Zaxby's
Last inspected: Oct 3, 2025
67
Score
Across the available record, Zaxby's has seven inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Oct 3, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around one violation lately and about three violations before that.
Looking across the full record, “vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.
That's lower than the typical St. Augustine restaurant, which scores around 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
7
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 3, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken breast in hot well 122F. Operator discarded and made fresh batch. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 2 live flying insects in kitchen area not landing on any food.
35A-02-7
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in kitchen next to fryer station trash can in front. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
67
Mar 6, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Feb 3, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 14, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 10, 2023
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. Observed 6 total flying insects in establishment, 3 near triple sinks, 2 in dry storage/ prep area and 1 at dining room drink station. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-10: Approximately Six live, flying insects around drain of triple sink in washing area of kitchen. One live, flying insect around Madeline of kitchen. One live, flying insect around drink station in dining area. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
86
Aug 9, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter at mop sink, backflow preventer located on faucet before splitter. Vacuum breaker needs to be located at end of splitter on non chemical dispenser side. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 6 total flying insects in establishment, 3 near triple sinks, 2 in dry storage/ prep area and 1 at dining room drink station. **Warning**
35A-02-6
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. Operator stated employee responsibility is discussed in onboarding paperwork, not able to find documentation for 2 employees present.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink behind front registers, Blue towel in sink. Handwash sink at end of cook line, broom and dustpan blocking sink. Operator removed all items. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk-in cooler, plastic container labeled personal food and lunch box stored on top shelf over customer foods. **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4
Basic - Garbage enclosure area in disrepair. Observed standing water on ground at dumpster enclosure, algae growing in water.
33-24-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of reach-in cooler drawers and vent below flat top have build up.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. One lid open on dumpster.
33-16-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At breading station on cook line, bulk flour container not labeled. Operator labeled. At dry storage shelves, container identified as milk wash not labeled. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
47
Dec 5, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed no vacuum breaker present on hose end of splitter. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed pieces of chicken strips stored in flour tub on top of reach-in cooler and no timer set for 15 minutes as time mark. Operator stated chicken was placed in tub ten minutes prior and had employee cook the chicken immediately during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwash sink in dish area observed no paper towels. Operator stocked paper towels during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed one employee hired over 60 days prior without proof of training. **Repeat Violation**
53B-13-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On breading table observed wet towel stored on table. Operator removed towel during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of flour/ breading without label. Operator placed correct label during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
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. Observed sanitizer sink only used for raw holding dishes. Employee filled sanitizer sink and began sanitizing all dishes during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
16-13-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk-in freezer observed employee food stored over open box of nuggets. Operator discarded food during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
50
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Zaxby's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Zaxby's on file is from Oct 3, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Zaxby's?
Across the inspection record, “vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Zaxby's.
How does Zaxby's compare to other restaurants in St. Augustine?
Zaxby's most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Augustine average of 81.
Has Zaxby's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Zaxby's have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Zaxby's 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 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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