188593

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At the wait station soda dispenser, build up of mold like substance around the nozzle area of the Hi-C and Sprite dispensers. Employee disassembled and cleaned the soda dispensers. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

02C-02-5

Detail 21188591

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the walk in cooler on the shelf closest to the walk in freezer, containers of cooked lamb and duck from Tuesday stored with no product date marking. Operator labeled and dated the containers. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 21188598

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of the bulk ice bin on the main cook line by the server station has mold like substance on the bottom of the deflector plate.

14-01-5

Detail 21188597

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On the bottom shelf of the main prep table closest to the walk in cooler, metal bowl used as a scoop in the container of rock salt used for oysters. Operator removed the bowl from the rock salt. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 21188588

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Accumulation of dust on the tiles around the ceiling vents over the main cook line and prep area. Repeat Violation

24-05-4

Detail 21188596

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On the storage rack on the opposite side of the kitchen line closest to the dish washing area clean metal bowls stacked not inverted with no protection for top bowl. Operator inverted the metal bowls. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

24-08-4

Detail 21188587

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage rack on the opposite side of the kitchen line closest to the dish washing area, clean metal containers stacked while wet.

10-20-4

Detail 21188590

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On the main cook line, tongs stored on the oven door handles. Operator relocated the tongs to the proper storage location. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-08-4

Detail 21188592

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of the microwave on the main cook line at the top shelf has old food debris at the base of the microwave. Operator wiped clean the interior of the microwave. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 21188595

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At the hand wash sink in the middle of the main cook line, no employee hand wash signage posted. Repeat Violation

02D-01-5

Detail 21188594

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of rock salt stored on the bottom shelf of the prep table without a label. Operator labeled the container of rock salt. Corrected On-Site

Feb 10, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 7Total: 9

02C-03-5

Detail 20852721

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. Open container of heavy cream in walk in cooler opened the previous day, not date marked. Operator dated the product. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 20852725

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles on soda dispenser (sprite) have build up of mold like substance/slime. Cutting board on main line on reach in cooler next to fryers has a build up of food residue staining.

36-34-5

Detail 20852723

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In main kitchen area ceiling tiles closest to both hood systems have a build up of dust on the tiles.

24-05-4

Detail 20852722

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice tea pitchers above server station area not inverted for protection.

40-06-5

Detail 20852717

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In back hallway closest to exterior door and office, aprons stored on shelf over single service items and black catering trays. Repeat Violation

10-08-5

Detail 20852719

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In soda dispenser at server station ice scoop in contact with ice.

10-20-4

Detail 20852718

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On main cook line tongs stored on oven door handles, operator removed the tongs to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 20852724

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. On main cook line hand wash sink closest to fryers missing hand washing signage. Repeat Violation

25-06-4

Detail 20852720

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Black food trays and lids store in back hallway closest to exterior door and office not stored inverted for protection.

Aug 12, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

01C-03-4

Detail 20422784

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Tags not marked after use.

51-11-4

Detail 20422785

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One unsecured tank in Storage. Secured by manger. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 20422783

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee hat on rack above washed utensils. Moved by manager Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-36-4

Detail 20422787

Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Mayo containers under soap dispenser. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 20422786

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing Hand wash sign at Hand wash sink near Ice machine.

08B-12-5

Detail 20422788

Basic - Stored food not covered. Prepped parsley in walk in cooler uncovered. Covered by manger. Corrected On-Site