Jen's Caribbean Cuisine

719 E Union St, Jacksonville, FL 32206

African

Last inspected: Apr 15, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Jen's Caribbean Cuisine four times, with records going back to 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 15, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around four violations each.

When inspectors have written things up, “exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.

Jen's Caribbean Cuisine scores about where you'd expect for a Jacksonville restaurant. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 15, 2026

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cabbage (102F - Hot Holding); hot dogs (120F - Hot Holding) warmer was turned off. Manager turned on warmer. **Corrective Action Taken**

03B-01-6

Basic - Storage area not maintained clean and organized. Storage cabinets.

33-34-4

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Flooring is peeling near cabinet storage.

36-10-4

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap on top of wall on trailer **Repeat Violation**

35B-01-4

Jun 9, 2025

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

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Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at top of unit **Repeat Violation**

35B-01-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of cabinet is soiled with debris **Repeat Violation**

23-03-4

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Worn flooring on trailer.

36-10-4

Jun 7, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in kitchen area

35A-02-6

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedures provided at inspection, emailed operator clean up procedures

11-27-4

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight showing on back of trailer at top of unit

35B-01-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cabinet under triple sink is soiled

23-03-4

Nov 16, 2022

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 70f sauerkraut on table, explained time as public health control, mgr wrote time on, 53f hot dogs sitting on ice, mgr added more ice **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

03A-02-5

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 115-130f hot dogs and sausage, grill off, mgr turned grill on, got to 165f **Corrected On-Site**

03B-01-6

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bottle water

08B-38-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Under triple sink **Repeat Violation**

23-03-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone on top of container for cut onions, mgr removed it **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**

50-09-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jen's Caribbean Cuisine last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Jen's Caribbean Cuisine on file is from Apr 15, 2026. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Jen's Caribbean Cuisine?

Across the inspection record, “exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Jen's Caribbean Cuisine.

How does Jen's Caribbean Cuisine compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?

Jen's Caribbean Cuisine most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Jacksonville average of 74.

Has Jen's Caribbean Cuisine's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Jen's Caribbean Cuisine have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Jen's Caribbean Cuisine means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Jen's Caribbean Cuisine inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Jen's Caribbean Cuisine is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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