Yah Suh Nice Jamaican Cuisine

5111 Baymeadows Rd Ste 2, Jacksonville, FL 32217 · Permanent Food Service · License 2616146

Official report

out of 100

Grade B

Safety score 80 of 100

Latest visit: Oct 6, 2026 (5 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks.High priority · no follow-up needed · 9 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Oct 6 routine inspection
3 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate, 6 basic (2 repeats)
-20
Safety score80

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Oct62026

Routine inspection

10 violations found

First visitOct 6, 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.
10 violations found:
- 3 High priority
- 1 Intermediate
- 6 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority3
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks.
  Raw meats stored on table over bottled beverages stored on shelf below table.
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container.
  Non food grade paper towels lining fried plantains.
- Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Roach excrement and/or droppings present.
  Observed three egg sacs in non food storage closet shelves off of main kitchen leading to exterior door.
Intermediate1
- Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
  Person in charge unable to provide test strips for chlorine during inspection.
Basic6
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.
  Cardboard lining shelves with food storage in kitchen.
  Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface.
  Duct tape utilized to repair bulk rice container. Person in charge states has ordered another.
  Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Hood filters with grease accumulated.
- Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles improperly stored.
  Cases of single service items stored on floor in office.
- Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  Light visible under exterior door off of closet connecting kitchen to exterior.
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.
  Holes in ceiling tiles with pieces on floor in back kitchen around pipes near walk in cooler. Floor with areas chipped, no longer smooth and easily cleanable. Porous tiles observed in back kitchen with staining.
  Repeat violation
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.