Buteko Restaurant Bar and Grill
Last inspected: Jan 20, 2026
50
Score
Buteko Restaurant Bar and Grill has been inspected nine times since 2022. On Jan 20, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. High risk usually means inspectors flagged either critical violations or a stack of smaller ones.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around six violations to closer to three violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “no proof provided that food employees are informed” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
By comparison, the average Jacksonville facility scores 74, putting Buteko Restaurant Bar and Grill on the weaker side. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
5
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 20, 2026
Routine - Food
5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed 4 food handler employees working with no certified food manager present
53A-05-6
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. Person in charge unable to provide proof of training for some employees hired over 60 days **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-02-5
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. Person in charge unable to show proof of forms for some employees
11-26-1
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator has slice pizza on Time but unable to provide paperwork. Provided new blank form and completing **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pasta noodles and cooked meat balls in reach in cooler not date marked. Homemade marinara sauce in walk in cooler not date marked. Employee stated all was prep 3 days ago
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee in kitchen eating and storing food on to of reach in cooler near walk in cooler
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Server employee with bracelet on wrist preparing food
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line preparing food with no hair restraint
13-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of pizza box stored on floor in back hallway area
25-05-4
50
Oct 23, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Sep 5, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 25, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine in use and not sanitizing. Operator has 2 rinse chemicals set up and 1 detergent. No sanitizer solution connected. Operator will have eco lab to come inspect. Employee set up three compartment sink to re-sanitize equipments **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-49-4
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dish machine in use and not sanitizing. Operator has 2 rinse chemicals set up and 1 detergent. No sanitizer solution connected. Operator will have eco lab to come inspect. Employee set up three compartment sink to re-sanitize equipments **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-45-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator license expired June 1, 2025 and under same ownership. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to public with an expired license **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
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 4 food handler employees hired over 60 days with no proof of training **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-02-5
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. Four new employees with no proof of form completed **Repeat Violation**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles with blue solution unable under prep table. Employee stated it's sanitizer **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Antonino Bella with expired manager certification dated 8-21-25
53A-03-7
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator has no quaternary test strips for three compartment sink when in use
16-37-1
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food with bracelet on wrist **Repeat Violation**
13-07-4
37
Mar 25, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Operator offers and serves under cooked salmon when requested and has no parasite destruction letter or invoice showing freezing parameters. Operator called food agent to send copy of letter **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01D-01-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Slice pizza (61F - Hot Holding), stored on speed rack in kitchen, place there around 11am as per manager. Discuss placing item on Time. Paperwork completed during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03B-01-6
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 9 employee and all have no proof of form. Provided operator with form. All employees completed form **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator has total of 9 food handler employee and 2 are hired over 60 days with no proof of training **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Homemade tomato sauce in walk in cooler not date marked. Employee date marked. Was prepared 2 days ago **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles with greenish liquid unlabeled in back kitchen area. Employee labeled it degreaser **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys and phone stored next to dry storage food on shelf in back kitchen. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees wearing watch and bracelets while preparing food
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees preparing food with no hair restraint
13-03-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Multiple tongs stored on oven door handle on cook line. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
41
Sep 12, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Nov 9, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked garlic and oil mix (72F - Cooling), stored on kitchen prep table on front cook line, place there at 11:30am as per employee after cooking. Items did not reach cooling guidelines within first 2 hours. Stop sale issued Mashed potato (44-46F - Cold Holding); milk (44F - Cold Holding), stored in 4 door glass reach in cooler and been there since this morning and stored overnight and no one has used items so far. No ambient temperature. Inspector thermometer reading at 43F. Stop sale issued Noodles (44-45F - Cooling); cooked chicken stew (44-45F - Cooling); cooked beef stew (44-46F - Cooling), all items stored in walk in cooler covered with lid with condensation under lid and place there from overnight as per employee. Stop sale issued. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-09: Operator has stored pan of mashed potatoes from yesterday hot buffet that is on Time/Temperature Control for Safety (Potentially Hazardous) Foods in upright double door reach in cooler saved to be used instead of being discarded after time frame. Reviewed with person in charge and employee discarded **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Person in charge not able to show proof of any manager certification. Person in charge stated manager is only one with certification and not present and able to show proof of paperwork **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-09: Still the same **Time Extended**
53A-02-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At bar area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-09: Still the same **Time Extended**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial 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. Person in charge unable to show proof of any employees food handler trainings hired over 60 days **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-09: Still the same **Time Extended**
53B-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At bar area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-09: Still the same **Time Extended**
31B-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Multiple ceiling tiles missing in kitchen area **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-09: Still the same **Time Extended**
36-36-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Second make table reach in cooler on cook line not maintaining proper temperature. No ambient thermometer. Inspector Ambient temperature reading at 48F. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-09: Still the same. No ambient thermometer. Inspector thermometer reading at 44F. **Time Extended**
14-74-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on make table reach in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-09: Still the same **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler with torn gasket **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-09: Still the same **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back kitchen door with gap **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-09: Still the same **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of fry oil stored on floor in dry storage area Food stored on floor in walk in cooler and walk in freezer **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-09: Cases of fry oil in dry storage area on floor **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Second make table reach in cooler on cook line not maintaining proper temperature. No ambient thermometer. Inspector Ambient temperature reading at 48F. Multiple reach in cooler with no ambient thermometer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-09: Still the same **Time Extended**
05-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple reach in coolers with soiled gaskets **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-09: Still the same **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Multiple Interior reach in coolers soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-09: Still the same **Time Extended**
22-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In 4 door glass reach in cooler in kitchen area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-09: Still the same **Time Extended**
29-49-6
35
Aug 19, 2022
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler with torn gasket **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-19: Still the same **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In kitchen area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-19: Still the same **Time Extended**
36-32-5
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Buteko Restaurant Bar and Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Buteko Restaurant Bar and Grill on file is from Jan 20, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Buteko Restaurant Bar and Grill?
Across the inspection record, “no proof provided that food employees are informed” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Buteko Restaurant Bar and Grill.
How does Buteko Restaurant Bar and Grill compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Buteko Restaurant Bar and Grill most recently scored 50 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Buteko Restaurant Bar and Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Buteko Restaurant Bar and Grill have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Buteko Restaurant Bar and Grill means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Buteko Restaurant Bar and Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Buteko Restaurant Bar and Grill is inspected around three times per year on average.
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