Barrs Street Eats

1639 Barrs Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32204
Bar / Pub
Last inspected: Mar 25, 2026
100
Score
Low Risk

Barrs Street Eats has been inspected 12 times since 2022. Barrs Street Eats was last inspected on Mar 25, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.

The pattern that stands out is “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease”, which has been cited four times.

Among Jacksonville restaurants, the typical score is 74; Barrs Street Eats is comfortably above that bar. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

12
Inspections
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Critical latest
0
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 25, 2026
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Feb 10, 2026
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
78
Sep 15, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
52
Jun 25, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Apr 25, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No manager certification provided at inspection **Warning**
53A-07-6
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. Milk opened on 4/23/25 not date marked
02C-03-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled under equipment **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several cracked food storage containers
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of bottle water stored on floor
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris on interior of ice machine, employee cleaned microwave **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Desserts in clear door Coca Cola cooler in dining area.
02D-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters are soiled with grease Freezer gasket is soiled with a mold like substance **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Walls in storage room
36-30-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Food debris on wall near flip top cooler **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table when not in use
21-12-4
52
Nov 19, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 17, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Employee verified the mop sink is in disrepair and they dump their soiled water behind the dumpster
28-14-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over ready to eat chicken, employee properly stored shell eggs **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time marking on cooked potatoes and cooked chicken, employee wrote time marking on food items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked shell eggs then grabbed fully cooked bacon and plate with soiled hands, spoke to employee about properly washing his hands. Employee washed his hands **Corrected On-Site**
12A-27-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ One expired certified food manager certificate provided
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Black mold like substance on ice chute in dining area **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with clear solution, employee labeled spray bottle sanitizer **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dusty vent in kitchen area
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Several cutting boards with cut marks on cooks line **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on reach in cooler **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled under trip,e sink and cooking equipment
36-73-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. A few holes in the kitchen area on ceiling
36-24-5
Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Crack in mop sink water is rerouted, establishment is unable to use mop sink at time of inspection **Warning**
29-27-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. A few soiled gaskets on coolers on cooks line Grease build up on exterior of cooking equipment **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Croutons stored on she,f above prep table not covered, employee covered croutons **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Walls in storage area **Repeat Violation**
36-30-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Food debris on walls in kitchen area **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled container with a white powdery substance stored inside, employee labeled container sugar **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
23
Mar 11, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Cookies cooling on top of glass display case, cookies were properly stored during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-02-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time marking on shell eggs and cooked potatoes. Employee wrote time marking **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soiled Ice chute on drink machine in dining room, employee cleaned ice chute during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tuna salad and chicken salad prepared on Friday 3/8/24 not date marked. Employee added date markings to food items **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Blue and white cutting boards
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on double door cooler **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on double door freezer gaskets **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Open case of single service food containers stored on floor in dry storage room. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Wood on walls in storage room
36-30-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls soiled Behind triple sink and streamline where hot food items are held. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
45
Aug 25, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
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
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
27
Feb 21, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 16, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Mgr scooping chopped parsley into salad, explained to him and he got scoop **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
09-01-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter, pudding
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 49f pudding, butter, upright cooler at 47f per my probe thermometer, overnight, stop sale, mgr discarded them, 49f cold cut and hummus, tzatziki sauce, in prep cooler, moved at 6am, it's 10:25, mgr write 6 hrs on paper, cooler at 47f per my probe thermometer, **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Potato salad made yesterday early morning, employee wrote date on **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In mop closet
41-17-4
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. Gave one **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Couldn't find it
05-08-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On wheat crumb/grain
14-01-5
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Gasket torn, prep unit at 52f **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-74-7
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook cooking
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn in prep unit **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container for chips is cracked
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic bottled sodas at front counter
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Employee removed them
10-17-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In prep unit
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan by cook line **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By prep table **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep counter and another one in container with water only, employee made sanitizer solution and placed it there **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Wood non food-contact surface not properly sealed. Frame in storage area
14-06-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. 2 door upright cooler
22-16-4
22
Aug 19, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Barrs Street Eats last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Barrs Street Eats on file is from Mar 25, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Barrs Street Eats?

Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Barrs Street Eats.

How does Barrs Street Eats compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?

Barrs Street Eats most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Jacksonville average of 74.

Has Barrs Street Eats' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Barrs Street Eats have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Barrs Street Eats means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Barrs Street Eats inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Barrs Street Eats is inspected around three times per year on average.