TALA BAY SEAFOOD AND GRILL
Health inspection records show TALA BAY SEAFOOD AND GRILL in JACKSONVILLE has 3 inspections with a food safety rating of 3.3/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
8771 US 301 Highway South
Jacksonville, Florida, 32234
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 10/17/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10905018
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In blue tub on bottom shelf of table next to reach in freezer, bowl used as scoop in flour. Operator removed bowl from product. Corrected On-Site
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, wall and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under fryers and warmer on cook line soiled with grease/food debris. Also, floor under reach in cooler on cook line soiled with food debris. Also, ceiling vent in men's restroom soiled with build up of dust.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in stand up reach in freezer at end of cook line.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on door handle of stove. Operator removed tongs. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above cook line have build up of grease. Also, multiple gaskets throughout kitchen soiled with food debris.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of both reach in coolers on cook line soiled with food debris.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In bottom on reach in cooler on cook line standing water/slime buildup.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer in kitchen, 2 open bags of raw chicken stored on top of ready to eat French fries. Operator moved raw chicken off of fries. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-17-6: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. In reach in freezer in kitchen, open bags of raw chicken stored over commercially packaged raw shrimp.
- 02C-03-5: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. In reach in cooler on cook line, gallon of milk opened yesterday morning and not marked with date. Operator wrote date on container. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of food handler training for operator Dina who is server/handles to go food. Warning
Inspection Date: 4/7/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10807194
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 3/26/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10783552
- 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Establishment removed handwash sink in kitchen area.
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - Plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Restaurant set up does not match plan review. Establishment moved triple sink to different wall, handwash sink and vegetables washing sink removed from kitchen area and water heater moved from kitchen area to back mechanical room. Warning