Jimmy John's

1521 Sadler Road, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034

American

Last inspected: Nov 18, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Going back to 2022, Jimmy John's has four inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Nov 18, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around nine violations each, up from closer to six violations before.

“Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

That's lower than the typical Fernandina Beach restaurant, which scores around 69. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Nov 18, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 8 minor violations.

View 9 violations

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice tea nozzles in lobby soiled with brown residue.

22-02-4

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Piping of ac unit in walk-in cooler soiled with white mold-like substance.

36-50-4

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. On bottom shelf of back storage rack container of sugar not labeled. Operator labeled container. **Corrected On-Site**

02D-01-5

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two CO2 tanks across from back door not secured.

51-11-4

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket in front of ice machine not inverted. Employee filled ice bucket over. **Corrected On-Site**

24-05-4

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board on reach in cooler at front counter. **Repeat Violation**

14-09-4

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Multiple pans on back storage rack stacked before proper air drying.

24-08-4

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In containers of breadcrumbs and fried onions at front counter handle of scoop in product. Operator removed handle from food. **Corrected On-Site**

10-01-5

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cooler at front counter soiled/torn. Also, on soda machine in lobby around soda nozzles soiled.

23-03-4

Oct 3, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.

View 8 violations

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing at the end of the splitter for mop sink faucet where no hose is attached.

29-42-4

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing chemical cleaner stored in front counter area. Bottle labeled. **Corrected On-Site**

41-17-4

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk in cooler, containers of employee food stored on shelf. Manager identified and segregated items. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-49-4

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting boards on sandwich make line.

14-09-4

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired 06/01/2023. Manager printed and posted current license. **Corrected On-Site**

50-09-4

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees preparing items in sandwich make area.

13-04-4

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes used for large to go orders on floor near front counter. Boxes moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

25-05-4

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop in blue mop bucket by mop sink stored in water. Mop moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

42-01-4

Aug 28, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed

FL-50

Toilet Rooms Maintained

FL-53

Sep 15, 2022

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Multiple buckets InFront of handsink in rear blocking hand sink. Moved **Corrected On-Site**

31A-09-4

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing a watch on make line, watch removed **Corrected On-Site**

13-07-4

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk in freezer on line under unit

14-69-4

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handsink upfront

29-11-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jimmy John's last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Jimmy John's on file is from Nov 18, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Jimmy John's?

Across the inspection record, “cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Jimmy John's.

How does Jimmy John's compare to other restaurants in Fernandina Beach?

Jimmy John's most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Fernandina Beach average of 69.

Has Jimmy John's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Jimmy John's have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Jimmy John's means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Jimmy John's inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Jimmy John's is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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