Jason's Deli
Last inspected: Dec 29, 2025
82
Score
The health department has logged nine inspections at Jason's Deli, the earliest from 2022. The most recent report on file is from Dec 29, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around two violations to closer to four violations per visit.
“Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average is 84, putting Jason's Deli squarely in typical territory. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 29, 2025
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing at hand wash sink by dishwasher and mop sink.
36-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Front of house cooler and cookie freezer have mold like substance on gaskets. Owner had employee clean on site. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Avocados with stickers on husky in ready to eat bin. Rewashed and corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
82
Sep 11, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Manager had employee remove pans from wet nesting. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall across from ice machine is soiled. Manager had employee clean wall. **Corrected On-Site**
36-27-5
90
Jan 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - RTE food stored over or with unwashed produce. Prepped onions stored with unwashed produce. Containers moved by manager **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Several on cookline
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on top of food service line moved by manager **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic pans on rack under triple sink
24-08-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service bowls on floor, placed on rack by staff **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Mayer placed in bucket **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
64
Jul 16, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 15, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Found in potato cooler top - Pasta salad 48 F - cold holding; corn salsa 48 F - cold holding; potato salad 52 F - cold holding; tomato 52 F - cold holding; chopped chicken 50 F manager took temps at 7:00 and got 38 degrees high temps found at approx 9:30 recheck pasta salad 40 F - cold holding; recheck potato salad 40 F - cold holding; recheck corn salsa 42 F - cold holding; recheck chopped chicken 44 F - cold holding; **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies on front line and approx 10 small flying insects around raw potatoes **Warning**
35A-02-6
Basic - Electric bug zapper racket next to clean plates. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-02-4
70
Jan 17, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets make table
14-11-5
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Corrected On-Site**
16-46-4
86
Aug 21, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
82
Sep 9, 2022
Complaint Full
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. In dining area. Operator states it's currently being addressed. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-36-4
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Throughout back area. Operator stated they are being cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
29-18-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Lemon juice case on floor in walk in freezer **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
86
Aug 5, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. House-made chicken salad dated 7-29-22, today is 8-5-22.
02C-01-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Commercially processed soups in alto sham after reheating in the oven found at 120f. Placed back in oven, rechecked, over 135. Corrected on site.
03B-01-6
High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. House-made chicken salad dated 7-29-22, today is 8-5-22.
01B-28-5
High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Employee washed hands with cold water until corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-19-4
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Alexander J., Daniel M., certificates from Serv Safe which is not an approved provider without the Safe Staff logo.
53B-03-5
Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Water filters behind ice machine lacking installation date.
29-28-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine door.
22-20-5
Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster observed on grassy/sand area.
33-23-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. 1 in kitchen and 2 in dining area.
36-36-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Jason's Deli last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Jason's Deli on file is from Dec 29, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Jason's Deli?
Across the inspection record, “equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Jason's Deli.
How does Jason's Deli compare to other restaurants in Melbourne?
Jason's Deli most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is about the same as the Melbourne average of 84.
Has Jason's Deli's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Jason's Deli have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Jason's Deli 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 Jason's Deli inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Jason's Deli is inspected around three times per year on average.
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