The Courtyard Cafe
Last inspected: Feb 2, 2026
26
Score
Going back to 2023, The Courtyard Cafe has seven inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Feb 2, 2026. The high risk label is a heads-up that the most recent visit didn't go well.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around 20 violations to closer to 17 violations per visit over the last few inspections.
Across the inspection history, “bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded six times.
The city-wide average sits at 74, which The Courtyard Cafe's 26 doesn't quite reach. The pattern in the record is worth a careful look.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
5
Major latest
11
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 2, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. On prep sink
29-34-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw phili on tray on top of bag with pepperoni, employee rearranged box freezer **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener with old food build up **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For quat
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee restroom **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Ran out of quat, asked neighbor business for chl, brought some **Corrected On-Site**
22-38-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two employees expired
53B-14-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On sugar **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pots and big gown on storage shelf by trip,e sink, employee inverted it **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Customer restroom
32-12-6
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above clean pot, employee removed drink from shelf by mop sink, open drink above prep cooler **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food on shelf above customer food, upright cooler by cash register
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn in glass upright cooler by prep area next to triple sink and upright cooler by cash register
14-11-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked container for dough
14-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food build up on handles at hand sink by triple sink, dusty fan by triple sink **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Vent in glass upright cooler by dish washing area and upright cooler by cashier **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Utensils at self service counter, employee moved them **Corrected On-Site**
25-09-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes above cooked chicken and pepperoni, glass upright cooler
08B-17-4
26
Jul 10, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Pasta dated 7/3, employee discarded 1/4 cup **Corrected On-Site**
01B-24-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. One by triple sink
35A-02-7
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened mozzarella balls on Tuesday, dated by employee **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Big container on it, employee moved it **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In employee restroom at back, employee placed some **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Prep reach in cooler, employee placed one **Corrected On-Site**
05-08-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On powder garlic **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Clean cutting board on floor, explained to employee
24-07-4
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 shelf, front counter
12B-12-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food ob shelf above customer food, employee rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn in upright cooler **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. On sugar **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket in prep cooler, also shelf behind oven **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Vent in upright cooler **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Employee washed tomatoes and left them in same bag, explained to him
25-32-4
29
Jan 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner hanging by clean dishes, employee moved cleaner **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener, employee placed it by triple sink to be washed **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink behind oven
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink behind oven, employee placed some, hand sink in employee restroom **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink behind oven, employee placed some **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One expired in 2024,
53B-14-5
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Box freezer
14-36-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On salt, removed by manager, also in spices **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal milk above customer food, employee rearranged upright cooler **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Making pizza **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn in upright cooler,
14-11-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. On sugar, manager moved it **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Handles in hand sink by triple sink and fan by pizzas **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Vent in upright cooler **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Utensils, employee placed plastic above them **Corrected On-Site**
25-09-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder, labeled salt by manager **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
27
Aug 27, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One by pizza area
35A-02-6
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled cellphone then he got gloves to remove pizza from oven, explained to him and he washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink behind pizza oven, manager placed some **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink behind pizza oven, manager placed some **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lasagna made a couple of days ago, manager dated it **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chlorine water, by triple sink, labeled by manager **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On salt, bulk under table and on spice container **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Above customer food in upright cooler, employee moved it **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone on pizza prep cutting board, employee moved it **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Working with open food
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Water bottles in storage closet
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. On sugar
10-01-5
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Prep cooler by dish washing area
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf behind oven, fan by pizza counter **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. In triple sink room
36-64-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Vent in upright cooler **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Blackish by triple sink
36-27-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. By pizza area, employee discarded it **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk white powder, under table, employee wrote sugar **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
23
Jan 30, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee on break on phone, came in and grabbed dough, explaining to him and he washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
12A-16-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cooked ground beef opened on Friday, employee wrote date on **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Pizza unit shelves and vent in upright cooler
22-16-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce on shelf above cheeses, upright cooler, mgr rearranged **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder in bulk containers, mgr write names on, salt and sugar **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom in back
32-04-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On sugar and salt, cook line
14-01-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee restroom in back
32-12-5
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, mgr moved it **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Upright cooler
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves and gaskets in box freezer,also exterior of food containers under prep table by oven, fan by pizza area
23-03-4
50
Oct 31, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 11 major violations. 15 minor violations.
View 29 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two by mixer
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 70f fried eggplant, no time, no procedure, employee write time on **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw phili meat in open box on top of bag with precooked chicken and pepperoni, employee rearranged box freezer **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Liquid eggs opened yesterday early morning, ground beef opened 2 days ago, employee wrote date on **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
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 **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. By hamper, hand sink by pizza oven **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat
16-37-1
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/. 4 employees touching food, mgr not here, mgr arrived **Corrected On-Site**
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by oven, employee placed some **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Plans don't match in pizza area, triple sink is an room and not where it shows in plans on file, in the plans there is another area/kitchen that is Megan's and it's not under hotels and restaurants license, it's agriculture, talked to Robert **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by oven, employee placed some **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed one, pizzas with time on board
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Cleaner by triple sink
41-17-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Old one 2021
50-09-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In prep cooler, employee placed one **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In prep cooler at 43f
14-69-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In spice jar by pizza area
14-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Water bottles in storage area behind curtains by dining area **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn, prep cooler by box freezer **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Working with open foods, employee put on a hat **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Utensils at self service
25-09-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Wings, employee placed them in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
06-01-5
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes on floor, storage area behind curtains by dining area **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Vents in drink cooler in dining area **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan at pizza area and by triple sink, gasket in upright cooler, shelf by triple sink and by oven **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
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 drinks in prep areas, employee discarded them **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
10
Jan 10, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
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
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Courtyard Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Courtyard Cafe on file is from Feb 2, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Courtyard Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at The Courtyard Cafe.
How does The Courtyard Cafe compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
The Courtyard Cafe most recently scored 26 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has The Courtyard Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at The Courtyard Cafe have averaged around 17 violations per visit, down from roughly 20 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at The Courtyard Cafe 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 The Courtyard Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Courtyard Cafe is inspected around two times per year on average.
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