Kats Kitchen
Last inspected: Oct 28, 2025
74
Score
Kats Kitchen, located at 596 Richard St in Jacksonville, FL, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on October 28, 2025. The inspection noted one critical, one major, and one minor violation, including operating with an expired license and a mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed. While most of Kats Kitchen's five recorded inspections have been low-risk, this most recent inspection identified several areas requiring attention.
5
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 28, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. No numbers on exterior **Repeat Violation**
50-04-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to public with an expired license. Operator license expired June 1, 2025 and under same ownership. Operator paid license during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Self-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Operator has no current commissary. Operator was using food truck city but manager of food truck city says this MFDV not currently on their list and not part of his commissary as of today. **Warning**
51-22-4
74
Feb 3, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic water bottles stored on floor
08B-38-4
Basic - Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. Operator has no decal
50-03-4
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. No numbers on exterior
50-04-4
86
Oct 17, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Basic - Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. Decal not present.
50-03-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Scoop handle contacting ice in white ice chest freezer. Scoop moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. License number not present on vehicle.
50-04-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Missing in all cold holding units.
05-09-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Pork chops thawing at room temperature near triple sink. Pork chops moved to reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In chest reach in freezer, raw beef stored on top of ready to eat french fries. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Mobile food dispensing vehicle not reporting to commissary as required. Operator has listed commissary as Food Truck City, Jacksonville. Commissary states operator no longer reports there.
51-23-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of flip top reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit available.
16-37-1
50
May 26, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
78
May 16, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
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Violations — Oct 28, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. No numbers on exterior **Repeat Violation**
50-04-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to public with an expired license. Operator license expired June 1, 2025 and under same ownership. Operator paid license during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Self-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Operator has no current commissary. Operator was using food truck city but manager of food truck city says this MFDV not currently on their list and not part of his commissary as of today. **Warning**
51-22-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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