JVILLE SEAFOOD MARKET AND RESTAURANT

Name: JVILLE SEAFOOD MARKET AND RESTAURANT
Address: 937 ARLINGTON RD N, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32211, US
Rating: 28.3

937 ARLINGTON RD N, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32211

License #2613628

🦞 Seafood ℹ️

28.3 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

October 2, 2026 · 8 findings · 1 critical

Routine - Food

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JVILLE SEAFOOD MARKET AND RESTAURANT in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 28.3 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 12 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 2, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 102 total violations — 19 critical, 26 major, 57 minor.

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May 28, 2024

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Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup In sugar, manager Removed
[32-12-6] Covered waste receptacle not provided in womens bathroom.
[35B-08-4] Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. 3 strips hanging in kitchen,manager removed strips
[08B-47-4] Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Case of liver on floor in walk in freezer, moved to shelf Container of cooked crabs stored on floor of walk in cooler
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Large green containers with white substances inside, manager states its flour and sugar.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6-1-2026 Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with an expired license
[53B-01-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaning spray chemical stored on top of ice machine. Employee removed
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing back flow preventer on bib under hand wash sink in kitchen area
[36-32-5] Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Some ceiling tiles in kitchen
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Some vents in kitchen over dish machine and make table area
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no hair restraint. Employee with facial beard preparing food with no beard guard
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Glass double door upright reach in cooler with torn gasket
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk in Freezer floor
[28-01-4] No cleaning access to grease trap.
[29-27-4] No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Plan review look up information and changes needed by operator and plan review to update. Operator needs to install hand wash sink in front area and mop sink not installed to wall. Time extension given 30 days. On open call back
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of glass reach in cooler soiled
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior glass reach in cooler soiled
[25-32-4] Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cooked wings being stored inside in direct contact of raw chicken box that is being reused in walk in cooler
[28-14-5] Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Operator demonstrated how mop water is dumped onto ground in rear of establishment. On open warning on call back
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw case of shell eggs stored over cooked wings in walk in cooler shelf. Moved by manager.
[12A-09-4] Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee handling cash transactions and then preparing food without washing hands
[11-27-4] Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events handout
[31A-04-4] Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Plan review look up information and changes needed by operator and plan review to update. Operator needs to install hand wash sink in front area and mop sink not installed to wall. Time extension given 30 days. On open call back
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In back kitchen hand wash sink. Employee provided
[53B-02-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator has some food handler employees hired over 60 days with no proof of training
[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. Discussed and provided the Employee Health Reporting Agreement form during the inspection.
[22-38-5] No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator has no sanitizer of any kind. Manager purchased bleach next door

Disposition: Warning Issued
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone stored on flip top cooler right of reach in cooler. Operator removed cell phone.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed water dripping from inverted containers stored over triple sink.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler beneath flip top right of reach in cooler has torn gaskets.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in cooler floors soiled.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed boxes filled with packaged cakes n floor in walk in freezer. Operator lifted items from floor and placed on pallet. Observed boxes of cooking oil on floor near storage rack. Operator lifted items unto pallets.
[05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in front counter display case.
[29-27-4] No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Establishment has no mop sink.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in freezer across from walk in cooler near rear exit has soiled gaskets.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Observed lid on dumpster open. Operator closed lid.
[33-31-5] Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Observed multiple pieces of equipment and other miscellaneous items not needed for purposes of restaurant operations.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed 3 wet wiping cloths stored on flip top cooler left of reach in cooler. Operator removed wiping cloths.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed 3 bins filled with white powdery substance on storage rack across from triple sink unlabeled.
[28-14-5] Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Operator demonstrated how mop water is dumped onto ground in rear of establishment . Observed waste water inside cracks in pavement of rear parking lot rear exit door .
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment license expired on December 1, 2023.
[12A-03-4] Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Operator indicated employees were using bathroom sink for hand washing. Inspector educated operator that all employees must use hand wash sink located near walk in cooler and that hand wash sink can be used for no other purposes.
[31A-04-4] Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand wash sink removed from previous location near office.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink right of prep station and across from walk in cooler had no towels. Operator added towels.
[51-16-7] No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment removed a handsink and mop sink without plan review.