Yara Seafood Fish Market
Last inspected: Jan 15, 2026
78
Score
Yara Seafood Fish Market has been inspected 11 times since 2022. On Jan 15, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around two violations each.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “ceiling not smooth”, showing up five times.
Restaurants in Jacksonville average 74, so Yara Seafood Fish Market is doing better than most peers. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
11
Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 15, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
78
Sep 19, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
90
Mar 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Near handsink, manager provided **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
31B-04-4
82
Oct 28, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Water hose in handsink in kitchen, moved **Corrected On-Site**
31A-10-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked shrimp, boiled eggs, sausages in glass cooler
02C-02-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Kitchen area
36-37-5
78
Jun 17, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Whiting fish in thank you shopping bags, manager moved to clear food grade bags **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5
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 operator vomit procedure
11-27-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At handsink in dish area, manager provided **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
70
Apr 26, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Apr 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 38 rodent droppings observed in establishment: four (4) behind and along side of ice machine in back kitchen, nine (9) inside unused reach in cooler near walk in freezer in back kitchen, and approximately twenty-five (25) in small storage area where single service items are kept. Storage area on plans shows it should be a restroom. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-04-4
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 plan available. Inspector emailed Form 5030-104 (Clean Up Instructions for Vomitting/Diarrhea). **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of four door reach in cooler near front counter.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink by triple sink has hose stored inside. Hose removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Plans on file show two restrooms in back of kitchen area. Establishment is using one restroom (right side) as storage closet. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Towel dispenser in unisex restroom in rear of kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
31B-05-4
Basic - Food/Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Two chest freezers in back kitchen are rusted. Interior of ice machine is repaired with duct tape. Shelves inside walk in cooler/freezer are rusted.
14-47-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall in unisex restroom in rear kitchen area.
36-24-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop without handle inside bulk garlic seasoning. Scoop discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Operator does not permit customers to use bathroom. Only working restroom has sign "just for employee only". Manager removed sign and will allow customers to use restroom. **Corrected On-Site**
32-24-4
Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Urinal in unisex restroom at rear of kitchen area.
32-23-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. In back walk in cooler/freezer used for live crabs.
36-02-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of garlic seasoning in prep area not labeled. Manager labeled container. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic style tiles in kitchen are not sealed/painted. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired 06/01/2023. Manager began calling customer care to try to retrieve license. **Corrective Action Taken**
50-09-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed nine (9) dead roaches in kitchen areas. Dead roaches discarded. **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Manager eating in prep area of kitchen. Manager stopped eating. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles in middle of prep area by fryers. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor behind ice machine in back kitchen. Floor in storage room by unisex restroom.
36-73-4
27
Feb 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - Establishment removed/covered/defaced closure sign posted by the division. On February 21, 2023, observed closure sign covered with white paper. **Admin Complaint**
50-07-4
86
Feb 21, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach behind hand wash sink located left of fry station. Roach killed onsite. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed over 10 rodent droppings beneath prep table across from triple sink. 10 rodent droppings in left corner beneath prep table by chest freezer. 10 rodent droppings on high shelf on entrance between triple sink room and ice machine storage space. 40-50 rodent droppings on floor between file cabinet and old unused reach in cooler in storage space. 10-30 droppings on shelf above ice machine in storage room. Operator cleaned shelves during inspection. **Warning**
35A-04-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker not attached to hose beneath hand wash sink across from triple sink. Operator reattached breaker properly. **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink across from flip top cooler behind service counter had no towels. Hand wash sink left of triple sink has no towels. Operator provided towels. . **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink left of triple sink has no soap. Hand wash sink across from flip top cooler behind service counter had no soap. Operator provided soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles are absorbent acoustics style and not smooth and easily cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches under prep sink across from triple sink; 2 dead roaches on high shelf on entrance between triple sink room and ice machine storage space. Operator cleaned shelves during inspection. **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. White standup reach in cooler next to fry station has torn gaskets. Lift top freezer behind counter is beginning to crack on inside lid. Walk in cooler next to old unused cooler in storage area has torn gaskets.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed cracked tile on floor near triple sink.
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 2 boxes of cooking oil on floor left of white flip top cooler near wood veneer fridge. Operator lifted items from floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in reach in freezer behind service counter.
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface Interior of ice machine located in storage room has rust pitting in the interior of door.
14-34-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. White standup reach in cooler next to fry station has soiled gaskets. Walk in cooler next to old unused cooler in storage area has soiled gaskets.
23-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed corn thawing inside container on prep table across from fry station. Operator placed corn in reach in cooler for proper thawing. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
33
Mar 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 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 plan for cleanup of bodily functions. Emailed written plan for operator to print and file.
11-27-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at rear hand wash sink. Operator supplied soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles are absorbent acoustic style and not smooth and easily cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of spices unlabeled. Operator stated writing had worn off.
02D-01-5
74
Aug 29, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at rear hand wash sink. Operator supplied towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at rear hand wash sink. Operator supplied soap **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles are acoustic absorbent style and not smooth and easily cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Two reach in chest freezers with ice buildup on edges
14-69-4
Basic - Tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Silver tape used on ice machine around door **Repeat Violation**
14-71-4
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Yara Seafood Fish Market last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Yara Seafood Fish Market on file is from Jan 15, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Yara Seafood Fish Market?
Across the inspection record, “ceiling not smooth” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Yara Seafood Fish Market.
How does Yara Seafood Fish Market compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Yara Seafood Fish Market most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is higher than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Yara Seafood Fish Market's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Yara Seafood Fish Market have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Yara Seafood Fish Market 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 Yara Seafood Fish Market inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Yara Seafood Fish Market is inspected around three times per year on average.
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