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JR BBQ & SOUL FOOD

1027 S 8 ST, FERNANDINA BEACH, FL 32034

License #5550098

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95.6 Grade A / 100

Excellent Health Score

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JR BBQ & SOUL FOOD in FERNANDINA BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 95.6 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 29, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 6 total violations — 1 critical, 5 minor.

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Inspections on file
2
Clean inspections
0
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
None on file yet

The latest inspection on January 29, 2026 included 1 critical violation, 0 major, and 4 minor.

Inspection data quality

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100%
Imported observations
6
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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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Critical Major Minor

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  • Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In reach in freezer build up of ice on side walls.
  • [22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of refrigerator/freezer soiled with food debris.
  • [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers stacked before properly air drying.
  • [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on stand up reach in cooler soiled with food debris.
  • [08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. On stand up reach in freezer, opened ziploc bag of raw chicken stored on shelf above ziploc bag of hotdogs. Operator moved raw chicken to bottom shelf.
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