Restaurant inspections: Jacksonville area's best and worst reports
Our 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 Nov. 15-21.
Jacksonville-area restaurants with no violations
Hibashi Party, 5960 Richard St., Jacksonville
Lana's Kitchen Catering Service, 1850 Emerson St., Jacksonville
Mikachelles, 1850 Emerson St., Jacksonville
Andrew P Wright, 2356 Beaver St., Jacksonville
Backwood Meat Smokerz, 5960 Richard St., Jacksonville
Savor Stand 109k, 300 A Philip Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville
Emanuel Food, 2226 University Blvd. N., Jacksonville
Savor Stand 101, 300 A Philip Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville
Forks On The Left Catering, 1850 Emerson St., Jacksonville
Jacksonville-area restaurants issued emergency order
Chopstick Charleys, 4424 Phillips Hwy., Jacksonville
Date issued: Nov. 19 | View the report
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Top 17 Jacksonville-area restaurants with the most violations
El Jefe Tex Mex, 947 Edgewood Ave. S., Jacksonville
Inspection date: Nov. 16 | Total violations: 23
Tequilas Mexican Restaurant, 10915 Baymeadows Rd. Bay #101, Jacksonville
Inspection date: Nov. 15 | Total violations: 23
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, 4826 Town Center Pkwy., Jacksonville
Inspection date: Nov. 16 | Total violations: 20
China Joy Chinese Restaurant, 1650 Margaret St. #305, Jacksonville
Inspection date: Nov. 15 | Total violations: 20
Waffle House #2104, 7180 Normandy Blvd., Jacksonville
Inspection date: Nov. 15 | Total violations: 20
Xtreme Wings, 160 Shops Blvd., #80, St. Johns
Inspection date: Nov. 15 | Total violations: 19
Sun-Ray Cinema / Pizza Cave, 1028 Park St., Jacksonville
Inspection date: Nov. 19 | Total violations: 18
Burrito Gallery, 90 Riverside Ave. #601, Jacksonville
Inspection date: Nov. 18 | Total violations: 18
Hot Wok Inc Of Li, 1012 Margaret St. St.e 6, Jacksonville
Inspection date: Nov. 16 | Total violations: 17
St. Marys Seafood & More, 11290 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville
Inspection date: Nov. 15 | Total violations: 17
Las Tapatias Tienda And Restaurant, 9910 Old Baymeadows Rd., Ste 3, Jacksonville
Inspection date: Nov. 19 | Total violations: 14
Church's Chicken, 1855 Dunn Ave., Jacksonville
Inspection date: Nov. 18 | Total violations: 14
Hooters Of Jacksonville San Jose, 8938 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville
Inspection date: Nov. 15 | Total violations: 14
Chili's Southwest Grill & Bar, 11101 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville
Inspection date: Nov. 15 | Total violations: 14
Tasty Pot, 9802 Baymeadows Road Unit 8, Jacksonville
Inspection date: Nov. 19 | Total violations: 13
Rain Dogs, 1045 Park St., Jacksonville
Inspection date: Nov. 18 | Total violations: 13
Cinemark Durbin Park Xd 12, 435 Durbin Pavilion Dr., St. Johns
Inspection date: Nov. 16 | Total violations: 14
More recent restaurant inspection reports
Recent Jacksonville-area dining news
Coming soon: Sugar Factory bringing elaborate sweet treats to Jacksonville's Town Center area next year
Opening: JIA offers plenty of dining options for holiday travelers — and more are on the way
Open: RH Jacksonville brings luxury home furnishings, rooftop dining to St. Johns Town Center
Coming soon: Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is coming to Florida
Open: New Charis Cafe offers breakfast, lunch, desserts to aid City Rescue Mission community services
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
