JAM BROS CARIBBEAN CUISINE

8340 MERCHANTS GATE DR, JACKSONVILLE, Duval County. DBPR licence 2652571. 19 inspection visits from 2023-12-12 to 2026-10-20.

More time givenLast visit, 2026-10-20: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic violations

3 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Duval County average that year (0 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2025-08-14)

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Duval County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-20	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	1	0		1 area 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-10-15	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	2	1	0		3 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-10-14	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	2	11	1.77	15 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2026-07-09	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-07-07	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	0	0		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2026-06-30	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	0	0		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2026-06-19	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	0	0		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2026-06-18	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	4	3	1.59	6 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2026-06-18	Complaint follow-up	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	0	3	2		3 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2026-04-21	Complaint follow-up	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	3	2		3 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2026-04-17	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	4	6		10 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2025-10-30	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-10-28	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	1	4	1.59	6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2025-08-15	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2025-08-14	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	3	3	7	1.59	8 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated (x3) 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure (x2) 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2024-11-06	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	0	3	0		3 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-11-01	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	4	4	4	1.65	11 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-02-14	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	0	1	0		1 area 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-12-12	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	3	3	1.76	7 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.