Newk's Eatery
Last inspected: Dec 2, 2025
61
Score
Across the available record, Newk's Eatery has nine inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 2, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near six violations each time.
“Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
By comparison, the average Jacksonville facility scores 74, putting Newk's Eatery on the weaker side. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 2, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
61
Jul 8, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
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Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
61
Jan 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At salad line, chicken, deli meat at 45-47F. Items stored above ice fill line. Person in charge added ice to items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels missing at back hand wash sink by back door. Person in charge provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment holds soup toppings, lettuce, sour cream on 4 hour time control. Person in charge unable to provide procedure paperwork during inspection. Provided division handout during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-10-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed several items wet nesting at clean dish area. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Garbage observed on ground of shared dumpster pad.
33-19-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Pizza hood filter with debris buildup. Soda plates in dining room especially right side with debris buildup. Cabinets in dining room under soda dispensers with debris buildup. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed soup well leaking into catch bucket during inspection. Person in charge states has work order in for unit. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-11-4
58
Jul 9, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
86
Jul 8, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine testing at 0ppm. Dishmachine giving warning on screen about sanitizer during inspection. Person in charge will utilize triple sink to sanitize until unit can be serviced. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dishwasher at dishmachine handle dirty dishes, then handle clean dishes without hand wash in between. Person in charge spoke to employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Diced eggs in walk in cooler dated 7/1.
01B-24-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In sandwich and pizza fliptop deli meat, deli meat, salmon 47-48F. Items store above fill line. Person in charge began removing excess. Also, in 4 door lowboy at front counter, cheese at 48F. Person in charge states unit has been open and items out for stocking. Ambient temperature of unit got down to 44F from 50F during inspection. Person in charge will monitor. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed multiple employees with copies of training certificate.
53B-09-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed multiple dishes wet nesting at clean dish area.
24-08-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed several containers in use with cracked edges, missing pieces. Person in charge replaced during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
14-38-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed multiple clean dishware items with old label residue.
16-46-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in front counter 4 door reach in cooler. Also, observed standing water at pizza make reach in cooler.
29-49-6
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with debris buildup. Also, exterior of units where door meets exterior of cooler with debris buildup. Also, mold like substance buildup on soda plates on left sided self service soda dispenser in dining room.
23-03-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed dust buildup on vent in kitchen by ice machine. Also, observed standing water on floor in kitchen person in charge began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-34-5
37
Jan 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Garlic oil made with roasted garlic held on time marked with prep sticker, not time sticker. Person in charge marked appropriately. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Lid for bulk lettuce with breaks around edges.
14-16-4
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Towel dispenser at pizza line in kitchen and at back door not functioning. Person in charge provided towels. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-05-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Catering pans on top shelf in kitchen not inverted. Person in charge inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
67
Aug 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
61
Feb 23, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine using sink and surface sanitizer not sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (sink and surface 0) Operator stated one of the tablets could be jammed. Operator stated she will call to have machine serviced. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-49-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler next to conveyor oven on cook line soiled/ stained. Also, blade on wedger in prep area soiled **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink on cook line blocked with rolling cart. Operator removed rolling cart to clear path to hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink near back door. Also, paper towels unable to dispense at hand wash sink on cook line. Operator replenished paper towels at hand wash sink at back door and changed out batteries at dispenser on cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked pans on clean storage shelf above triple ink and clean storage shelf in prep area unable to properly air dry **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Multiple lids for containers on clean storage shelf above triple sink cracked/ in disrepair
14-10-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet at sprayer at dishwashing machine area leaking **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4
55
Sep 1, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) operator called eco lab to have machine serviced. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-41-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. bleu cheese crumbles (48F - Cold Holding); shredded cheddar cheese (45F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler across from POS. Operator stated employee had the items on the cart to long when transporting the items from the walk-in-cooler to reach-in cooler. Operator removed lids to chill items. Retook temp at end of inspection and both items dropped a couple of degrees. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1.Cutting board at sandwich making reach-in cooler soiled/ stained 2.Green portable cutting board in prep area soiled/ stained 3. Ice chute on right on self dispensing soda machine in dining area **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink across from salad making station. Operator replenished soap **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior deflector plate and ice chute area of ice machine in prep area soiled. Operator started cleaning soiled areas during this inspection **Corrective Action Taken**
22-20-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked pans on storage shelf across from ice machine unable to properly air dry
24-08-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Multiple clean containers on clean storage shelf have old labels stuck to them.
16-46-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box with single wrapped sleeves of cups stored on floor near kitchen entry area. Operator removed box of cups to properly store **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet leaking at sprayer hose faucet at dishwasher area.
29-11-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Newk's Eatery last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Newk's Eatery on file is from Dec 2, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Newk's Eatery?
Across the inspection record, “equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Newk's Eatery.
How does Newk's Eatery compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Newk's Eatery most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Newk's Eatery's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Newk's Eatery have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Newk's Eatery 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 Newk's Eatery inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Newk's Eatery is inspected around three times per year on average.
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