Where's the Food

5868 Norwood Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32208
American
Last inspected: Sep 10, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk

Where's the Food appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2022. The most recent visit was on Sep 10, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around one violation to closer to four violations per visit.

“Employee personal items stored” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

Where's the Food's latest score is in line with the Jacksonville average of 74. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

4
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw wings above dressings in reach in cooler, raw chicken in ziplock bag on top of box with broccoli and cheese, manager rearranged **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal bath towel above to go containers, manager moved it **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bottles of water, manager placed them on shelf **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf above box freezer
23-03-4
74
Dec 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
95
Nov 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Both chest freezers have ice build up. Operator states he will defrost freezers. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-69-4
95
Nov 21, 2022
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. 7 second hand wash, after charging money got gloves and grabbed shrimp, explained to him and he washed again **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 shrimp then changed gloves and grabbed bread, explained to him and he washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
12A-12-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. For flour next to cook line
14-15-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw seafood on shelf above fries, both open, freezer, shelled eggs above sauces in refrigerator, mgr rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 60f water wash for raw shrimp, mgr discarded it **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Under triple sink
41-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf above box freezer, gasket in box freezer
23-03-4
Basic - Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.
50-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Lotion above sauces, mgr rearranged **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box with floor, mgr placed it on shelf **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Where's the Food last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Where's the Food on file is from Sep 10, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Where's the Food?

Across the inspection record, “employee personal items stored” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Where's the Food.

How does Where's the Food compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?

Where's the Food most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Jacksonville average of 74.

Has Where's the Food's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Where's the Food have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Where's the Food 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 Where's the Food inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Where's the Food is inspected roughly once per year on average.