Fat Jax's
Last inspected: Mar 16, 2026
39
Score
Fat Jax's, located at 34720 U.S. Highway 19 in Palm Harbor, Florida, had a high-risk inspection on March 16, 2026, with a score of 39. This inspection identified five critical, one major, and two minor violations. The facility has a history of mostly high-risk inspections across its five scored visits.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 16, 2026
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
39
Apr 2, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
50
Aug 9, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
78
Sep 8, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
78
Violations — Mar 16, 2026 Inspection
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle, tongs removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.unwashed vegetables above cooked rice
08B-17-4
High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Water temperature 76F
12A-19-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. To go bags used to store food
14-31-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2026
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork above cut tomatoes in drawer on cook line
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken above raw beef, raw pork above raw fish
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided operator with printed copy of 5030-081, she posted at front counter **Corrected On-Site**
02B-02-5
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Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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