Hook 'em up Seafood and More
Last inspected: Jul 2, 2025
95
Score
Inspectors have visited Hook 'em up Seafood and More six times, with records going back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Jul 2, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around five violations per visit lately, up from roughly two violations before.
The city-wide average for Jacksonville sits at 74, putting Hook 'em up Seafood and More on the better side of that line. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
6
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 2, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler with torn gasket
14-11-5
95
Oct 17, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 23, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked salmon (106-109F - Hot Holding), stored on side of grill surface, place there approximately 15 mins ago after cooking for hot holding. Operator reheated and served salmon cooked vegetables (119-131F - Hot Holding)m stored on side of grill, place there 30 mins ago for hot holding. Manager reheating **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee taking cash and card transactions in service window and then handling food containers without washing hands **Warning**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 live flying insects in food truck. Back door is left open **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw prep chicken stored over commercial dressing in bottom reach in cooler. Employee removed and properly stored **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee handling raw prep chicken and then handle dressing container in reach in cooler to store raw chicken without changing gloves and washing hands **Warning**
12A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Raw fish stored inside hand wash sink. Knife stored in hand wash sink. Employee removed raw fish and properly stored **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator has only 2 food handler employees and one hired over 60 days with no proof of training **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
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. Operator has only 2 food handler employees and one hired over 60 days with no proof of training **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of cooking equipment soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone stored on reach in freezer
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees preparing food with no hair restraints. Employee put on hair net Employee with facial beard preparing food with no beard guard. Employee put on beard guard **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Commercial plastic dressing containers stored on floor. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed 2 live flying insects in food truck. Back door is left open **Warning**
35B-05-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw fish stored thawing in hand wash sink at 56F. Employee place back in igloo cooler with ice on top. Raw chicken stored thawing in three compartment sink at 51F. Employee place back in igloo cooler with ice on top. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-01-5
26
Oct 16, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 17, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
67
Jul 5, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. 1. Raw frozen prep shrimp stored over raw frozen vegetables in freezer in food truck. 2. Raw frozen prep chicken stored over raw frozen fries in reach in freezer in storage area Manager properly stored all items **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Upright reach in freezer in dry storage with soiled interior on bottom shelf **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
82
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hook 'em up Seafood and More last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hook 'em up Seafood and More on file is from Jul 2, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
How does Hook 'em up Seafood and More compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Hook 'em up Seafood and More most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Hook 'em up Seafood and More's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Hook 'em up Seafood and More have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Hook 'em up Seafood and More 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 Hook 'em up Seafood and More inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Hook 'em up Seafood and More is inspected around two times per year on average.
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