Canal St Chicken & Seafood
Last inspected: Dec 10, 2025
100
Score
Going back to 2023, Canal St Chicken & Seafood has nine inspections in the public record. On Dec 10, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around four violations lately and about seven violations before that.
“Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.
Canal St Chicken & Seafood's latest score of 100 sits above the Jacksonville average of 74. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Dec 10, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 9, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw fish stored on top of ready to eat okra in standing reach in freezer on cook line. Person in charge rearranged food items to proper storage levels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed container of raw chicken stored over raw fish in reach in cooler on cook-line. Person in charge rearranged food items to proper storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed metal bowl stored in hand wash sink on cook line. Person in charge removed bowl from sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink on cook line or in restroom. Employee provided paper towels for hand wash sink on cook line. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed 1 employee hired 2 weeks prior with no signed reporting agreement. Inspector emailed reporting agreement. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed conch salad prepared on site 2 days prior with no date markings in standing reach in cooler by to-go window. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed food handler certification with no expiration date or certified food manager certificate number.
53B-10-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water for establishment. Person in charge stated it's been broken since earlier this week. **Warning**
27-16-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 1 employee engaging in food preparation with no hair restraint. Person in charge provided employee with hair restraint. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed opened lid on dumpster of corner of establishment. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen shrimp thawing in standing water in container on three compartment sink. Person in charge turned on cold running water. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
35
Oct 13, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 11, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed opened bag of raw fish stored over bags of ready to eat fries in standing reach in freezer on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish stored on top of ready to eat lettuce in reach in cooler near office. Person in charge rearranged food items to proper storage levels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed tongs and towel stored in hand wash sink on cook line. Items were removed from sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed conch salad being advertised as special on to-go window on exterior of building. Conch salad is served with raw conch and is not identified as having raw food items on advertisement. **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink on cook line. Person in charge provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Observed no consumer advisory for raw conch served in conch salad special. Inspector provided consumer advisory. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
02B-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed; multiple containers of cooked rice with no date marking when prepared stored in reach in cooler under flip top cooler. Multiple containers of conch salad prepared on site with no date marking when prepared stored in reach in cooler by to-go window. Person in charge stated all items were prepared day prior and are kept for more than 24 hours at a time.
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed closed employee beverage stored on main prep table on cook line. Person in charge removed beverage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed one employee with no hair restraint engaging in food preparation on cook line.
13-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed opened dumpster lid on dumpster at rear of establishment parking lot.
33-16-4
39
Feb 19, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
33
Aug 20, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Dec 8, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 5 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee eating on cook line, then continued to do food prep without washing hands.
12A-05-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw chicken (60F,162F,64F - Cold Holding); sausage (64F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (64F - Cold Holding); raw chicken liver (66F - Cold Holding); raw chicken liver (61F - Cold Holding) Standing reaching cooler in kitchen, per employee doors have been constantly open for approximately 30mins, per operator cooler is working and just needs more Freon, all items move to different reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. shrimp and rice (110F - Hot Holding) in steamwell, kitchen area, per employee shrimp and rice was made one hour prior to temp check. Operator turned up temp of steamwell. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 6 flying insects around both drive thru areas. **Warning**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on table near drive through window. Interior of ice chute in soda machine next to drive thru window. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Hot water in bathroom
27-19-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Both employees on site do not have proof, employees signed report during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator ran out of bleach and doesn't have any other sanitizer in establishment.
22-38-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets of standing reach in cooler near drive thru area. Lid of reach in freezer chest was broken near office area. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor/ceiling/walls soiled/has accumulation of debris. All floors through establishment. all walls in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Two bag in box soda by office. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. On bare ground behind building.
33-20-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in bathroom wall and window in bathroom.
36-24-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash in kitchen. And bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior fryer in kitchen. Exterior of all reach in cooler and freezers in establishment. Exterior of fan in kitchen and near drive through next to reach in cooler. Bottom shelf of all tables in establishment. Under side of soda machine around nozzle at drive thru area. All gaskets of all reach in freezers in establishment. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Side door to establishment.
35B-03-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitation bucket reading 0ppm.
21-07-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of sugar by office was not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
20
Jun 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
32
Apr 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 14 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. At time of inspection current license expired 06/01/2022. Operator renewed license during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener has old food debris above the blade. Multiple reach in coolers and reach in freezers with mold like substance on the door gaskets. Fryer baskets have build up of grease.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit available.
16-37-1
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tank by exit door not secured.
51-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on top of the standup reach in cooler.
12B-07-4
Basic - Floors, walls and ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Through establishment build up of grease and food debris on the floors and walls. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in chest freezer has build up of ice around the top of the freezer preventing seal. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach in chest freezer on the back wall has exposed insulation.
14-36-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage at hand wash sink on main cook line or in employee bathroom.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple non food contact surfaces with build up of flour, grease and food residue. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler interior shelves have build up of food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service carry out boxes stored on the floor.
25-05-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Bulk sugar container stored without being covered.
08B-12-5
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Multiple outlets and electrical boxes with build up of debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in used mop water.
42-01-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar container with no product labeling. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler door handles have build up of soiled food residue.
23-24-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Canal St Chicken & Seafood last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Canal St Chicken & Seafood on file is from Dec 10, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Canal St Chicken & Seafood?
Across the inspection record, “raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Canal St Chicken & Seafood.
How does Canal St Chicken & Seafood compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Canal St Chicken & Seafood most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Canal St Chicken & Seafood's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Canal St Chicken & Seafood have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Canal St Chicken & Seafood means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Canal St Chicken & Seafood inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Canal St Chicken & Seafood is inspected around three times per year on average.
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