Sheik Subs & Sandwiches
Last inspected: Mar 18, 2026
100
Score
Public records show 13 inspections at Sheik Subs & Sandwiches stretching back to 2022. On Mar 18, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around three violations to closer to one violation per visit over the last few inspections.
Across the inspection history, “ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded six times.
Sheik Subs & Sandwiches' latest score of 100 sits above the Jacksonville average of 74. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Mar 18, 2026
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Mar 9, 2026
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
70
Feb 6, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 6, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Mariam Amelia Sok the only manager certification provided is expired on 10/5/2025 **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-06: Per owner he just had surgery and just getting back to work and is requesting additional time to get training completed. **Time Extended**
53A-07-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employee training certificates expired October 2025 **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-06: Per owner he just had surgery and just getting back to work and is requesting additional time to get training completed. **Time Extended**
53B-05-5
82
Nov 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
61
Jul 9, 2025
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
74
Apr 1, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with yellow solution, manager labeled spray bottle bleach **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling in kitchen and ware washing area **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damage on several ceiling tiles **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on clear door cooler
14-11-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. A few wet wiping cloths stored on prep table when not in use
21-12-4
74
Sep 25, 2024
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
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Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold like substance on interior of ice machine, employee cleaned ice machine **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. A few replacement tiles in kitchen area
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damage on a few ceiling tiles in kitchen area
36-32-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on clear door cooler door frames
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Two wet wiping cloths stored on counter when not in use, manager properly stored wiping cloths **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
78
Feb 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked a shell egg then picked up the spatula to cook the eggs. Eggs were removed from the grill no placed on a sandwich. No hand wash between changing task.
12A-27-4
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 manager clean up procedures during inspection **Repeat Violation**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Rust on surface of shelves in the Reach in cooler on cooks line
22-31-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with Clear solution stored on shelf above triple sink
41-17-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in kitchen, ware washing area and storage area.
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damage on a few ceiling tiles in dining room, kitchen and storage area **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food items without a hair restraint **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths stored on prep table. Employee put wiping cloth in the sanitizer water **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
52
Oct 19, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
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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. **Repeat Violation**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food debris on can opener, employee cleaned can opener **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
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. No proof provided at inspection, emailed operator employee reporting form during inspection **Repeat Violation**
11-26-1
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold like substance on interior of ice machine, employee cleaned ice machine **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in kitchen, ware washing and storage area
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damage on several ceiling tiles **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign in men's restroom, manager posted a sign on hand wash sink in men's restroom **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. In men's restroom
36-64-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Rust on reach in cooler shelves
14-33-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths stored on prep table, employee properly stored wiping cloths **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No hair restraints on employee preparing food items **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
50
Mar 23, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched hair then she grabbed toast, explained to her and she discarded toast and washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
12A-25-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Uncooked breaded pork chop on shelf above cut lettuce in upright cooler by cook line, employee moved it **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 90f chicken on ledge of grill where there is no heat, employee moved it to grill, 128f hamburger in warmer, both heated up to 165f **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. It is broken in glass door cooler
05-05-4
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 one
11-27-4
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/. 4 employees touching food and no mgr here, mgr arrived **Corrected On-Site**
53A-05-6
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. One new employee
11-26-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Yellow substance by triple sink
41-17-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In storage area **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damage in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook cooking, he put one on **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Preparing a sandwich, put one one **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket in upright cooler, glass door by cook line **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket in black cooler by front counter, shelf in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. By slicer
21-12-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm chl in bucket by front counter, mgr made new solution, 100 ppm chl **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-07-4
26
Oct 6, 2022
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Sep 15, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 17 violations
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. Owner scooping fries and fries touching his hand, he got gloves **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4
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. Shelled eggs, owner wrote time on **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 118-125f hamburger in warmer, employee reheating them, 170f **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cracked egg then got toast, explained to her, discarded toast then washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice bin
22-02-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Owner touching food, Tiser Akel 9/24/19 has a certificate but certificate number looked altered also exam number looked altered and it has 3 years expiration on it, when I scanned the bar code this info come out HARPER ZOE 18414766 9/24/2019 9/24/2024 but when I look for the altered certificate number 14955950 nothing comes up by itself or with his last name
53A-01-7
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. One employee here since May
53B-13-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In storage area
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Kitchen, water damage **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Old one
50-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Scooping fries
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket in upright cooler by stove, cook line
14-11-5
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan by drive thru
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Upright cooler by bread racks, cook line
22-16-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table, employee discarded it **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm, mgr made new solution 100ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-07-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sheik Subs & Sandwiches last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sheik Subs & Sandwiches on file is from Mar 18, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sheik Subs & Sandwiches?
Across the inspection record, “ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Sheik Subs & Sandwiches.
How does Sheik Subs & Sandwiches compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Sheik Subs & Sandwiches most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Sheik Subs & Sandwiches' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Sheik Subs & Sandwiches have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Sheik Subs & Sandwiches 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 Sheik Subs & Sandwiches inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sheik Subs & Sandwiches is inspected around four times per year on average.
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