TALA BAY SEAFOOD AND GRILL
8771 US 301 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32234
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Five live ants in gasket of left door of kitchen reach-in cooler. Employee killed and discarded ants. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Open case of flounder stored on top of ready-to-eat ham and french fries. Employee moved flounder to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing on threaded faucet with attached hose at outside mop sink.
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth solution at the front counter tested at 200+ppm chlorine. Operator remade solution to 50ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open gallon of milk in kitchen reach-in cooler not date marked with open date. Employee states milk opened on Sunday(today is Wednesday) and added date mark to milk. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
11-27-4Intermediate – 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. No written procedures available. Provided DBPR Form HR 5030-104. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bucket in kitchen handwash sink. Employee removed bucket. Handwash sink at front counter used to fill a bucket with water. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment holds hush puppy mix and milk for breading on time controls. No written procedures available. Provided DBPR Form HR 5022-090 and assisted with written procedure completion. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 10
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior top where ice is made in the machine has yellow slime-like substance.
24-28-4Basic – Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands. Kitchen paper towel dispenser stored directly over single-service lids and spices.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpack and aprons stored on top of bag in box sodas at soda rack. Operator removed items to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under three compartment sink, under rack with dry goods in the office, under all kitchen equipment and under handwash sink at front counter are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of kitchen microwave is soiled with food debris.
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. Missing drain plug on dumpster.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have grease build up. Stove top in kitchen with heavy food debris. Flat grill in kitchen with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach-in cooler on cook line is heavily soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
06-03-5Basic – Thawed portions of ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit while being thawed under running water. Raw fish at 60F in kitchen cold bar. Per employee, fish was thawed with running water 1.25 hours prior. Fish moved to reach-in freezer and approximately 15 minutes later fish at 43F. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed bell peppers in stand-up reach in refrigerator by breading station stored over cooked potatoes.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 4:40 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.