Guanabana Jax

7540 Gate Pkwy Unit 107, Jacksonville, FL 32256

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Jan 6, 2026

100

Score

Low Risk

Guanabana Jax has been inspected four times since 2025. The most recent report on file is from Jan 6, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around four violations to closer to zero violations per visit.

Guanabana Jax's latest score of 100 sits above the Jacksonville average of 74. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

Inspections

Critical latest

Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Jan 6, 2026

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Dec 3, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation.

View 1 violation

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added ice cream dipping cabinet in back kitchen, no dipperwell observed. Also, establishment has added oven, changed equipment in back kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-03: Person in charge needs more time to submit. **Time Extended**

51-16-7

Sep 30, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 7 violations

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. License expired 6.1.25 at the beginning of inspection. Person in charge renewed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

50-17-3

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breakers missing at hose Bibb on wall by ice cream machine on both sides of splitter with black hoses attached.

29-34-4

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Mozzarella cheese opened Sunday per person in charge not date marked. Person in charge marked during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

02C-03-5

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added ice cream dipping cabinet in back kitchen, no dipperwell observed. Also, establishment has added oven, changed equipment in back kitchen. **Warning**

51-16-7

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Light visible under back door.

35B-01-4

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed old debris on several seals on lids of clean dishware in kitchen.

16-48-4

Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Dipperwell not on at front counter. Person in charge turned on. Ice cream scoops stored in standing water in back kitchen at 68F. Person in charge discarded. **Corrected On-Site**

10-03-4

Jan 21, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Guanabana Jax last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Guanabana Jax on file is from Jan 6, 2026. The public record contains four inspections in total.

How does Guanabana Jax compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?

Guanabana Jax most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Jacksonville average of 74.

Has Guanabana Jax's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Guanabana Jax have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Guanabana Jax means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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