The Walrus
948 Edgewood Ave S, Jacksonville, FL 32205 · Permanent Food Service · License 2616003
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 15 routine inspection2 high priority (1 repeat), 1 intermediate (1 repeat), 4 basic-22
- Administrative complaint on Jul 15Counts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed-20
- Safety score58
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 15, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found
One flying insect in bar area.
Repeat violation
Code 50, Current license displayed: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
License expired June 1, 2026
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Stained cutting board on cooks line.
Repeat violation
Basic4
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
Frozen fruit in red cooler stored in containers uncovered.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Rust on bottom of cooler used to store back up food items near small steam well.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Exterior and interior of toaster oven is soiled.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Interior of white reach in freezer is soiled with food debris at bottom.
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.