TAILGATE GRILL EXPRESS
1 TIAA BANK FIELD DR, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202
License #2612373
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Excellent Health Score
How is this score calculated? →TAILGATE GRILL EXPRESS in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 96.3 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 21, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 7 total violations — 4 critical, 3 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on September 21, 2025 shows 7 observation rows: 4 critical, 0 major, and 3 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
- [08B-01-4] Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. No sneeze guard for sautéed peppers and onions in steam well at P434 and P407. Sheet pan was added as sneeze guard on both.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on reach in freezer at P407 is soiled.
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bagged stored on take out containers at P101(117).
- [03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Sautéed peppers and onions and sausage being held on time controls have no time marking at P440. Per employee, product placed out 1 hour and 1.5 hours, respectively and marked chart appropriately.
- [12A-20-4] Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee at P434 was hands with no soap. Employee was coached to use soap and washed hands again with soap.
- [27-12-4] Establishment operating with no potable running water. No water at handwash sink at P407. Potable water tank was empty and employee filled tank.
- [12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Drink in reach in cooler at P440.
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TAILGATE GRILL EXPRESS has a strong inspection record. Would you eat here?
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