JACKSONVILLE, FL. Juicy Crab on Blanding Boulevard drew 11 high-severity violations in a single inspection during the week of June 4, 2026, the most of any facility inspectors visited in Duval County that week, with records showing food sourced from unapproved suppliers, missing shellfish traceability records, and no person in charge present or performing duties when inspectors arrived.
The violations at Juicy Crab spanned nearly every category of serious risk. Inspectors cited employees for improper handwashing technique, inadequate handwashing facilities, and failure to report illness symptoms. Food described as in poor condition, mislabeled, or adulterated was also documented, alongside the unapproved sourcing citation.
The Violations
Keke's Breakfast Cafe on San Jose Boulevard followed with 7 high-severity and 6 intermediate violations. Inspectors cited the facility for toxic chemicals stored or labeled improperly, failure to demonstrate allergen awareness, and a finding that parasite destruction procedures were not followed, a citation that applies to fish and other proteins that require specific freezing or cooking protocols before service.
Keke's was also cited for improper sewage or wastewater disposal, one of five facilities this week where inspectors documented that violation.
Empanada's Factory on Philips Highway accumulated 7 high-severity violations as well. The list included no person in charge, no employee health policy, employees not reporting illness symptoms, improper handwashing technique, unclean food contact surfaces, missing shellfish traceability records, and no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods. Inspectors also noted inadequate cooling and cold-holding equipment as an intermediate violation.
Chow's Country Buffet on Southside Boulevard was cited for six high-severity violations, including food from unapproved or unknown sources, two separate chemical storage citations (improperly stored or labeled toxic chemicals, and toxic substances improperly identified, stored, or used), and no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods. Improper sewage disposal was among the intermediate violations.
P F Chang's China Bistro on Midtown Parkway drew six high-severity violations, with inspectors noting improperly cleaned food contact surfaces, two chemical storage violations mirroring those at Chow's, no person in charge, and improper handwashing technique. Inspectors also documented improper sewage or wastewater disposal and inadequate toilet facilities as intermediate violations.
Lingjuan Weng on Riverside Avenue, which operates as a sushi cafe, received six high-severity citations including food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized, toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled, no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods, and no allergen awareness demonstrated. A sushi operation serving raw fish without a consumer advisory and without documented allergen protocols represents a direct risk to diners with seafood allergies or immune vulnerabilities.
BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse on Max Leggett Parkway was cited for six high-severity violations, including food not cooked to the required minimum temperature, a finding that means inspectors documented undercooked food reaching customers or ready to be served. The facility also lacked an employee health policy and had toxic substances improperly stored or used.
Newer Locations, Serious Findings
Pandan Leaves on Skymarks Drive received six high-severity violations with no intermediate violations, a profile that suggests the most serious issues were concentrated and unambiguous. Inspectors found inadequate handwashing facilities, improper handwashing technique, no person in charge, food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized, and toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled. Pandan Leaves has only 10 prior inspections on record, making this week's tally notable for a relatively new entrant to the inspection history.
One Night Taco Stand on Southside Boulevard drew five high-severity violations including missing shellfish traceability records, no consumer advisory, and no employee health policy. Inspectors also noted single-use items being improperly reused and multi-use utensils not properly cleaned.
Mocharitas Deli on Philips Highway was cited for food contaminated by chemical, physical, or biological hazards, alongside missing shellfish records, parasite destruction procedures not followed, and no employee health policy. The food contamination citation is among the most direct hazard findings inspectors can document.
Ruby Tuesday on Windsor Commons Court received five high-severity citations including no allergen awareness demonstrated and no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods, alongside toxic chemicals improperly stored and no person in charge.
H and H Bagels on San Jose Boulevard was cited for food from unapproved or unknown sources, inadequate handwashing by food employees, improper handwashing technique, and missing shellfish identification records. The facility has only 8 prior inspections on record.
Hibachi Express on University Boulevard West drew five high-severity violations including food from unapproved sources, time as a public health control not properly used, and food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized. The time-as-control citation means the facility was using a time-based system to manage food safety instead of temperature, and was not doing so correctly.
Krystal Restaurant on North Main Street received four high-severity violations, with two separate chemical storage citations alongside food contact surface and handwashing technique violations. Krystal has only 2 prior inspections on record.
Sugar Factory American Brasserie on Big Island Drive had the lightest citation load of the 15 facilities, with one high-severity violation for required procedures for specialized processes not followed, plus three intermediate violations including single-use items improperly reused and multi-use utensils not properly cleaned.
What These Violations Mean
The food-from-unapproved-sources citations at Juicy Crab, Chow's Country Buffet, H and H Bagels, and Hibachi Express share a common consequence: if a customer gets sick, there is no supply chain to trace. Approved suppliers are licensed, inspected, and documented. When a restaurant purchases from an unknown or unapproved source, investigators responding to a foodborne illness complaint have no starting point. Listeria, Salmonella, and E. coli have all been linked to uninspected supply chains.
The pattern of employees not reporting illness symptoms, documented at 10 of the 15 facilities this week, is the direct precursor to multi-victim outbreaks. Norovirus spreads person-to-person with extraordinary efficiency. A single food worker who continues handling food while symptomatic can expose dozens or hundreds of customers in a single shift. The facilities where this violation appeared alongside no employee health policy, including Juicy Crab, Empanada's Factory, BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse, and One Night Taco Stand, have no written system requiring workers to disclose illness at all.
Chemical storage violations at Chow's Country Buffet, P F Chang's, Lingjuan Weng, Pandan Leaves, Ruby Tuesday, Hibachi Express, and Krystal Restaurant document cleaning agents, sanitizers, or other toxic substances stored in proximity to food or without proper labeling. Mislabeled chemicals have been mistaken for food-safe liquids. The risk is not theoretical: chemical poisoning from restaurant kitchens produces acute symptoms and, in severe cases, requires emergency medical care.
The no-consumer-advisory citation, found at eight facilities this week, is specifically designed to protect pregnant women, elderly diners, and people with compromised immune systems from unknowingly eating raw or undercooked proteins. Without that disclosure on the menu, vulnerable customers have no way to make an informed choice.
The Longer Record
Juicy Crab's 11 high-severity violations this week come after 40 prior inspections on record, the highest history count among the 15 facilities. That volume of prior inspections means state regulators have visited this location repeatedly, and the citation list this week still included foundational failures: no responsible manager present, no shellfish traceability, food from unapproved sources.
Ruby Tuesday on Windsor Commons Court has 39 prior inspections on record. Chow's Country Buffet has 37. Keke's Breakfast Cafe has 35. These are not new restaurants encountering the inspection process for the first time. They are established operations with long histories in the state database, and all three produced substantial high-severity violation counts this week.
Pandan Leaves and H and H Bagels, with 10 and 8 prior inspections respectively, are among the newer entrants in this week's data. Both were already accumulating serious citations. Krystal Restaurant on North Main Street has only 2 prior inspections on record, meaning this week's four high-severity violations, including two chemical storage citations, came almost immediately after opening.
Mocharitas Deli and Hibachi Express each have 24 prior inspections. Mocharitas was cited this week for food contaminated by chemical, physical, or biological hazards, a citation that goes beyond procedural failure to document actual adulteration. Whether that finding has appeared in prior Mocharitas inspections is not reflected in this week's data.