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JAMAICAN EXPRESS

2011 S ORANGE AVE, Orlando FL 32806 · 407-955-3157

Last inspected Aug 24, 2026 · 5 visits since November 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceNOS5816182
Grade history
NOV 24
MAY 25
OCT 25
AUG 26
≈ ERRATIC

4 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3/Warning
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

2 cases · $960

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
4--2025066099Jul 14, 2025Mar 3, 2026$800
4--2026005430Oct 6, 2025Feb 12, 2026$160

Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Aug 24, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findings
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw container of chicken over ready to foods in 2 door stand up cooler
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal lids in basin of hand sink at front counter
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site
No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. No chlorine sanitizer for facility. Owner went and got chlorine sanitizer during inspection
Intermediate/22-38-5/Corrected On-Site
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No trash can in unisex restroom
Basic/32-12-6
Show the remaining 2 findings ▾
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Basic/13-04-4
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back kitchen exit door
Basic/35B-01-4
The state's own report →
Oct 6, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded.

0 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
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.
Intermediate/11-27-4/Repeat Violation/Admin Complaint
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
Intermediate/53A-01-7/Repeat Violation/Admin Complaint
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Intermediate/05-08-4
Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Wash, rinse no sanitizer set up. Operator washed and rinse container but did not sanitize equipment Correct action taken
Basic/16-13-5
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back kitchen exit door
Basic/35B-01-4
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in chest freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in water at front counter at 77f
Basic/10-07-4
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Basic/51-18-6
Jul 14, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded.

0 High priority6 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
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. Provided form.
Intermediate/11-27-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning/Return visit Jul 14, 2025 · Unable to provide at this time Admin Complaint
No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
Intermediate/53A-07-6/Warning/Return visit Jul 14, 2025 · Admin Complaint
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine.
Intermediate/16-37-1/Warning/Return visit Jul 14, 2025 · Admin Complaint
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At all hand sinks throughout facility.
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Warning/Return visit Jul 14, 2025 · Observed no paper towels at hand sink in back prep area Admin Complaint
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Intermediate/53B-01-5/Warning/Return visit Jul 14, 2025 · Admin Complaint
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. Provided form. Employees signed and acknowledged.
Intermediate/11-26-1/Corrected On-Site/Warning/Return visit Jul 14, 2025 · Unable to provided at this time Admin Complaint
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided form to operator.
Basic/51-13-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning/Return visit Jul 14, 2025 · Unable to provide at this time Admin Complaint
No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray.
Basic/14-73-4/Warning/Return visit Jul 14, 2025 · Time Extended
May 2, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 13 recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority8 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 13 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3/Warning
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink.
High priority/29-34-4/Warning
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. Provided form.
Intermediate/11-27-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plastic bag filled with rags in hws by mop sink. Operator removed.
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
Intermediate/53A-07-6/Warning
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine.
Intermediate/16-37-1/Warning
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At all hand sinks throughout facility.
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Warning
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Intermediate/53B-01-5/Warning
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. Provided form. Employees signed and acknowledged.
Intermediate/11-26-1/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cut cabbage in reach in beverage cooler made over 24 hours per operator.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Warning
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water 67°f. Operator discarded.
Basic/10-07-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided form to operator.
Basic/51-13-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray.
Basic/14-73-4/Warning
Nov 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

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.