Ruby Tuesday
Last inspected: Feb 9, 2026
100
Score
Going back to 2022, Ruby Tuesday has 11 inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Feb 9, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around four violations lately and about seven violations before that.
Across the inspection history, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.
Among Jacksonville restaurants, the typical score is 74; Ruby Tuesday is comfortably above that bar. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Feb 9, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Opened case of scallops over bagged fruit in walk in freezer manager moved **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
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. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on cook line soiled with black mold like substance, and fan covers in walk in cooler soiled with dust
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Manager closed **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
70
Aug 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ramen noddles 47-50f corn 48f in reach in cooler
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Sofa gun at bar soiled with grey build up
22-02-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-02-5
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. No legible names on form
11-26-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened personal Red Bull on cook line cooler , moved to store on lower shelf **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In drawer cooler
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled with dust -gaskets
23-03-4
55
Feb 4, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker needed on Non-chemical side of splitter
29-42-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handsink on line near soda station no soap, manager provided, soap **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Certificate number for trainer not provided and date of birth missing on some
53B-10-4
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Photo copies provided of Safestaff. Only one original certificate for Herbert
53B-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink stored next to clear Togo containers near gas sink on line, moved **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On coleslaw in cooler manager states was made previous day 2-3-25. But was dated 1-28-25.
16-46-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
50
Aug 19, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter needed on NON-CHEMICAL side of splitter at mop **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-19: Hooked up on wrong side of splitter.. breaker needed on NON-CHEMICAL side **Time Extended**
29-42-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Prep guy **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-19: **Time Extended**
53B-13-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Green cracked lid on container of cooked eggs. Manager replaced **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-19: Cracked on queso **Time Extended**
14-38-4
74
Aug 15, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
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. Using cell phone on line then touched cooked grilled chicken, cut and plated it with bare hands. **Warning**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook on line used bare hand to plate grilled chicken **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter needed on NON-CHEMICAL side of splitter at mop **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Heavily Soiled can opener **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Prep guy **Warning**
53B-13-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink stored on line cooler Personal drink stored over iced tea area Drinks discarded **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored and in use on red cutting board on line **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. 4 cases of food on floor of walk in freezer, manager moved to shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-47-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Green cracked lid on container of cooked eggs. Manager replaced **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-38-4
Basic - Smoking or vaping in an enclosed indoor workplace. Cook on line with vape stored on line cutting board, moved to pocket **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
54-01-5
41
Jun 17, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep area behind microwaves heavily soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-17: Still the same ** Time Extended** **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment using time as a public health for salad bar but the written procedures isn't filled out. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-17: Still isn't filled out **Time Extended**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Only has one food handlers card to show **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-17: **Time Extended**
53B-13-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In drawer cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-17: Still no thermometer **Time Extended**
05-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Fan covers in walk in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-17: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Person drinks stored on prep area near clean plates. Moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-17: Moved **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked Green lid on top of diced tomatoes in walk in cooler. Cracked clean plastic container with raw chicken stored inside **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-17: No violation observed **Time Extended**
14-38-4
61
Jun 14, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing on the NON-CHEMICAL side of the splitter, **Warning**
29-42-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 46f cooked chicken 48f cooked beef 49 in flip top drawer cooler on cookline closest to double swinging doors **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep area behind microwaves heavily soiled **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Microwave missing fan guard cover/splatter shield. Single microwave on cook line closet to double swings door. Missing fan guard. Employee placed back in. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-04-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment using time as a public health for salad bar but the written procedures isn't filled out. **Warning**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Only has one food handlers card to show **Warning**
53B-13-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Person drinks stored on prep area near clean plates. Moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Multiple Cell phones and ear phones on shelf over cooler near handsink on cook line **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. General manager and cooks on line, cook placed on hat **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked Green lid on top of diced tomatoes in walk in cooler. Cracked clean plastic container with raw chicken stored inside **Warning**
14-38-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In drawer cooler. **Warning**
05-09-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Fan covers in walk in cooler. **Warning**
36-34-5
37
Apr 22, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 11 violations
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 dish washer employee handling soiled equipment then clean equipments without washing hands.
12A-13-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing back flow preventer on non-chemical side of splitter at mop sink
29-42-4
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Operator has no measuring device for hot water sanitizing
16-62-1
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 sone employees with no proof of forms
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. White rice stored in bottom kitchen reach in cooler not date marked. Employee stated prep Saturday and date marked **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator has multiple employees with expired food handle certificates
53B-14-5
Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager Anthony Gill unable to provide proof of manager certification
53A-04-6
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Crack tiles on cook line
36-17-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line reach in cooler gaskets soiled Interior reach in freezer soiled on cook line
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. In gated dumpster area
33-16-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Under 2nd flip top make table lid with encrusted food debris and behind lid
22-16-4
37
Jan 10, 2023
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
74
Oct 25, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
61
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ruby Tuesday last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Ruby Tuesday on file is from Feb 9, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Ruby Tuesday?
Across the inspection record, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Ruby Tuesday.
How does Ruby Tuesday compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Ruby Tuesday most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Ruby Tuesday's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Ruby Tuesday have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Ruby Tuesday 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 Ruby Tuesday inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Ruby Tuesday is inspected around three times per year on average.
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