EL TAINO RESTAURANT

4347 UNIVERSITY BLVD S, Jacksonville, FL 32216

Duval County · Permanent Food Service · Owner: KAY AND CE, LLC · License: SEA2615243

EL TAINO RESTAURANT in Jacksonville, FL has 28 inspections on record with 262 total violations (9.4 per inspection) and 1 emergency closure.

28Inspections
262Violations
1Closures

Data current as of January 17, 2025

Emergency Closures (1)

Emergency closure history for EL TAINO RESTAURANT
DateReasonReopened
Dec 26, 2019 Roach activity 09:04:00

Inspection History (28)

Jan 17, 2025 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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Sep 5, 2024 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

Jan 23, 2024 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate Violations

Sep 15, 2023 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 1, 2023 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (3 high priority)· Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

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Aug 28, 2023 — Routine - Food· 20 violations (6 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended
Feb 13, 2023 — Food-Licensing Inspection· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

Feb 6, 2023 — Food-Licensing Inspection· 19 violations (2 high priority)· Warning Issued
Jan 31, 2023 — Routine - Food· 25 violations (5 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended
Sep 22, 2022 — Routine - Food· 9 violations · Call Back - Complied
Sep 16, 2022 — Routine - Food· 29 violations (8 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended
Mar 3, 2022 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 2, 2022 — Routine - Food· 24 violations (4 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended
Dec 14, 2021 — Routine - Food· 14 violations (3 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended
Jan 6, 2021 — Routine - Food· 9 violations (2 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended
Aug 19, 2020 — Routine - Food· 10 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Dec 27, 2019 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Emergency Order Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Dec 27, 2019 — Routine - Food· 1 violations (1 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

Basic Violations

Dec 26, 2019 — Routine - Food· 7 violations (1 high priority)· Emergency order recommended
Jul 16, 2019 — Complaint Full· 14 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Jun 10, 2019 — Routine - Food· 9 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Mar 14, 2019 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

Basic Violations

Feb 11, 2019 — Routine - Food· 5 violations · Call Back - Extension given, pending
Jan 10, 2019 — Routine - Food· 7 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Extension given, pending
Jan 9, 2019 — Routine - Food· 21 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued
Dec 5, 2017 — Food-Licensing Inspection· 11 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Oct 16, 2017 — Routine - Food· 13 violations (5 high priority)· Warning Issued
Feb 27, 2017 — Food-Licensing Inspection· 2 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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Intermediate Violations

How Does This Facility Compare?

EL TAINO RESTAURANT has had 1 emergency closures, compared to the Duval County average of 0.16 closures per facility. It has averaged 9.4 violations per inspection vs. the county average of 4.05.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many health inspections has EL TAINO RESTAURANT had?
EL TAINO RESTAURANT has had 28 inspections according to Florida DBPR records.
Has EL TAINO RESTAURANT ever been shut down?
Yes, EL TAINO RESTAURANT has been shut down 1 time by state inspectors.
What are the most common violations at EL TAINO RESTAURANT?
The most frequently cited violations at EL TAINO RESTAURANT are: Food contact surfaces, Clean multi-use utensils, Premises clean.

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Editorial Standards & Data Oversight

Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).

Editorial Process: Content generated using AI to synthesize complex regulatory data, then reviewed and verified for accuracy by our editorial team.

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Last verified: January 17, 2025 | Our methodology | Editorial standards | Report an error

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