Tunis Wing & Seafood
Last inspected: Jan 14, 2026
35
Score
Inspectors have visited Tunis Wing & Seafood 11 times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Jan 14, 2026. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around eight violations each.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” comes up most often, recorded seven times in the inspection record.
That's lower than the typical Jacksonville restaurant, which scores around 74. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
11
Inspections
3
Critical latest
3
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 14, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. One flying insect near triple sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored over lettuce in double door cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle labeled green cleaner is stored hanging on shelf where condiments are stored.
41-10-4
Intermediate - (null) No paper towels at both hand sinks.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No hand soap at hand wash sink near cooks line.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water knob on hand sink in disrepair. Unable to turn on hot water to wash hands. Hand sink near cooks line.
27-16-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Two open employee beverages in clear door cooler.
12B-13-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease. Black rolling cart is soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between wall and pipe attached to wall for annul system. At the end of prep line. **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap underneath entrance door to establishment. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on white chest freezer.
14-11-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Food debris on cooler door handles.
23-24-4
35
Aug 25, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Two flying insects in kitchen area.
35A-02-7
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over pita bread. Manager properly stored shell eggs **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. chicken wings (78-100F - Hot Holding) stored in grey bin on prep table.
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Required employee training expired 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 certification expires 3 days ago.
53B-14-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Two wiping cloths stored on prep table when not in use.
21-12-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on handle of black rolling cart. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between reach in cooler and wall on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap underneath Side door of establishment.
35B-01-4
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Walls in storage area. **Repeat Violation**
36-30-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hot water knob in disrepair at hand wash sink in kitchen area.
29-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket soiled on meat cooler.
23-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on prep table.
12B-07-4
39
Mar 25, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Mar 19, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut lettuce (58F - Cold Holding); cut tomato (58F - Cold Holding); Beef (59F - Cold Holding); hamburger patties cooked (58F - Cold Holding); cheese slices (57F - Cold Holding); shell eggs ambient temperature (63F - Cold Holding) food items are stored in flip top cooler. Per employee food items were stocked this morning prior to opening **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: All food items are 50-52F per employee they were stocked during lunch per manager a company came to service the cooler they cleaned the cooler and told them to follow up the next day if the cooler isn't cooling and they will bring refrigerant. **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
86
Mar 12, 2025
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut lettuce (58F - Cold Holding); cut tomato (58F - Cold Holding); Beef (59F - Cold Holding); hamburger patties cooked (58F - Cold Holding); cheese slices (57F - Cold Holding); shell eggs ambient temperature (63F - Cold Holding) food items are stored in flip top cooler. Per employee food items were stocked this morning prior to opening **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 6 broken raw shell eggs in one flat of eggs
01B-14-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Non food grade bag used to store gizzards
14-31-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No hand soap provided at hand wash sink, employee refilled soap **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. At end of Cooks line white tile area near flip top cooler
36-03-4
Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filter missing in hood suppression system **Repeat Violation**
14-42-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Two knives stored between wall and flip top cooler
10-17-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on handle of Black rolling cart
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on white freezers are soiled with food debris
23-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing in triple sink
06-01-5
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Walls in storage area **Repeat Violation**
36-30-4
41
Aug 13, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink **Repeat Violation**
29-42-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Chicken breast over pita bread in clear door cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One flying insect in kitchen
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pitcher stored in hand wash sink
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled white chemical spray bottle stored on faucet at mop sink
41-17-4
Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filter missing in hood suppression system
14-42-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dust on hood filter Gasket on flip top cooler and white freezer **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Walls in storage area **Repeat Violation**
36-30-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. A few wiping cloths stored on counter area
21-12-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Hat stored food items, manager properly stored hat **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap underneath side door **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall on white tile. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5
37
Mar 12, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 14 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing on both faucets at mop sink
29-42-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw Philly beef stored with bags of onion rings in white reach in freezer
08A-05-6
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. No written procedures provided, emailed operator clean up procedures during inspection
11-27-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No hand soap at hand wash sink near cooks line,manager provided soap **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Odor upon entering Storage room
36-64-5
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand wash sink near cooks line
29-20-5
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Storage building
36-30-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soil debris on door handles
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Storage building
36-32-5
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Under triple sink
29-18-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Pan of employee food stored on shelf with and above food to be served to the public
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on shelf with condiments
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with facial hair preparing food without a beard guard **Repeat Violation**
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean wet dishes stacked above triple sink
24-08-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap underneath Side door **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. At end of cooks line at bottom of white tile **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Drive thru area, manager properly stored ice scoop **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters are soiled with grease Soiled gaskets on cooks line **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
30
Aug 10, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 8, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 12 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw shrimp stored over French fries in white reach in freezer. Employee properly stored food items **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 10 rodent droppings on wooden shelf in dry storage building across the parking lot from restaurant, 11 rodent droppings on window sill in back of Restaurant **Warning**
35A-04-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pot stored in hand wash sink in the back of restaurant opposite side of wall as mop sink
31A-09-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored On white counter on cooks line **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
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
22-20-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee cup stored on prep table, employee moved coffee cup **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 food items **Repeat Violation**
13-04-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gaps at bottom of red exit door
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of Bbq sauce and oil stored on floor in kitchen area **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. On cooks line near flip top cooler and work top cooler at entrance to kitchen
36-24-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored on wall between wall and a pipe on cooks line, employee moved knife **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop touching Sugar in white container, employee properly stored scoop **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gasket on reach in cooler on cooks line, Grease build up on hood suppression system **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Red exit door **Repeat Violation**
35B-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing in standing water at triple sink
06-01-5
37
Jan 31, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 21 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 48f raw shrimp on prep table, employee iced it down, explained time as public health control **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shelled eggs on shelf above veggies, employee rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Grabbed raw phili meat then changed gloves and grabbed bread, another employee grabbed raw shrimp them changed gloves and grabbed cooked wings,explained to him and he washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-12-4
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Pain medicine on shelf above food in cooler, employee removed it **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-07-4
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 it
11-27-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by cook line, employee placed some **Corrected On-Site**
31B-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. Has blank copy
11-26-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by cook line, employee placed some **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Front counter
36-34-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Employee started puncturing them **Corrective Action Taken**
06-09-1
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Behind cart by cook line
36-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep table **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food above customer food in upright cooler in storage area, employee moved it **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook cooking **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn in prep unit **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. By cook line and by cart **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil jug by cook line **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink by triple sink **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters, gasket dirty in reach in cooler by fryer, gasket in box freezer by triple sink, ledge on window by box freezer, back area **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Side door **Repeat Violation**
35B-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
19
Aug 24, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 60f raw shrimp, employee iced it down to 41f **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-24: 66f raw shrimp on table, employee added ice **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs on shelf above tomatoes, in cooler by entrance door **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-24: Raw shelled eggs on shelf above pitta and veggies, employee rearranged **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tunis Wing & Seafood last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Tunis Wing & Seafood on file is from Jan 14, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Tunis Wing & Seafood?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Tunis Wing & Seafood.
How does Tunis Wing & Seafood compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Tunis Wing & Seafood most recently scored 35 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Tunis Wing & Seafood's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Tunis Wing & Seafood have averaged around eight violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Tunis Wing & Seafood 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 Tunis Wing & Seafood inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Tunis Wing & Seafood is inspected around three times per year on average.
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