Tailgate Grill Express

1 Tiaa Bank Field Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32202

American

Last inspected: Sep 21, 2025

Score

High Risk

Across the available record, Tailgate Grill Express has five inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Sep 21, 2025. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.

Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around seven violations per visit versus roughly two violations earlier in the record.

Looking across the full record, “establishment operating with no potable running water” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Restaurants in Jacksonville average 74, so Tailgate Grill Express trails the local norm. There are enough flags in the record to merit a second thought.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 21, 2025

Routine - Food

4 critical violations. 3 minor violations.

View 7 violations

High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee at P434 was hands with no soap. Employee was coached to use soap and washed hands again with soap. **Corrective Action Taken**

12A-20-4

High Priority - Establishment operating with no potable running water. No water at handwash sink at P407. Potable water tank was empty and employee filled tank. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

27-12-4

High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. No sneeze guard for sautéed peppers and onions in steam well at P434 and P407. Sheet pan was added as sneeze guard on both. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-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. Sautéed peppers and onions and sausage being held on time controls have no time marking at P440. Per employee, product placed out 1 hour and 1.5 hours, respectively and marked chart appropriately. **Corrected On-Site**

03F-02-5

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Drink in reach in cooler at P440.

12B-13-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on reach in freezer at P407 is soiled.

23-03-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bagged stored on take out containers at P101(117).

40-06-5

Sep 18, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Sep 15, 2024

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 1 major violation.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cart P102 hot dogs and sausage in reach in cooler at 61, 53F. Door open during inspection. Person in charge called to get ice to ice down units during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

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. At cart P440 Observed employee touch face, then handle packages of ketchup with no hand wash. At cart P102 observed employee pull up pants, then handle clean utensils at grill with no hand wash. No hand wash sink available during observation. Hand sink available to employees by end of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

12A-25-4

High Priority - Establishment operating with no potable running water. Hand wash sink at unit P440. Also, hand wash sink at unit P102 with no running water. Person in charge brought cambro with water to utilize temporarily until sink can be fixed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**

27-12-4

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hot dogs stored in hand wash sink at cart P102. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**

31A-11-4

Sep 24, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation.

View 1 violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink not accessible for employees due to lack of water, manager refilled water **Corrected On-Site**

31A-09-4

Oct 9, 2022

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tailgate Grill Express last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Tailgate Grill Express on file is from Sep 21, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Tailgate Grill Express?

Across the inspection record, “establishment operating with no potable running water” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Tailgate Grill Express.

How does Tailgate Grill Express compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?

Tailgate Grill Express most recently scored 47 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.

Has Tailgate Grill Express' inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Tailgate Grill Express have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a high risk rating mean?

A high risk rating at Tailgate Grill Express 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 Tailgate Grill Express inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Tailgate Grill Express is inspected around two times per year on average.

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