Obscura Social House
Last inspected: Jul 1, 2025
61
Score
Obscura Social House has been inspected eight times since 2022. The most recent report on file is from Jul 1, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around three violations to closer to eight violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “no paper towels” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
Obscura Social House's latest score of 61 falls below the Jacksonville average of 74. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
2
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 1, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
61
Mar 12, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired June 1, 2024 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towels used to line boiled egg container and onion container.
14-86-1
Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No manager certification provided **Warning**
53A-07-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels or drying device at hand wash sink in rest room
31B-02-4
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. No employee training provided **Warning**
53B-01-5
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. No employee reporting form available, emailed manager a copy of employee reporting
11-26-1
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. On unisex restroom door
32-04-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door handle
10-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoon stored in standing water 97F
10-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign in restroom
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dust on backside of cooking equipment and coolers **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dust on wall in warehouse washing area **Warning**
36-27-5
37
Dec 26, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired June 1, 2024 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink in bar area
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand sink in bar area
31B-03-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Yellow bowls used to scoop cooked rice
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open beverage container stored on a container of chicken in the reach in cooler
12B-07-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked container used to store boiled eggs
14-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door handle
10-20-4
58
Jun 28, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jun 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. No proof of employee training provided at inspection **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-12: Manager requested additional time to get employee training completed. Employee was out of town **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
90
Mar 5, 2024
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle with clear solution, employee labeled spray bottle **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hans wash sink blocked in bar area with wires.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No manager certification provided at inspection **Warning**
53A-07-6
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. No proof of employee training provided at inspection **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Food debris on bottom of reach in cooler
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Open case of chop sticks stored on floor employee properly stored chop sticks **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Slow draining hand wash sink near triple sink
29-20-5
58
Mar 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Food not properly protected from contamination. Cutting board and noodles heater on counter by customer seats
08B-02-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed one
11-27-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Employee here calling one of the mgrs that works here and he didn't answer to get his food mgr car, employee couldn't find it here
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at bar and in triple sink room, employee placed some **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
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. New employee here
11-26-1
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink by triple sink and triple sink room, front counter area
27-16-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Drawer unit **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
45
Sep 16, 2022
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. On wood crack by triple sink and keg cooler **Warning**
35A-23-4
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One in cabinet by triple sink at bar, mgr killed it **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. On 6/1/22 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-2
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Buckets in handsink at bar, mgr removed them **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine
16-37-1
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Coffee filters left on top of coffee machine at night, bar
25-05-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce and lemon on shelf above hot dos and sour cream, upright cooler
08B-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder in bulk container, mgr wrote name on **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. In upright cooler **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cabinet where can goods area is dirty **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in cabinet
22-08-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One in cabinet by triple sink, two on floor by ice machine, one in cabinet by microwave, mgr cleaned them **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Bar **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Obscura Social House last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Obscura Social House on file is from Jul 1, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Obscura Social House?
Across the inspection record, “no paper towels” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Obscura Social House.
How does Obscura Social House compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Obscura Social House most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Obscura Social House's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Obscura Social House have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Obscura Social House means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Obscura Social House inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Obscura Social House is inspected around three times per year on average.
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