Jr BBQ & Soul Food

1027 S 8 St, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034

American

Last inspected: Jan 29, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Public records currently show only two inspections for Jr BBQ & Soul Food. The most recent visit was on Jan 29, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around five violations per visit lately, up from roughly one violation before.

Among Fernandina Beach restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 29, 2026

Food-Licensing Inspection

1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.

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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. On stand up reach in freezer, opened ziploc bag of raw chicken stored on shelf above ziploc bag of hotdogs. Operator moved raw chicken to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-02-6

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers stacked before properly air drying.

24-08-4

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In reach in freezer build up of ice on side walls.

14-69-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on stand up reach in cooler soiled with food debris.

23-03-4

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of refrigerator/freezer soiled with food debris.

22-16-4

Jul 14, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

1 minor violation.

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Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster available. Provided DBPR HR 5030-105. **Corrected On-Site**

51-13-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jr BBQ & Soul Food last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Jr BBQ & Soul Food on file is from Jan 29, 2026. The public record contains two inspections in total.

How does Jr BBQ & Soul Food compare to other restaurants in Fernandina Beach?

Jr BBQ & Soul Food most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is about the same as the Fernandina Beach average of 69.

Has Jr BBQ & Soul Food's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Jr BBQ & Soul Food have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Jr BBQ & Soul Food means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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