Best Taste Jamaican and American Restaurant II
1268 Edgewood Ave W Ste 3, Jacksonville, FL 32208 · Permanent Food Service · License 2613877
What drove the grade
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 23 routine inspection1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 6 basic (2 repeats)-10
- Safety score90
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 23, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Flour container on shelf of reach in freezer with flour debris build up along exterior and lip of container. Operator removed flour from container and placed in three compartment sink.
Fixed on the spot
Basic6
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
Cornstarch and flour containers on shelf of prep area store uncovered. Operator covered cornstarch and removed flour container.
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Interior of both prep area microwaves with food debris build up. Operator began cleaning.
Fixed on the spot
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Reach in chest freezer door gasket soiled.
Repeat violation
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
On shelf over hand wash sink in prep kitchen, clean metal containers stacked while wet.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink.
Slow draining hand wash sink in prep kitchen space.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Ceiling over front counter steam table with dust build up. Walls of prep kitchen behind reach in freezer with food residue staining.
Repeat violation
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Wet nesting
- Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.