Zaxby's
Last inspected: Feb 3, 2026
43
Score
Going back to 2022, Zaxby's has eight inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Feb 3, 2026. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around seven violations, down from roughly 15 violations earlier in the record.
Across the inspection history, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.
That's lower than the typical Live Oak restaurant, which scores around 82. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
4
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 3, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In prep area open-top reach-in cooler: cheese (47F - Cold Holding).
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker after Y-splitter at mop sink.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Kitchen hand wash sink next to drive-through pass-through blocked by empty cardboard boxes. Manager had employee remove boxes. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No Certified Food Manager on duty with more than eight employees present.
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at kitchen hand wash sink next to drive-through pass-through. Manager had employee replace towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dining room ice chutes soiled with mold-like substances.
22-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dining room soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substances.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Right dumpster lid open.
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single serve trays not covered or inverted exposed to splash next to kitchen hand wash sink. Manager moved trays. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
43
Feb 19, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
78
Sep 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three live flies in kitchen area.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute in dining room soda machine soiled with mold-like substance. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with grease and dust accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Employee discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee labeled food in walk-in cooler not segregated from food for the public.
08B-49-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in kitchen and back area. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Kitchen floor soiled with food and grease accumulations.
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food and grease accumulation on underside of prep area shelves. Backsplash of dining room soda machine soiled with food debris and mold-like substances. Reach-in cooler and warming gaskets soiled with food and grease debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Food residue on stored bins **Repeat Violation**
16-48-4
55
Feb 21, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched apron with his gloved hand and continued to plate ready-to-eat food without removing and washing hands.
12A-09-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: on prep line, chicken (108F, 106F, 113F, 120F, 126F, 127F - Hot Holding); chicken (202F, 202F, 212F - Reheating). **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6
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/. Hand wash sink next to warming cabinet removed and drive-through knockout area enlarged without plan review. **Warning**
51-16-7
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. Male employee without Employee Reporting Agreement certification.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. No original certificates available.
53B-09-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Handwash sink next to warming cabinet removed. **Warning**
31A-04-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor due to missing tiles that prevent proper drainage after floor cleaning. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles missing and broken throughout kitchen and dish area.
36-17-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with grease and dust accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Employee discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing bracelet while preparing and serving food.
13-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested food bins on storage rack. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Hot-holding warmer cabinet not heating properly. Gaskets torn on warming cabinet.
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and warming gaskets soiled with food and grease debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Food residue on stored bins and knife blade.
16-48-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lids open.
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Open lids stored on top shelf not inverted or protected. Manager flipped over. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Pliers and tape measure on rack over prep table. Manager removed to storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
42-03-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Opened bag of funnel cakes in walk-in freezer not covered. Manager voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
23
Oct 13, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly observed in kitchen area.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker on splitter of exterior mop station bibb. Manager removed splitter. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach-in cooler cutting boards in kitchen soiled with mold-like substance. Mold-like substance on upper plate of ice machine. Ice chutes of dining room soda machines soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at back hand-wash sink.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle of "cleaner" (per employee) in rack over mop sink.
41-17-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested food bins on rack next to three compartment sink.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler cutting boards grooved. Back hand-wash sink missing knee paddles to activate. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor under ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic jug of cooking oil on floor near kitchen hand-wash sink. Pickle chips on floor of walk-in freezer. Plastic jug of cooking oil on floor of exterior storage room. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods and hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with mold-like substance and food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Lips of food bin across from three compartment sink with broken lip.
14-12-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Soiled wet wiping cloth on reach-in cooler cutting board in prep area.
21-12-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on extinguisher pipes in hood over cookers.
10-20-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents in kitchen soiled with dust and grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove tile molding broken off and missing near tall reach-in cooler in kitchen.
36-03-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach in hand-wash sink next to reach-in freezer in prep area.
35A-03-4
32
Jan 9, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
45
Aug 2, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 6 flies throughout kitchen and approximately 20 flies in closet outside with cooking oil and Togo boxes. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-02: No flies in kitchen area, outside storage room with approximately 12 flies, manager swatted flies out leaving only 2 in room. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
86
Jul 29, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee battered raw chicken, changed gloves, then placed cooked chicken on cooks line.
12A-12-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 6 flies throughout kitchen and approximately 20 flies in closet outside with cooking oil and Togo boxes. **Warning**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in freezer and reach in cooler soiled on cooks line. Lobby drink machines ice chute are soiled. Interior top of ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Empty sauce bag in Handwash sink by mop sink.
31A-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 2 drinks on table above single service gloves. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Multiple food items on table above single service gloves.
08B-49-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards on cut marks on cooks line. Reach in freezer gasket on cooks line torn.
14-11-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Behind cutting board and rubber mat on cooks line.
10-17-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. On cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. At Three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. At the mop sink.
42-01-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Fry seasoning on cooks line.
02D-01-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Zaxby's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Zaxby's on file is from Feb 3, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Zaxby's?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Zaxby's.
How does Zaxby's compare to other restaurants in Live Oak?
Zaxby's most recently scored 43 out of 100, which is lower than the Live Oak average of 82.
Has Zaxby's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Zaxby's have averaged around seven violations per visit, down from roughly 15 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Zaxby's 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 Zaxby's inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Zaxby's is inspected around two times per year on average.
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