J AND R JAMAICAN CUISINE
11041 BEACH BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32246
License #2616047
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Failing Health Score
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J AND R JAMAICAN CUISINE in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 61.9 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 27, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 27 total violations — 6 critical, 2 major, 19 minor.
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The latest inspection on September 27, 2026 shows 9 observation rows: 3 critical, 0 major, and 6 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food with watch and bracelets on wrist
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler and reach in freezer gasket soiled Fan stored on top of reach in cooler with dust on fan cover
- [36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on vent over stove top area
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal radio stored on top of reach in cooler
- [01B-04-5] Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Observed cooking of jerk chicken in oven at 84F. Manager stated was first prepared on a grill at home to start grilling and jerk process and then finishing off remaining cooking in oven at restaurant. Stop sale issued. Discussed with manager to have grill added to plans and grill must be located on property with restaurant and no food to be prepared at home
- [22-45-4] Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee wash, rinse and not sanitizing equipment and placing away at dry storage rack
- [01A-03-4] Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. Observed cooking of jerk chicken in oven at 84F. Manager stated was first prepared on a grill at home to start grilling and jerk process and then finishing off remaining cooking in oven at restaurant. Stop sale issued. Discussed with manager to have grill added to plans and grill must be located on property with restaurant and no food to be prepared at home
- [13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line preparing food with no hair restraint. Employee with facial beard on cook line preparing food with no beard guard
- [45-04-4] Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Operator has 2 stove tops for cooking with no hood suppression system
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