Jacksonville Sports Tavern
Last inspected: Apr 8, 2026
100
Score
Jacksonville Sports Tavern appears in inspection records nine times, starting in 2023. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 8, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near 11 violations per visit across recent inspections.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease”, showing up five times.
Among Jacksonville restaurants, the typical score is 74; Jacksonville Sports Tavern is comfortably above that bar. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Inspection History
Apr 8, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 27, 2026
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 5 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 23 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm chl in dish machine, explained manual sanitation **Warning**
22-41-4
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. Bartender got lemons for drinks, explained to him and he got tongs **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dish machine not disowning sanitizer, explained manual sanitation **Warning**
22-45-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw fish and chicken in open bags on shelf above poppers and cheese sticks in reach in freezer by cook line, employee rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw fish in ziplock bags in same container with raw chicken in open bag, employee rearranged reach in freezer by cook line **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At rinse sink by dish machine
29-37-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 90-112f hamburgers at cook line, explained 4 hrs procedure, he wrote time, emailed procedure **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer basket with grease build up **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. With buckets and shelf, hand sink in dish machine room, employee moved them **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. For new cook here, 2 weeks
11-26-1
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee here since early January
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue substance by dish machine, employee stated it's cleaner **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scooped ice for drinks, explained to him
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. One cracked by walk in cooler
36-36-4
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. One missing by rear door
36-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On preo areas by cook line, employee placed them on shelf **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee portioning cheese, cook line, no hair restraint
13-03-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked container for cut lettuce, prep cooler
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Pickle juice that will be used at bar, walk in cooler, employee placed them on shelf **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on box freezer with food build up, hood filters with grease build up **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet in hand sink at cook line
29-11-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm quat in bucket at cook line, employee made new solution, 200 ppm quat **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
12
Dec 10, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. One fly at back prep area
35A-02-7
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Uncooked sausage in ziplock bag above bag with bread and hot dogs, box freezer, cook line, manager rearranged **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer basket with grease build up **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Green liquid at front counter, labeled cleaner by operator
41-17-4
Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Cold water handle goes around and no water comes out, hand sink by fryers, cook line **Repeat Violation**
29-09-4
Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. A couple of them broken on door frame by storage area
36-08-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In walk in cooler
36-22-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk in cooler
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket and ledge of box freezer at cook line, dusty vents in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. In storage area
36-64-5
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go container on storage shelf, operator closed bag, paper towels in box on floor in storage area **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. A couple of shelves with rust
14-17-4
41
Apr 9, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At rinse sink by dish machine **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-37-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaners hanging by drinks and soda syrup at bar, employee moved them **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer baskets **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand sink at bar **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At bar hand sink, employee placed some, hand sink by ice machine **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee placed one **Corrected On-Site**
32-12-6
Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Handle on cold water goes all the way around and no water comes out, cook line hand sink
29-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan in kitchen, also gasket and door frame in reach in freezer, employee stated cleaning them **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Employee moved them **Corrected On-Site**
25-27-4
45
Nov 15, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
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
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
33
May 29, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw sausage on shelf above hot dogs, prep reach in cooler, manager rearranged **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner above mango drink on storage area, manager moved it **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer handles
22-02-4
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. Two expired in April 2024
53B-14-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Multipurpose cleaner labeled by manager, under grill **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink above scale, employee moved scale, **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Handle glues around an no water come out, cold water side of in hand sink by fryers
29-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box with oranges in walk in cooler, placed on shelf by manager **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Prep cooler
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cart by cook line, gasket soiled in reach in freezer by fryers **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
41
Nov 17, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Sprayer by dish machine
29-37-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 58f sour cream in little cooler at front counter, stop sale, from last night, employee discarded them, only tcs in this cooler, mgr placed a note not to placed sour cream in **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
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. Hot dogs opened 3 days ago, reach in cooler by grill, 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. With a metal rack, she moved it, hand sink by prep sink in dish washing room **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. For 5 new employees
11-26-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. By prep sink, mgr discarded it **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
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. Little cooler with ice build up, employee placed a note to not use this for sour cream, only tcs food here **Corrective Action Taken**
14-74-7
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
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, cook line, employee discarded them **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. She got a ponytail, portioning food **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Pickles in buckets, walk in cooler, mgr placed them on shelf **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In reach in cooler by cook line and little cooler at front counter, mgr placed them **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
05-09-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Ladies restroom
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket in reach in cooler by fryers **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Cooked peppers and onion at room temperature, 60f less than 4 hrs, mgr voluntarily discarded them **Corrective Action Taken**
06-01-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Prep area in back and front counter, employee discarded them **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cups in bags on floor, front counter, mgr moved them **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
26
Jun 7, 2023
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
74
Jan 9, 2023
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Jacksonville Sports Tavern last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Jacksonville Sports Tavern on file is from Apr 8, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Jacksonville Sports Tavern?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Jacksonville Sports Tavern.
How does Jacksonville Sports Tavern compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Jacksonville Sports Tavern most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Jacksonville Sports Tavern's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Jacksonville Sports Tavern have averaged around 11 violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Jacksonville Sports Tavern 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 Jacksonville Sports Tavern inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Jacksonville Sports Tavern is inspected around three times per year on average.
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