Tasty Seafood Chicken and Subs
2083 Edgewood Ave W, Jacksonville, FL 32208 · Permanent Food Service · License 2611432
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 8 routine inspection4 high priority (1 repeat), 5 intermediate (2 fixed on the spot, 2 repeats), 16 basic (7 repeats); basic violations cost 12 at most-53
- Administrative complaint on Jul 8Counts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed-20
- Safety score27
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 8, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
25 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority4
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
In walk in cooler, raw fish stored over washed lettuce. In walk in freezer raw shrimp over ready to eat bread products. In reach in freezer open container raw beef patties over ready to eat okra.
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands.
Employee on cook line breading raw shrimp then changed gloves and continued to work with ready to eat food and clean equipment with no hand wash.
Repeat violationAdministrative complaint
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
Observed two live flies both at front service counter, one at hand wash sink and one on top of drink display container.
Code 50, Current license displayed: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
At time of inspection license expired 06/01/2026. 509.241(1)FS and 61C-1.002(6) FAC: 509.241(1) LICENSES; ANNUAL RENEWALS. Each public lodging establishment and public food service establishment shall obtain a license from the division. 61C-1.002(6) Renewal - The licensee is responsible for renewing the license prior to the expiration date. Any public lodging establishment or public food service establishment operating on an expired license is deemed to be operating without a license, and subject to the penalties provided by law.
Intermediate5
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No chlorine test kit available.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Cutting board on flip top reach in cooler with food residue staining.
Code 27, Water source: Water with a temperature of least 85°F not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
Hot water at front counter hand wash sink turned off at time of inspection.
Repeat violation
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Hand wash sink on cook line used to store used container. Operator removed container from sink.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
No paper towels at cook line hand wash sink or women's restroom. Operator provided paper towels for cook line hand wash sink.
Fixed on the spot
Basic16
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
Knife stored between metal backing of three compartment sink and the wall.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Glass door reach in cooler with torn door gasket. Ice build up in walk in freezer, on door, floor and shelves.
Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.
Multiple shelves covered with ripped tin foil.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Reach in cooler and reach in freezer in kitchen area with soiled door gaskets with build up of food debris. Exhaust portion of fryers on cook line with accumulation of food debris. Fan guards in walk in cooler soiled debris/mold like substance.
Repeat violation
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
Glass door reach in cooler door handles soiled with build up of flour and food debris.
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles improperly stored.
At front counter single service portion cup lids stored on floor.
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles.
Establishment reusing single service cardboard boxes to cool cooked chicken.
Repeat violation
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Plumbing system in disrepair.
Hand wash sink at rear exterior door with missing drain pipe connection. Hand wash sink at front counter leaks when water is ran.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Standing water at base of flip top reach in cooler.
Code 32, Restrooms: Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
Both restrooms with doors left open when not in use, not self closing.
Repeat violation
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Dead roaches on premises.
Observed dead roach on floor of men's restroom.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Rear exterior door with door gap, light visible at bottom of the door and towel placed on floor to cover the gap.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair.
Ceiling tiles over ware washing area removed in disrepair. Cove molding by rear exterior door damages. Walk in cooler floor in disrepair.
Repeat violation
Floors, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Standing water on floor behind fryers. Wall behind cook line reach in cooler with food residue staining build up. Floor of walk in freezer with debris build up.
Repeat violation
Code 38, Lighting: Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler.
Walk in cooler and walk in freezer with no lighting provided and light bulb removed.
Repeat violation
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Employees bag stored on box of single service container lids at front counter. On kitchen shelf employees bag, phone and speaker stored over bulk seasoning containers.
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
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- 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.