Jamrock Caribbean and American Cuisine

8943 Lem Turner Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32208 · Permanent Food Service · License 2614419

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Grade A
Safety score 90 of 100
Latest visit: Oct 22, 2026 (2 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.Intermediate · 6 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Oct 22 complaint inspection
    1 intermediate, 6 basic (1 repeat)
    -10
  • Safety score90

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Complaint inspection

7 violations found
  1. First visitOct 22, 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:

    • 1 Intermediate
    • 6 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    Intermediate1

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

      Food residue staining on yellow portable cutting board next to three compartment sink.

    Basic6

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Utensils in poor condition.

      Cutting board on cook line with deep grooves no longer easily cleanable. In use knife on prep table with chips on the blade surface.

      Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

      Stand up reach in cooler in kitchen area with rust pitting the surface of the shelves.

      Repeat violation

      Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.

      Ice buildup on seal of reach in chest freezer.

    • Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.

      Cook line hood filters with dust debris build up.

    • Code 32, Restrooms: Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly.

      Urinal in men's restroom out of order, covered by plastic bag.

    • Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Dead roaches on premises.

      Observed one dead roach on seal of reach in chest freezer. Operator removed and discarded. Per operator pest control the previous night.

      Fixed on the spot

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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.

Most cited

Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained3
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1
Non-food contact surfaces clean1
Restrooms1
Insects, rodents, pests and animals1