Seaboar Seafood and BBQ
Last inspected: Nov 3, 2025
43
Score
Seaboar Seafood and BBQ has been inspected 10 times since 2023. Seaboar Seafood and BBQ was last inspected on Nov 3, 2025. High risk usually means inspectors flagged either critical violations or a stack of smaller ones.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around three violations to closer to eight violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “employee with no hair restraint while engaging” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
That's lower than the typical Jacksonville restaurant, which scores around 74. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
10
Inspections
3
Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 3, 2025
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
43
Jul 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
55
Feb 3, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sponge, spoon and brush stored in hand wash sink, employee removed items from 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 in kitchen area, employee provided paper towel **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked meats and beans stored in the walk in cooler not date marked **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Excessive cut marks on Long white cutting board
14-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food items without a hair restraint **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap underneath back door to kitchen
35B-01-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lid on smoked chicken wings and green beans
14-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris on interior of microwave, employee cleaned microwave during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
58
Dec 5, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 29, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Sep 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired June 1, 2024 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
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. No employee training provided **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, beans, and pork stored in the walk in cooler not date marked. Employee date marked food items **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with Light blue solution stored inside
41-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Black mold like substance on wall of triple sink
36-27-5
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Establishment reuse Milk gallon cartons to store ranch dressing
25-32-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease and debris Gasket soiled on cooler drawers **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris on interior of microwave **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
52
Feb 26, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Black cut marks on long white Cutting board, manager cleaned cutting board during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Open case of bread stored on thaw rack, employee stored a sheet pan over open case of bread **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket soiled with food debris on cooks line Hood filters are dusty above cooking equipment
23-03-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave is soiled with food debris, manager cleaned microwave during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee preparing food items without a hair restraint
13-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on shelf with clean Utensils. Manager discarded beverage **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Food debris on walls in kitchen area
36-27-5
67
Sep 25, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 19, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hush puppy batter (78F - Cold Holding) stored on counter in kitchen area. Spoke with employee about time as public health control for food safety for the hush puppy batter. Employee put hush puppy batter on ice. slaw (50F - Cold Holding); potato salad (49F - Cold Holding) food items dated to expire on 9/20/23. Stored in the upright reach in cooler in the drive thru area.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. slaw (50F - Cold Holding); potato salad (49F - Cold Holding) food items dated to expire on 9/20/23. Stored in the upright reach in cooler in the drive thru area.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Pulled pork dated Oct 3 employee properly dated pulled pork **Corrected On-Site**
02C-01-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired June1, 2023 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
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 proof provided at inspection, emailed manager the form during inspection
11-26-1
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, emailed a copy to manager **Repeat Violation**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels provided at hand wash sink near triple sink, employee provided paper towels during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone, cigarette and candy stored on storage shelf with dry storage items, employee moved all personal items. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust Gaskets on reach in cooler drawer Dust on fan covers in the walk in cooler Employee cleaned gaskets and fan covers **Corrective Action Taken**
23-03-4
37
Mar 1, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 123-130f green beans and sweet potato mash in upright cooler, employee adjustable temperature in upright warmer, it was 130f **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
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. Emailed it
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container in handsink by cook line and triple sink
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue substance by dish machine
41-17-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
51-13-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In drawer unit, employee placed one **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder in bulk container by ice machine, employee write name on **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On spice, employee removed it **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 2 by storage area, employee removed them **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Trays for food, storage shelf, employee inverted them **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep area, employee moved it **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook cooking
13-04-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook cooking
13-03-4
Basic - Evidence of employee smoking in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Ashes in storage room at back, employee cleaned it **Corrected On-Site**
12B-06-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Seaboar Seafood and BBQ last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Seaboar Seafood and BBQ on file is from Nov 3, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Seaboar Seafood and BBQ?
Across the inspection record, “employee with no hair restraint while engaging” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Seaboar Seafood and BBQ.
How does Seaboar Seafood and BBQ compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Seaboar Seafood and BBQ most recently scored 43 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Seaboar Seafood and BBQ's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Seaboar Seafood and BBQ have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Seaboar Seafood and BBQ means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Seaboar Seafood and BBQ inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Seaboar Seafood and BBQ is inspected around four times per year on average.
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