JACKSONVILLE, FL. Inspectors cited Juicy Crab at 8106 Blanding Blvd for 11 high-severity violations during the week of June 1, more than any other facility inspected in Jacksonville that week, including findings that the restaurant was sourcing food from unapproved or unknown suppliers and had no shellfish traceability records on hand.
Those two violations, taken together, mean that if a customer became sick after eating there, investigators would have no reliable way to trace the food back to its origin. For a seafood restaurant, that is not a minor paperwork gap.
The inspection also found no person in charge present or performing duties, no employee health policy, employees not reporting illness symptoms, inadequate handwashing facilities, and improper handwashing technique. Food was documented in poor condition or mislabeled. That is eight distinct breakdowns in the basic systems that prevent a restaurant from making its customers sick.
What Inspectors Found
P F Chang's China Bistro at 10281 Midtown Parkway drew six high-severity violations, the second-highest total of the week. Inspectors cited the chain location for improperly stored or labeled toxic chemicals and improperly identified toxic substances, both documented in the same visit. They also found no person in charge, improper handwashing technique, food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized, and no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods. Two intermediate violations covered improper sewage or wastewater disposal and inadequate toilet facilities.
H & H Bagels at 10025 San Jose Blvd was cited for five high-severity violations, including food from an unapproved or unknown source and inadequate shellfish identification records. The bagel shop also drew violations for employees not reporting illness symptoms, inadequate handwashing by food employees, and improper handwashing technique.
Hibachi Express at 5921 University Blvd W also logged five high-severity violations. Inspectors found food from an unapproved source, food contact surfaces not properly cleaned, toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled, and no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked items. A fifth violation noted that time was not being properly used as a public health control, meaning food was allowed to sit in the temperature danger zone without the documentation required to make that practice safe.
Krystal Restaurant at 2023 N Main Street received four high-severity violations: improper handwashing technique, food contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized, and two separate chemical storage violations covering both improperly labeled chemicals and improperly identified toxic substances. Inspectors also noted improper sewage or wastewater disposal and multi-use utensils not properly cleaned.
Bonos BBQ at San Jose, 9820 San Jose Blvd, was cited for improper handwashing technique, food contact surfaces not properly cleaned, and toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled. Two intermediate violations covered inadequate ventilation and inadequate toilet facilities.
Mambos Cuban Cafe at 13770 Beach Blvd had two high-severity violations: no person in charge and employees not reporting illness symptoms. An intermediate violation for improper sewage or wastewater disposal accompanied those findings.
Two dealership food operations appeared on this week's list. Jacksonville Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Arlington at 9600 Atlantic Blvd was cited for no person in charge and inadequate handwashing by food employees, plus improper sewage disposal. Fields Mercedes-Benz of Orange Park at 7018 Blanding Blvd drew violations for no employee health policy and no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods, along with multi-use utensils not properly cleaned.
1st and Goal Sports at 1111 Cesery Blvd was cited for improper handwashing technique and no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods. Inspectors also noted single-use items being improperly reused.
Slice Oakleaf at 9725 Crosshill Blvd drew two high-severity violations: no person in charge and employees not reporting illness symptoms.
Fancy Sushi at 11949 Atlantic Blvd had one high-severity violation for food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized, along with an intermediate citation for multi-use utensils not properly cleaned.
What These Violations Mean
The food sourcing violations at Juicy Crab and H & H Bagels are among the most serious categories inspectors can cite. Food that bypasses USDA and FDA inspections enters the kitchen without any guarantee it was handled, stored, or processed safely. At a seafood restaurant like Juicy Crab, where shellfish are often consumed raw or only lightly cooked, the absence of shellfish traceability records compounds the risk. If a customer gets sick, investigators cannot trace the oysters or clams back to the harvest bed, the shipper, or the date of sale. That traceability gap is precisely how a single contaminated batch becomes an unresolved outbreak.
The handwashing violations, cited at seven of the twelve facilities this week, are not the same as a dirty sink. Improper technique, documented at P F Chang's, Krystal, Bonos BBQ, H & H Bagels, and Hibachi Express, means employees made an attempt to wash their hands but did not do so in a way that removes pathogens. Inadequate handwashing, cited at H & H Bagels and the Chrysler dealership location, means the attempts were not happening at all or not happening consistently. Either way, hands that touch raw proteins and then touch ready-to-eat food are a direct transmission route for Salmonella, E. coli, and Norovirus.
The chemical storage violations at P F Chang's, Krystal, Hibachi Express, and Bonos BBQ represent an immediate physical hazard that is separate from biological contamination. Cleaning chemicals stored near or above food, or in containers that are not labeled, can cause acute poisoning. An unlabeled spray bottle of degreaser on a prep surface is not a paperwork problem.
The sewage violations at Mambos Cuban Cafe, P F Chang's, Krystal, and the Chrysler dealership location point to a different category of risk. Improperly disposed wastewater carries fecal bacteria. When that waste is not contained and routed correctly, it can reach food contact surfaces, floor drains near prep areas, or employee restrooms, creating a contamination pathway that is difficult to see and easy to underestimate.
The Longer Record
Mambos Cuban Cafe has 42 prior inspections on record, the longest inspection history of any facility cited this week. The violations found this week, including no person in charge and employees not reporting illness symptoms, are foundational management failures. A facility with 42 inspections behind it has had substantial opportunity to build those systems.
Juicy Crab has 39 prior inspections on record and produced 11 high-severity violations in a single week. P F Chang's carries 33 prior inspections and drew six high-severity citations. Hibachi Express and Bonos BBQ each have 24 prior inspections on record. 1st and Goal Sports has 25. These are not new establishments still finding their footing.
Krystal Restaurant on N Main Street has only 2 prior inspections on record, making it among the newest facilities on the list. It still accumulated four high-severity violations in one visit, including two separate chemical hazard citations.
H & H Bagels on San Jose Blvd has 7 prior inspections on record, a relatively short history, but it already carries a food sourcing violation and a shellfish traceability failure. For a location that has been inspected fewer than ten times, that is a significant accumulation of serious findings.
Slice Oakleaf has 11 prior inspections on record. Fancy Sushi has 21. Fields Mercedes-Benz has 22. None of those facilities are operating without a prior inspection history that should have established basic compliance expectations.
Juicy Crab's 11 high-severity violations across 39 inspections, including unapproved food sourcing and no shellfish records, remain unresolved in this week's data.