The Sheik Sandwiches and Subs
Last inspected: Dec 19, 2025
55
Score
The health department has logged nine inspections at The Sheik Sandwiches and Subs, the earliest from 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 19, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around four violations across recent inspections versus roughly 15 violations before.
“No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used” comes up most often, recorded five times in the inspection record.
That's lower than the typical Jacksonville restaurant, which scores around 74. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 19, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
55
Oct 15, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
52
Jan 8, 2025
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Pill bottle Stored in cooler near cheese **Repeat Violation**
41-07-4
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Dry wiping cloth stored in bottom of cheese container on cooks line
14-86-1
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired June 1, 2024 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker missing at faucet near ice machine **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting board on cooks line **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
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 **Repeat Violation**
11-27-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Slight build up on interior of ice machine **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on Meat slicer, employee discarded beverage **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone on top of microwave
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. No beard guard on employee preparing fried foods **Repeat Violation**
13-04-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on Walk in freezer floor
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle of spoon touching slaw
10-06-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Near register **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in the walk in cooler
14-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls soiled in kitchen area behind flat top grills
36-27-5
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. White sanitizer solution stored on floor in server area **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Condiment shelf near register
14-06-4
26
Oct 7, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of Aleve stored with cheese in reach in cooler
41-07-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Fish and pork chops stored over a case of lettuce in the walk in cooler, employee properly stored food items **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker missing after splitter before black hose connection
29-34-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired June 1, 2024 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
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 for vomit and diarrhea clean up **Repeat Violation**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained long white cutting board **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
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 **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Clear bowl used to scoop sugar
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on ceiling and walls in kitchen and storage area
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on prep table near microwave, employee moved beverage **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. No beard guard on employee preparing fried food items **Repeat Violation**
13-04-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of pre sliced cake stored on floor in the walk in freezer **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand wash sink in server area **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on clear door cooler Dusty fan covers in the walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled Grey bin with a white powdery substance stored inside operator stated it's sugar
02D-01-5
29
Apr 25, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 13 violations
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 written procedures. Manager printed and posted during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting board on cooks line Ice chute in dining area Exterior or ketchup bottle on counter **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance on interior of ice machine **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Cardboard box used as garbage container. Near condiment area
33-02-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One under shelf in dry storage area
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. One employee beverage On meat slicer and one on prep table. Employee discarded **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with facial no beard guard present
13-04-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of cheese cake stored on floor, manager properly stored case of cheesecake **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle of spoon touching Slaw, employee removed spoon **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sign missing in Server area, emailed manager Hand wash sign, manager printed and posted sign near hand sink **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan cover is soiled with dust **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Rusty shelves in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table near meat slicer, one wet wiping cloth on cooks line on counter
21-12-4
47
Dec 21, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
21
Apr 10, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 7 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 125f grits in warmer, mgr reheated them to 165f
03B-01-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink faucet and also on long hose side of splitter by ice machine **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Washed hands for 7 seconds only after she touched raw sausage then went to prep table to make sandwich, explained to her and she washed hands properly **Corrected On-Site**
12A-17-4
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Grabbed raw sausage then she grabbed pitta bread for sandwich, explained to her and she washed hands, discarded pitta **Corrected On-Site**
12A-12-4
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. For shelled eggs and fish, employee write them down **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. Didn't know how long to exclude employees, emailed form
11-03-5
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed form
11-07-5
Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Didn't know proper set up of triple sink
53A-10-4
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 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 - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tuna salad made yesterday morning,
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser, by ice machine **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. One is broken
14-42-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. By triple sink next to hand sink **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. In walk in cooler
29-18-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket above bag bread on shelf by prep area, mgr moved it **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. He has wash with soap and bleach, then empty container and rinse in the last one, explained to mgr and he set it up properly **Repeat Violation**
16-13-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink at front counter by ice bin **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves in walk in cooler, fan by storage area **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
16
Nov 3, 2022
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee placed dishes as clean and she didn't sanitize them, explained to her
22-45-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. On 6/1/22 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-2
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish above banana peppers, raw shelled eggs on shelf above lettuce, mgr rearranged walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
29-42-4
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. +200ppm chl, test strip bleached out (turned blue and then white), employee diluted it to 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. For bucket **Repeat Violation**
16-33-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On shelf by ice machine **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Lady scooping ice with cup, she got scoop **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One by walk in freezer, employee cleaned it **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open drink on prep table, employee discarded it **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Wash, entry and rinse, employee said then she'll set up chlorine in the rinse compartment, explained to her
16-13-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Along triple sink **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handsink at front counter **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On shelf across fryer, interior area of sanitizer bucket with dirty ring, mgr changed bucket, shelf in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
Basic - Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. Containers after washing them, explained to her
24-17-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. By mop sink
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Hanging on bucket, employee pushed it into sanitizer **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket with tea on floor, front counter **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
22
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Sheik Sandwiches and Subs last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Sheik Sandwiches and Subs on file is from Dec 19, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Sheik Sandwiches and Subs?
Across the inspection record, “no handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at The Sheik Sandwiches and Subs.
How does The Sheik Sandwiches and Subs compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
The Sheik Sandwiches and Subs most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has The Sheik Sandwiches and Subs' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at The Sheik Sandwiches and Subs have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly 15 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at The Sheik Sandwiches and Subs means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is The Sheik Sandwiches and Subs inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Sheik Sandwiches and Subs is inspected around three times per year on average.
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