Duval Fish & Chicken
Last inspected: Dec 30, 2025
30
Score
Duval Fish & Chicken appears in inspection records 10 times, starting in 2023. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 30, 2025. High risk usually means inspectors flagged either critical violations or a stack of smaller ones.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near eight violations per visit across recent inspections.
“Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
Restaurants in Jacksonville average 74, so Duval Fish & Chicken trails the local norm. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.
10
Inspections
6
Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 30, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
6 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat fried Oreos in walk-in cooler. Person in charge rearranged food items to proper storage levels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed multiple food items at temperatures of 48-51F in reach in cooler on cook line. Person in charge stated all food items were left in reach in cooler over night. Ambient temperature of reach in cooler is 48F. Stop sale issued. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple food items at temperatures of 48-51F in reach in cooler on cook line. Person in charge stated all food items were left in reach in cooler over night. Ambient temperature of reach in cooler is 48F. Stop sale issued. Raw snapper, raw chicken, raw whiting, raw scallops, raw shrimp, raw tilapia, ready to eat crab cakes (48-51F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed can of chemical shiner stored directly above to-go cup lids by restroom.
41-10-4
High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with no license. Warnable violations cited during licensing inspection. License not issued at time of licensing inspection. **Warning**
50-08-7
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw squid stored over ready to eat onion rings in walk-in freezer. Person in charge rearranged food items to proper storage levels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed mold like substance build up on ice chute on soda tower.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed pans and scrub brushes stored in hand wash sink next to water heater. Person in charge removed items. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance and food debris build up on reach in cooler doors on cook line.
23-03-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor across from three compartment sink.
36-22-4
30
Dec 22, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with an expired license. June 01, 2025. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-22: At callback observed no change. **Time Extended**
50-17-3
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked wings at temperatures of 78-82F on cook line. Person in charge stated wings were cooked 45 minutes prior for busy period and intended to be kept hot. Cooked chicken wings (78-82F - Hot Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-22: At callback observed cooked chicken wings intending to be held hot at temperatures of 74F. Person in charge began reheating cooked wings to minimum of 165F. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
74
Dec 19, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked wings at temperatures of 78-82F on cook line. Person in charge stated wings were cooked 45 minutes prior for busy period and intended to be kept hot. Cooked chicken wings (78-82F - Hot Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with an expired license. June 01, 2025. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach on hot water heater near three compartment sink. Person in charge cleaned and disposed of live roach. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed multiple food items in walk-in cooler at temperatures of 58-62F. Ambient walk-in cooler temperature was 60F. Person in charge stated food items were left in walk-in cooler over night. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple food items in walk-in cooler at temperatures of 58-62F. Ambient walk-in cooler temperature was 60F. Person in charge stated food items were left in walk-in cooler over night. Raw food items were chicken, shrimp, catfish, snapper, grouper, flounder, whiting, chicken liver, chicken thighs, scallops, beef, and chicken wings. Stop sale issued for all items. Raw chicken items, raw fish items (58-62F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed plastic bucket stored in hand wash sink by three compartment sink. Employee removed bucket. **Repeat Violation**
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. Person in charge provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed multiple packages of raw snapper thawed in original commercial packaging stored in walk-in cooler. Package indicates to removed from packaging before thawing. Stop sale issued. **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple employees beverages stored on prep table by food items near to-go window. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 1 employee engaging in food preparation with no hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed; box of fries stored on floor near cook line. Multiple boxes of food items stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging on oven door handle on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels stuck to clean containers stored on drying rack by three compartment sink.
16-46-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen raw fish thawing at room temperature near three compartment sink.
06-01-5
27
Aug 27, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired June 01, 2025. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-27: At callback observed no change. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
86
Aug 26, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 5 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw shrimp stored over ready to eat mozzarella sticks in walk-in freezer.
08A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple containers of cooked chicken items and 1 container of cooked burger patties at temperatures of 61-72F stored on main prep table on cook line. Employee on cook line stated food items were cooked 45 minutes prior and are just reheated to order with no intention to cool. Cooked chicken items, cooked burger patties (61-72F - Hot Holding) **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed multiple hose bibbs missing vacuum breakers for interior and exterior faucets.
29-34-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired June 01, 2025. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed; shrimp tails discarded in hand wash sink on cook line. Bucket and squeegee stored in hand wash sink by three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Observed quatanery ammonium test strips on site but establishment uses chlorine.
16-32-5
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed 2 employees hired more than 60 days prior engaging in food preparation with no approved food handler training.
53B-02-5
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 person in charge unable to provide any proof of employee reporting agreements for any employee with no food handler certifications.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle with chemical inside stored in restroom.
41-17-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed no covered waste receptacle in shared restroom.
32-12-6
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed closed employee water bottle stored on prep table across from point of sale system.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone stored directly on top of box of gloves on cook line. Employee removed cell phone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed; box of fries stored on floor under cook line order screen. Box of packaged sliced cakes stored on floor in walk-in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Observed missing lid missing in dumpster at rear exit.
33-15-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Observed garbage build up on ground around dumpster at rear exit of establishment.
33-19-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging from piping under cook line order screen in pathway of potential contamination.
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled fan guards in walk-in cooler.
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in small reach in cooler on cook line.
29-49-6
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed multiples large unlabeled containers of white powdery substance stored around kitchen area.
02D-01-5
20
Jun 9, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Apr 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground.
28-14-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Green cloth and window scraper stored in handsink
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handsink in kitchen area across from
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Coleslaw, conch salad and seafood rice no date marking cooked, made sunday
02C-02-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice mountain build up in walk in freezer
14-69-4
Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Mop sink was removed, on plans it shows next to hot water heater, **Warning**
29-27-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing at triple sink at ambient temperature
06-01-5
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Person drinks on back prep area where conch is being cut,
12B-02-4
52
Nov 19, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
29
May 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment keeping chicken wings on time but have no written plan. Providing DBPR Form HR 5022-090.
03F-10-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Above reach in cooler in kitchen by fryers, employee water bottle. Manager removed bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. On floor next to fryers, boxes of frozen fries. Manager removed from ground. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. At fryers in kitchen, tongs hanging on fryer handle. Manager removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Stored to go containers above prep table in kitchen not inverted. Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
74
Jan 20, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Duval Fish & Chicken last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Duval Fish & Chicken on file is from Dec 30, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Duval Fish & Chicken?
Across the inspection record, “handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Duval Fish & Chicken.
How does Duval Fish & Chicken compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Duval Fish & Chicken most recently scored 30 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Duval Fish & Chicken's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Duval Fish & Chicken have averaged around eight violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Duval Fish & Chicken means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Duval Fish & Chicken inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Duval Fish & Chicken is inspected around three times per year on average.
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