EZ GRILL
6675 ARLINGTON RD N, Jacksonville FL 32211 · 904.727.9307
Last inspected Feb 11, 2026 · 6 visits since December 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 2 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 flying insect above white refrigerator in kitchen adjacent to grilling station.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2018063621 | Dec 18, 2018 | Jan 11, 2019 | $400 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Feb 11, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Kitchen area
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on 2 door flip top cooler torn.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In two door stand up white freezer/cooler combo. Manager provided thermometer
Oct 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 4 tilapia fish thawing in vacuum seal in 2 door reach in cooler, owner states thawed. Removed from package
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cookin kitchen no hair restraint
Mar 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Restroom handsink, manager provided
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Kitchen tiles
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored on prep cooler
Oct 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout the kitchen
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened water bottle on back prep area
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Broken handle in restroom
May 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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No soap provided at handwash sink. Handsink in kitchen., manager provided
Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach near back reach in cooler. Manager cleaned and sanitized area
Dec 28, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
5 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee exit and re-enter kitchen then begin handling ready to eat food on prep counter without washing hands.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touching cut lettuce at reach in with bare hands, no AOP. Spoke to employee during inspection.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 flying insect above white refrigerator in kitchen adjacent to grilling station.
Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed rice inside Home Depot bucket stored on shelf adjacent to water heater.
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw fish over cucumbers in reach in refrigerator adjacent to water heater. Also, Observed raw shrimp over ready to eat onion rings in reach in freezer located adjacent to cooking station. Person in charge moved items to correct place.
Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water shut off in women's restroom. Person in charge states is due to leak.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles above water heater and triple sink area are porous tiles, visible water damage.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Tape on faucet spigot at triple sink. Person in charge removed tape.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in storage area near water heater are heavily soiled. Tiles beneath service counter and side exit door adjacent to service counter are broken. Walls behind cooking station adjacent to hand wash sink are heavily soiled.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vent hoods above cooking station adjacent to hand wash sink are heavily soiled.
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Two exterior rear exit doors are not self closing.
Plumbing system in disrepair. Handle of women's restroom faucet broken.
Shelves rusted. Metal table with small grilling station sitting on top adjacent to hand wash sink is rusted.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.