Steak N Shake
Last inspected: Dec 8, 2025
78
Score
Steak N Shake appears in inspection records 13 times, starting in 2022. The most recent report on file is from Dec 8, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near three violations each time.
When inspectors have written things up, “no soap provided at handwash sink” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Jacksonville restaurant scores 74. The record reflects steady performance over time.
13
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
78
Jul 24, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
74
Jul 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
74
Feb 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 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. 0 ppms, ran a few times to prime, 50ppms **Corrective Action Taken**
22-41-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handsink at front counter near grill
31B-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Manager closed **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked container used to hold seasoning. Manager took out of service **Corrective Action Taken**
14-38-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used as a scooper in seasoning. Manager moved **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
67
Dec 4, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute area on drink station in dinning room - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-30: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-04: Still needs attention **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handsink across from grill - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-30: Still needs **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-04: Still needs **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
86
Sep 30, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute area on drink station in dinning room - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-30: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. All expired - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-30: **Time Extended**
53A-02-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handsink across from grill - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-30: Still needs **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
78
Sep 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 60f on counter next to cook line,moved to cooler. Cheese 50f burgers 44f burgers 48f hotdogs 48f in reach in cooler next to flat top, manager states only been in cooler for an hour, moved items to walk in cooler and place on ice. Whip cream in cream dispenser 57f. Dumped. Butter 60f **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handsink across from grill
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute area on drink station in dinning room
22-02-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. All expired
53A-02-7
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handsink across from grill
31B-04-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Owner closed **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
58
May 1, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing at non chemical side of splitter at mop sink. plumber on site. Replaced vacuum breaker. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark on butter on counter. Prep line. Marked by manager. Placed few hours before. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at frontline Hand wash sink.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at men's restroom.
31B-03-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. Multiple.
23-24-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Soiled interior of multiple coolers.
22-16-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in base of cooler.
29-49-6
52
Sep 21, 2023
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Sep 20, 2023
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chill box Next to grill : ; Over-stacked burgers 50°. 51°. 53°. hot dogs 49°. 48°. sliced cheese 50°. 50°. (50F - Cold Holding) per Person In Charge placed about 2 hrs before. Moved by manager. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing at non chemical side of splitter at mop sink. vacuum breaker replaced by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-42-4
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dish Machine chlorine 0 ppm. Automatic Chlorine dispenser from supply bucket not functioning. **Warning**
22-45-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle , degreaser , on prep table next to foods. Moved by manager **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at dispensers ant 2 Hand wash sinks. Replaced by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Torn vinyl at some seats in dining room. **Warning**
36-51-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dusty ceiling tiles by cookline vent. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Buns, food debris under cookline Hand wash sink. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in walk in freezer , reach in freezer by prep line, and dessert station. **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in base of kitchen cooler. By cookline. **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Blocked floor drain by cookline. Standing water as result of leak from Hand wash sink by cookline. **Warning**
29-19-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe at Hand wash sink by cookline. **Warning**
29-11-4
35
May 31, 2023
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Feb 28, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked onions 110F held on make line. Manager reheated onions above 165F. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
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. Dish machine has 0ppm chlorine. Manager cleaned machine and corrected the issue and dish machine started sanitizing correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mop sink has splitter attached and there is a back-flow device in the wrong location. Backflow preventer needs to be installed AFTER the splitter on the non chemical side. Manager moved backflow to correct location **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine has heavy limescale buildup on inside. Manager dismantled and cleaned interior of machine. **Corrected On-Site**
16-03-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to hold a clear double door cooler door closed. Discussed. **Repeat Violation**
14-71-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Clear Double door cooler has broken hinges that do not allow door to close properly **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area under ice cream mixer and under soda machines where nozzles are and blades attach have a splashback residue, observed with a light and mirror. The food contact areas are clean but surrounding areas have residue. Area under front hand wash sink where water leaks has debris residue accumulation.
23-03-4
Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Water from hand wash sink at front counter drains onto floor.
29-03-4
50
Aug 4, 2022
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice cream mixer soiled with debris accumulation on blades of mixer. Tomato slicer has soiled blades.
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Double clear door cooler in preparation area left door does not sit on hinges when opened and is held in place with a large trash can propped against the door.
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underside of ice cream mixer where blades attach have a soiled mold like debris accumulation
23-03-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to hold cooler door shut in preparation area. **Repeat Violation**
14-71-4
78
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Steak N Shake last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Steak N Shake on file is from Dec 8, 2025. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Steak N Shake?
Across the inspection record, “no soap provided at handwash sink” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Steak N Shake.
How does Steak N Shake compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Steak N Shake most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is higher than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Steak N Shake's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Steak N Shake have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Steak N Shake 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 Steak N Shake inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Steak N Shake is inspected around four times per year on average.
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