MORTON'S THE STEAKHOUSE

225 E COASTLINE DR, JACKSONVILLE, Duval County. DBPR licence 2615439. 7 inspection visits from 2023-12-04 to 2026-05-12.

Referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-05-12: routine inspection, 4 high-priority, 5 intermediate, 10 basic violations

6 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Duval County average that year (0 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Duval County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-05-12	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	5	10	1.59	16 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-12-03	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	5	2	11	1.59	14 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x3) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-05-27	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	5	6	14	1.65	17 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils (x2) 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-11-18	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	2	0	1		3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2024-11-13	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	6	4	16	1.65	16 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x3) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x3) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x4) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation (x2)
2024-04-22	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	6	12	1.76	17 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation (x2)
2023-12-04	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	7	7	1.76	12 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x3) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.