Jax Snappers
Last inspected: Apr 6, 2026
10
Score
Jax Snappers, located at 2901 Ne Jacksonville Rd in Ocala, FL, had a high-risk inspection on April 6, 2026, with a score of 10. The inspection identified 6 critical, 9 major, and 10 minor violations. Notable issues included inadequately secured carbon dioxide tanks and soiled ceiling tiles, with repeat violations for employee beverage containers on preparation surfaces.
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Inspections
6
Critical latest
9
Major latest
10
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 6, 2026
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 9 major violations. 10 minor violations.
10
Sep 8, 2025
Complaint Full
8 critical violations. 4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
12
Feb 24, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
70
Nov 21, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
35
Dec 7, 2023
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
78
Dec 7, 2023
Complaint Full
9 critical violations. 4 major violations. 11 minor violations.
10
Oct 6, 2023
Complaint Full
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
67
Aug 7, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation.
90
Violations — Apr 6, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At the front line and storage room near back door, co2 not secured. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles throughout kitchen area soiled with dust and debris.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened employee drink on top of freezer, also multiple water above prep tables and paper towel holder. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Gyro meat case on floor in front of chest freezer at them cook line, manager moved off the floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Rice knives stored between wall and triple sink. **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. At the front counter area, lemon breading scoop handle indirect contact with the breading.
10-01-5
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. No document available.
51-18-6
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. At the kitchen area near walk-in cooler door, to go containers not inverted,also lids and cups stored on floor at the front counter area. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. At the kitchen area, gyro meat case on floor (42F) inspector instructed to move gyro to refrigeration. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-01-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the dry storage room, multiple containers with seasoning not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Male employee at the drive through window entered to cook line, started wearing gloves and handle cooked chicken wing with hand. Inspector instructed to stop, wash his hands and continue working with food. **Warning**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee at the cook line touched his forehead with gloved hands and continue working with food at the cook line. **Warning**
12A-10-4
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Male employee washed gray container no sanitization occurs prior to use, inspector instructed to stop using the container, employee placed in triple sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-45-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, raw shell eggs stored above cooked chicken, Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At the kitchen area, yellow rice 109F, per employee rice was cooked and kept overnight in warmer.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the kitchen area, yellow rice 109F, per employee rice was cooked and kept overnight in warmer. At the cook line, chicken wings 120F and 112F, per employee all chicken cooked around 10:00am. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Male employee at the cook line, washed hands in triple sink twice. **Warning**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute at the front counter with mold like substance.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the end of the cook line blocked by cart, bin and items being stored inside sink, employee moved all. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Total of four employees, two on front and two on cook line. To female employees on front handle food and portioned dressings.
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the end of the cook line blocked
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Probe thermometer not working (blue thermometer). **Repeat Violation**
05-08-4
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. For one male on site employee.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, pasta, gyro meat, slaw cut lettuce no date marked, per employee all food were prep 04/05-04/2026. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Multiple spray bottles with blue and clear solution not labeled.
41-17-4
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Core (Minor)
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