🪰522,526 violations tracked across 67 Florida counties

THE LOCAL

4578 SAN JOSE BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32207

License #2615478

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Quick take

THE LOCAL in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 66 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 18, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 26 total violations — 5 critical, 8 major, 13 minor.

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Record snapshot

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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 March 18, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 6 major, and 6 minor.

Inspection data quality

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100%
Imported observations
26
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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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  • Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
  • [02A-01-5] Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Emailed one, printed and posted
  • [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Cooked corn bag in thawing water with raw shrimp, corn bag punctured, manager placed corn in microwave and it got to 155f
  • [13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Has wristbands, cooking
  • [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Old build up on fryer baskets,greenish around nozzles
  • [41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Soap dispenser above trays for food, cook line, employee moved trays
  • [53B-14-5] Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee preparing foods expired on 11/2025
  • [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. A couple on prep tables, employee moved them to bottom shelf
  • [05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In prep cooler by fryers
  • [01C-03-4] Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Tags from January missing dates
  • [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by cook line, employee placed some
  • [16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For quat sanitizer
  • [06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Raw fish, employee took them out of bag
  • [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. A couple of good filters with grease build up and dusty vent in ice machine
  • [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Torn fryer baskets
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