GEMMA FISH + OYSTER
2039 HENDRICKS AVE UNIT 111, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32207
License #2616289
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →GEMMA FISH + OYSTER in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 77.4 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 February 2, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 29 total violations — 6 critical, 8 major, 15 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on February 2, 2026 included 4 critical violations, 5 major, and 7 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 48f cream base from walk in cooler, sitting on ice, employee added more ice water
- [11-26-1] No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Three new cooks, has blank letter
- [13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Portioning raw shrimp without a beard guard
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Torn fryer basket, also gasket torn in reach in cooler at bar by oysters
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Greenish around nozzles
- [41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. By triple sink, employee stated degreaser
- [08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed cucumber and pineapple on shelf above peeled sweet potatoes in walk in cooler
- [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder in bulk container at cook line, employee labeled them
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Filling container with water in hand sink by cook line
- [36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on and around vents at cook line area
- [16-62-1] No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
- [29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hand sink at bar upstairs
- [12A-13-4] Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee washed knife then grabbed it from sanitizer without washing hands, explained to him and he washed hands
- [25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plastics wrap without box, top shelf by salad cooler, employee placed it under flat shelf
- [24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls and plates on shelf by dish machine
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp on shelf above cooked beef, cooler by grill, employee rearranged
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