BIG AL'S CHEESESTEAKS
1350 UNIVERSITY BLVD N, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32211
License #2613308
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →BIG AL'S CHEESESTEAKS in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 79.8 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 1, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 4 critical, 3 major, 6 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on April 1, 2026 shows 8 observation rows: 2 critical, 3 major, and 3 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [32-17-4] Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Needs self closer on rest room door
- [38-01-4] Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Glass build over prep area in kitchen,
- [29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker needed on hose bib next to triple sink
- [02C-08-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Steak egg rolls
- [27-16-4] Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handsink next to dish area turned off, manager turned on
- [03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese sauce 129f cooked ground beef 110f in warmer, manager turned up warmer to reheat, cooked this morning, rechecked 167f
- [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked steak, steak egg rolls.
- [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Large container with white substance, manager states its sugar
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BIG AL'S CHEESESTEAKS has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?
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