JJ SHARKS FISH AND CHICKEN

JJ SHARKS FISH AND CHICKEN in JACKSONVILLE has 3 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 1.2/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

3625 Saint Johns Bluff Road South
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224
Duval County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10889019

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple ceiling tiles in kitchen, prep and cook line areas soiled.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle of rice cooker at cook line in disrepair. Also, hole in side of reach in freezer on cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box with single service to go condiments stored on floor under front counter. Operator removed to properly store. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Fly light hanging over prep table. Operator removed light to hang in an approved area. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on multiple reach-in coolers on cook line and front service line soiled. Operator started to clean during this inspection. Also, filters in hood above fryers soiled. Also, exterior of food bins holding seasonings in prep area soiled. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed two flying insects: one in prep area and one near walk-in-cooler.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw fish, raw chicken (44F - Cold Holding) in walk-in-cooler. Operator stated door had been opened and closed a lot during lunch. Operator placed ice on products and rechecked temps at 40F-41F. Also, house made tzatziki (45F - Cold Holding)in top of flip top reach-in cooler on cook line. Observed tzatziki store higher than chill rim of cooler. Operator placed in bottom of reach-in cooler to chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing toxic substance stored next to olive oil at back counter of front service line. Employee removed spray bottle of window cleaner to properly store. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade on can opener in prep area, soda nozzle on water at self dispensing soda machine in dining area soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink on cook line. Operator replenished soap. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10698465

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup without handle used to dispense foods in reach-in cooler in prep area.
  • 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Lid missing from waste receptacle in women's restroom. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle for reach-in cooler in kitchen area across from grill missing handle. Also, handle on rice cooker on prep table in disrepair.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag in box soda and plastic bottles of water stored on floor in dry food storage. Also, boxes with sealed single use condiments stored on floor under front counter.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored over ready to eat beef in walk-in-cooler. Operator removed cooked beef to properly store. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade on can opener soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink next to ice machine. Operator replenished paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8998493

  • 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Lid/ cover missing from waste receptacle in women's restroom.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal belonging stored on shelf next to single service plasticware near drive thru window. Operator removed employee purse to properly store. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on reach-in cooler on front service line soiled.
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One can of vine leaves stuffed with rice dented/ crimped along top rim of can. Stop Sale.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect in prep area.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of Wedgers in prep area and on wall near prep area soiled.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two Unlabeled bottles containing toxic substance stored on shelf near soda dispensing machine in dining area. Operator labeled both bottles of cleaner. Corrected On-Site