Jay, Florida
Santa Rosa County · 10 restaurants
Jay is a Santa Rosa County community with 10 restaurants tracked by Florida DBPR inspectors. 60.0% earn an A grade with an average InspectFL Health Score of 92.2 out of 100. That's well above Florida's average and signals consistently strong food-safety performance across the city. 1 restaurants currently hold an F grade (10.0%) — worth knowing before you sit down. Browse current scores, violation histories, and full inspection details for each restaurant below.
Data on this page
InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into city-level score trends, grade breakdowns, and restaurant history so this page is useful for comparison, not just a list of names.
How to use this city page
Start with the citywide grade mix, then use filters to narrow by category, grade, or inspection dates before opening the full restaurant record.
What the citywide data means
Jay has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than you’d want, which makes recent inspection history and dispositions especially important.
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About Dining in Jay
Of Jay's 10 graded restaurants, 60.0% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 10.0% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 1 establishment with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Jay is 92.2 out of 100, based on 43 inspections on record.
What Inspectors Look For
Florida DBPR inspectors evaluate restaurants on food temperature control, employee hygiene, pest activity, and equipment cleanliness. Violations are categorized as critical (immediate health risk), major (significant concern), or minor (procedural issue). Learn more about how grades work.
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Restaurants
ENDLESS DELIGHT CAFE & CATERING
209 S COMMERCE ST
JAY GARDEN CHINESE RESTURANT
3968 HWY 4
JOYFUL BOARDS & BOWLS
2489 BUD DIAMOND RD
TOWN OF JAY
5213 BOOKER LN
PAMELA CARNLEY
13951 ALABAMA ST
SUBWAY OF JAY
3891 SCOTT'S PLAZA WAY
DOUGH AND JOE
3815 HWY 4
KOOTER BROWNS
5061 BOOKER LANE
BIGFOOT CROSSING EATERY
13065 HWY 87 N
COTTON COUNTRY CAFE
9389 CHUMUCKLA HWY
Important context for city pages
City pages are comparison tools built from public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface local patterns quickly, but they are not official government rankings and they should not replace reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.
