Strings Sports Brewery
Last inspected: Feb 18, 2026
100
Score
Strings Sports Brewery, located at 1850 N Main St, Jacksonville, FL, had a low-risk inspection on February 18, 2026, with a score of 100 and no violations recorded. This most recent inspection contrasts with the facility's historical pattern, which shows mostly high-risk findings across eleven scored inspections. Despite the recent positive outcome, the overall inspection history indicates a prevalence of high-risk issues at Strings Sports Brewery.
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Inspection History
Feb 18, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 17, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
58
Aug 5, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
41
Mar 12, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server put two soiled trays in to black soiled dish bin then went to get plated food for another guest without washing hands after touching soiled dishes. Spoke with manager about proper hand washing procedures
12A-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute is soiled on drink machine
22-02-4
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/ 5 employees working engaging in food prep no manager present
53A-05-6
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance on interior of ice machine **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Food debris on hold holding drawer handles
23-24-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table in kitchen area
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with facial hair preparing food items without a beard guard **Repeat Violation**
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet clean Silver pans stacked on shelf in ware washing area
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of Pork stored on floor in the walk in cooler
08B-38-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Rust on walk in cooler shelves **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
50
Jul 9, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
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Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
50
May 17, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Apr 9, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
78
Jan 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Establishment is packaging soft cheese using a reduced oxygen packaging method and holding it for more than 48 hours. Establishment vacuum seal Monterey Jack white cheese for 3-5 days no longer than 7 days **Warning**
03G-31-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with Green solution, manager labeled container **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute is soiled with a black mold like substance **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels located at hand wash sink at end of cooks line
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Rust on walk in cooler shelves
22-31-4
Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment vacuum seal cooked pork and beef for 3-5 days **Warning**
03G-50-1
Basic - Ambient air thermometer not located in the coolest part of the hot holding unit. Ambient thermometer missing in cooler where sauces are stored, manager added thermometer during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
05-04-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee scooping fries without a hair restraint in server area **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on drawer
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters are Soiled Fan covers in walk in cooler are soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
43
Jul 20, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flying insects in kitchen area
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk wash (47F - Cold Holding)manager added an ice bath **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Black mold like substance on Ice chute in dining area
22-02-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table when not in use
21-12-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dust on Fan covers in the walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hush puppy scoop stored in standing water 80F **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored in soiled blue bin, employee cleaned and sanitized the blue bin and scoop during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on chicken breading station and white reach in freezer **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No hair restraint on employee scooping French fries, chef gave employee hair nets during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Old license displayed, employee printed and displayed current license **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups used to scoop cooked meat Clear cups used to scoop flour in white bins **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
45
Jan 13, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
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Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
20
Jul 11, 2022
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 8 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 25 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Mac and cheese and pork 122f placed at 9:15am in sous vide water at 150f to reheat, mgr reheated them quickly to 165f, it is 11:35 now. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03E-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Wash where they had dipped raw meats on shelf above dressings, one door cooler by cook line, employee rearranged **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0 ppm, empty jug, employee made solution with chl, 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-43-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. On 6-1-22, mgr paid it while I inspected **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-2
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. 76f beans cooked last night, left in walk in cooler in big deep container and covered, employee discarded them, stop sale **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet by outside door, back kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4
Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Didn't know minimum cooking temperatures or cooling parameters
53A-10-4
Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. To check quat concentration
16-33-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Big deep container
03D-15-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handsink by cook line across forms smoke, and handsink by dish machine, mgr placed some **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. For basting, metal trim, employee discarded it **Corrected On-Site**
14-14-4
Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. When reheating foods and cooling foods
05-10-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Wings cooked on Saturday p, employee wrote date on **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Red substance on chemical shelf, back kitchen **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On Parmesan, prep unit, employee removed it **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open drink on prep table, employee discarded it **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook cooking **Repeat Violation**
13-04-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice bin at bar, employee moved it **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Blue container dirty, mgr placed it by dish machine to be washed **Corrective Action Taken**
10-12-5
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In one door prep unit by fryers
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters
23-03-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Cracked scoop in breaded, employee removed it **Corrected On-Site**
14-12-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dusty, behind ice machine
36-27-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Base of faucet in dual sink **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm quat in bucket, empty jug, mgr made solution with chl, 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
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