Famous Sandwiches
Last inspected: Mar 2, 2026
74
Score
Famous Sandwiches has been inspected eight times since 2022. The most recent report on file is from Mar 2, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around five violations each.
Across the inspection history, “employee personal items stored” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Jacksonville restaurants. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 2, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
74
Oct 23, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
78
May 8, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 flying insect on storage area.
35A-02-7
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At Triple sink.
29-37-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time marking on shell eggs, manager wrote time marking 8am **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bug spray stored on shelf with dry storage paper products and dry storage food items.
41-10-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys stored on dry storage shelf with food items. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No hair restraint on employee preparing food items
13-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Black debris on floor in the walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Large portion of beef Fountain drink bag hanging on floor near register. Employee properly stored food items **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
45
Jan 27, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time marking on eggs, manager wrote time marking during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on shelf with single service items
40-06-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer black debris
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dust on Fan covers in the walk in cooler
23-03-4
74
Mar 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
74
Oct 13, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed operator written plan
03F-10-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On shelf with dry storage food items, employee moved beverage **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No hair restraints on employee preparing food items
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet clean dishes stacked on shelf above triple sink
24-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Debris on walk in cooler shelves, dust on light cover in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled blue container stored in storage room, employee labeled container Sugar **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
70
Apr 4, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee grabbed raw frozen pork chop with tongs then she touched the tip of the tongs that touched raw, changed gloves and grabbed cheese for grits, explained to her and she washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-12-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 125f grits hot held on stove, employee reheated them to 165f, turned burner higher **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine
22-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Mgr food on shelf above customer food, walk in cooler
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets in one door prep unit
14-11-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs for raw pork chop hanged above fries, cook line, employee moved them **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. On sugar, employee moved it **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. A couple of shelves in walk in cooler
23-03-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm chl in bucket, beverage area, mgr made new one, 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
50
Oct 20, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
67
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Famous Sandwiches last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Famous Sandwiches on file is from Mar 2, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Famous Sandwiches?
Across the inspection record, “employee personal items stored” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Famous Sandwiches.
How does Famous Sandwiches compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Famous Sandwiches most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Famous Sandwiches' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Famous Sandwiches have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Famous Sandwiches means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Famous Sandwiches inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Famous Sandwiches is inspected around two times per year on average.
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