Southern Grounds & Co
Last inspected: Jan 26, 2026
74
Score
Inspectors have visited Southern Grounds & Co 10 times, with records going back to 2022. On Jan 26, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around six violations per visit versus roughly four violations earlier in the record.
When inspectors have written things up, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
The city-wide average is 74, putting Southern Grounds & Co squarely in typical territory. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 26, 2026
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
74
Oct 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
70
May 28, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Lima beans dated 4/19/25 which exceeds 7 days since preparation.
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pork belly prepared onsite stored in the walk in cooler not date marked. Employee date marked pork. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tank not secured, manager secured tank **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent and ceiling tiles closest to vent are soiled with dust.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone stored on shelf with dry seasoning food items, green cell phone charger on meat slicer. Employee moved personal items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet clean dishes stacked on shelf near ice Machine.
24-08-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Two wiping cloths stored on prep tables when not in use.
21-12-4
61
Feb 24, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm chlorine sanitizer in dish machine. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization (3-compartment sink) until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-10: The wrong part came in they need more time to receive the correct part **Time Extended**
22-41-4
86
Jan 31, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw cold smoked Salmon stored over fully cooked pasta in drawers on flip top cooler. Manager properly stored food items during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm chlorine sanitizer in dish machine. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization (3-compartment sink) until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with clear solution in server area, manager labeled spray bottle during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained white cutting board **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Slight mold like build up on interior of ice machine
22-20-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Sweater and keys stored on prep table where sandwiches are being prepped
40-06-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris on interior of microwave on cooks line
22-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign in server area near dessert display case
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gasket on cooler used to store milk near coffee machines **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled container with a white powdery substance stored on shelf in prep area
02D-01-5
45
Mar 6, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained white cutting board
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Soiled scoop stored in hand wash sink on cooks line near oven, manager removed scoop from hand sink **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on ceiling above prep area
36-34-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Preparing sandwiches with no beard guard employee has facial hair. Employee put on beard guard **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet clean dishes stacked on shelf near serving window
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on reach in cooler drawers
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Debris on stand where bread mixer is located
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Rust on walk in cooler shelves
14-17-4
61
Oct 18, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced tomato (61F - Cold Holding) sliced tomato stored in clear container with lid on top of chill line in flip top cooler. Manager discarded tomato **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One flying insect in kitchen area **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Old license displayed, employee printed the correct license **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees at server window adding butter and toppings on food items before serving to customers.
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet clean dishes stacked on shelf in storage area, manager moved wet dishes to dish area to dry **Corrective Action Taken**
24-08-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled with debris in the walk in freezer
36-73-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Food debris on Microwave door handle in kitchen area, dusty fan covers in the walk in cooler, soiled gasket on cooler under steam line and coffee prep area
23-24-4
58
Apr 10, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled distrust dishes then put clean dishes away, I explained to him, he washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 54f turkey deli meats and smoked salmon above fill line in prep area, mgr rearranged **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One by ice machine **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. On hot water side, hand sink at front counter by deli case
27-17-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink by cook line, employee turned it on **Corrected On-Site**
27-16-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet at hand sink by cook line
29-11-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder by mixer, mgr wrote name on **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-21-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Above prep cooler **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker above prep area
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Handling food
13-04-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Upstairs single serve storage **Repeat Violation**
36-11-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Container on top of ice machine, employee took it to dish machine **Corrective Action Taken**
10-12-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Cover for foods while cooking **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters, shelf in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
30
Oct 28, 2022
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Grabbed raw smoked salmon then changed gloves and kept making sandwiches, explained to him and he washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-12-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One in storage shelf
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shelled eggs and polluted/cracked eggs on shelf above sandwiches and arugula in reach in cooler by cook line, cream cheese with raw smoked salmon on shelf above veggies in walk in cooler, employee rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 44-45f smoked salmon in prep unit, employee iced it down to 40f **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 110-119f fresh made salsas in double pan in warmer, mgr added water to the pan **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Mgr here for a month, Tyler
53A-04-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener, mgr placed it by triple sink to be washed **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Online menu, mgr contacted owner and he placed it **Corrected On-Site**
02B-02-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Hanging on bucket, kitchen, employee pushed it into sanitizer **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Plastic lids not inverted, mgr discarded it, box of gloves on dpfloor in kitchen, and to go containers in box in upright storage, mgr placed them on shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Cutting potatoes, explained to employee
08B-39-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket in drawer unit **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 3 hood filters, shelves by server area by cook line
23-03-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Cover for cooking foods on grill **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep table, employee moved it **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen
36-34-5
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. In upstairs, single service storage only
36-11-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Southern Grounds & Co last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Southern Grounds & Co on file is from Jan 26, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Southern Grounds & Co?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Southern Grounds & Co.
How does Southern Grounds & Co compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Southern Grounds & Co most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Southern Grounds & Co's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Southern Grounds & Co have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Southern Grounds & Co 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 Southern Grounds & Co inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Southern Grounds & Co is inspected around three times per year on average.
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