Jacksonville Hilton Garden Inn

What the inspector found on Nov. 2, 2026

• High Priority Stop Sale issued. Fish reduced oxygen packaged on premises, or commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish labeled with instructions to remain frozen until time of use, not held frozen. Observed 2 individual packs of commercially vacuumed sealed raw salmon that is completely thawed and bearing label stored in reach in cooler make table in kitchen not removed from packaging. Stop sale issued
• High Priority Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaning chemical packet and spray bottle stored next to Autofry oven in kitchen. Employee removed Fixed during the inspection.
• Intermediate No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator has 3 total food handler employees with 2 hired over 60 days with no proof of training
• 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. Operator has 2 employees with no proof of written agreement. Provided blank form
• Intermediate No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator has cold and hot buffet items on time but no full written procedure available. Completed new paperwork during inspection Fixed during the inspection.
• Basic Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tile in kitchen with dust build up
• 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. See stop sale. Observed 2 individual packs of commercially vacuumed sealed raw salmon that is completely thawed and bearing label stored in reach in cooler make table in kitchen not removed from packaging. Stop sale issued
• Basic Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee on cook line preparing food with watch on wrist
• Basic Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with facial beard preparing food in kitchen with no beard guard
• Basic Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food in kitchen with no hair restraint
• Basic Equipment in poor repair. Multiple reach in cooler gasket torn
• Basic Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior oven with black build up
• Basic Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket soiled
• Basic Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of to go boxes stored on floor in dry storage area
• Basic Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Observed sanitizer solution at wait station in kitchen soapy and employee stated she added some soap and was at 0ppm. Employee remade sanitizer solution Fixed during the inspection.
• Basic Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer solution at wait station in kitchen soapy and employee stated she added some soap and was at 0ppm. Employee remade sanitizer solution Fixed during the inspection.

From the Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurants inspection report. Read the state's report.