Jacksonville area’s best and worst reports
4 min readOur digital database of restaurant inspections is updated daily with the latest inspection reports from Jacksonville-area restaurants.
You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name. And you can see which restaurants were fined and which were forced into temporary closure by emergency order.
Each week we’ll share area restaurants that aced their inspections, while also highlighting those with the most violations.
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Here are reports from Oct. 25-31.
Eat Happy Jax, 228 W Forsyth Street, Jacksonville
Savor Jacksonville Duval St Dogs 108, 300 Philip Randolph Blvd Ste A, Jacksonville
Kahve, 5907 Roosevelt Blvd 400, Jacksonville
Yes Sir Bar Bbq And More, 7841 Lem Turner Rd, Jacksonville
Mayes Food Services, 225 Tallyrand Ave, Jacksonville
Top Gun Dogz, 5960 Richard St, Jacksonville
Bearded Chef Brunch, 1850 Emerson St, Jacksonville
Verdells Cooking And Catering, 5960 Richard St, Jacksonville
A Taste Of Lebanon, 1850 Emerson Street, Jacksonville
Jacksonville-area restaurants issued emergency order
Sbarro 1910 Wells Road Ste Vc15, Orange Park
Date Issued: Oct. 25, 2021 | View the report
Sbarro 1910 Wells Road Ste Vc15, Orange Park
Date Issued: Oct. 25, 2021 | View the report
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Mr. Chubby’s Wings, 150 Valley Circle, Ponte Vedra Beach
Inspection date: Oct. 28, 2021 | Total violations: 29
Royal Buffet, 5086 Normandy Blvd, Jacksonville
Inspection date: Oct. 26, 2021 | Total violations: 29
The Sheik Sandwiches And Subs, 2708 N Main St, Jacksonville
Inspection date: Oct. 25, 2021 | Total violations: 22
Tpc Sawgrass – Banquet Kitchen, 110 Championship Way, Ponte Vedra Beach
Inspection date: Oct. 28, 2021 | Total violations: 21
The Loft, 925 King St (925-927), Jacksonville
Inspection date: Oct. 28, 2021 | Total violations: 20
Hook Fish And Chicken, 10400 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville
Inspection date: Oct. 28, 2021 | Total violations: 19
Mandarin Ale House, 11112 San Jose Blvd, Unit #19, Jacksonville
Inspection date: Oct. 28, 2021 | Total violations: 18
Buffalo Wild Wings #293, 13230 City Station Drive, Jacksonville
Inspection date: Oct. 26, 2021 | Total violations: 18
Sha-Garee’s Seafood & More, 1156 E 21 St, Jacksonville
Inspection date: Oct. 27, 2021 | Total violations: 17
Mi Tierra Latina, 5761 Beney Rd, Jacksonville
Inspection date: Oct. 26, 2021 | Total violations: 17
Tunis Wings And Subs, 4309 University Blvd S, Jacksonville
Inspection date: Oct. 27, 2021 | Total violations: 16
Carrabba’s Italian Grill #6060, 9965 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville
Inspection date: Oct. 25, 2021 | Total violations: 15
Hook Fish And Chicken, 10400 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville
Inspection date: Oct. 29, 2021 | Total violations: 14
Burger King #2-1951, 1020 King St, Jacksonville
Inspection date: Oct. 28, 2021 | Total violations: 14
The Avenue Grill, 818 A Phillip Randolph Blvd, Jacksonville
Inspection date: Oct. 27, 2021 | Total violations: 14
Mavi Waterfront Bar & Grill, 2309 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville Beach
Inspection date: Oct. 26, 2021 | Total violations: 14
Kairos Food And Juice, 13423 Beach Blvd # 204, Jacksonville
Inspection date: Oct. 26, 2021 | Total violations: 13
Natural Kitchen, 1910 Wells Rd #C020, Orange Park
Inspection date: Oct. 25, 2021 | Total violations: 13
Recent Jacksonville-area dining news
Coming soon: Ellianos Coffee Co. planning more double-sided, drive-thru kiosks in Jacksonville area
Opening: First Watch opening 10th Jacksonville restaurant at Ortega Park shopping center
Opening: Huey Magoo’s opens first Northeast Florida restaurant in Jacksonville Beach, more to come
Opening: Culver’s brings more signature ButterBurgers and fresh frozen custard to Jacksonville
Closing: After nearly 50 years, Jacksonville Southbank restaurant Wine Cellar closing
Coming soon: SoNapa Grille to open first Northeast Florida restaurant in Jacksonville Beach
Closing: After 10 years, M Shack set to close Atlantic Beach restaurant
Coming soon: Restaurants Whiskey Joe’s, Fysh coming to Beachwalk mega-project in St. Johns County
Opening: Atrium Cafe reopens in downtown Jacksonville’s Wells Fargo Center
Coming soon: Developer: $30 million Harbor Lights Jacksonville project including Marker 32 ongoing
Coming soon: Texas Roadhouse will replace Logan’s at River City Marketplace in Jacksonville
Want to report a food service complaint?
Contact the DBPR Customer Contact Center at 850-487-1395 or access the Division of Hotels and Restaurants online complaint form at MyFloridaLicense.com. You can also complete a complaint form and mail it to the division.
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This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville restaurant inspections: Violations and passes near me
