Restaurant Chains Ranked by Health Inspections
Which chains run the cleanest kitchens in Jacksonville, St. Augustine and the rest of Duval, St. Johns, Clay and Nassau counties? These 65 chains each have at least 4 local locations. They're ranked by violations per state inspection over the past 12 months, counting 695 routine and complaint inspections at 689 locations. Fewer is better. Updated every morning from Florida DBPR data.
The cleanest
The most violations
All 65 chains, cleanest first
| # | Chain | Locations | Inspections | Violations per inspection | High-priority per inspection | Zero-violation visits | Closure orders | Admin. complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Five Guys | 5 | 6 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 17% | — | 2 |
| 2 | Panda Express | 13 | 12 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0% | — | 3 |
| 3 | Chick-fil-A | 15 | 14 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 14% | — | — |
| 4 | Arby's | 14 | 5 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 20% | — | — |
| 5 | Cava | 5 | 5 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0% | — | 1 |
| 6 | Culver's | 7 | 8 | 3.6 | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| 7 | Chipotle | 22 | 28 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 7% | — | 5 |
| 8 | Marco's Pizza | 5 | 5 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0% | — | — |
| 9 | Taco Bell | 23 | 24 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 4% | — | — |
| 10 | Chili's | 9 | 10 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 10% | — | 2 |
| 11 | Whataburger | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1.1 | 11% | — | 1 |
| 12 | Holiday Inn Express | 14 | 14 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 7% | — | 1 |
| 13 | Sonny's BBQ | 5 | 6 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0% | — | — |
| 14 | Wingstop | 11 | 12 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0% | — | 1 |
| 15 | Firehouse Subs | 15 | 16 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0% | — | 2 |
| 16 | Chicken Salad Chick | 5 | 6 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 0% | — | 2 |
| 17 | Domino's | 17 | 17 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 6% | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Wendy's | 25 | 25 | 4.9 | 1 | 4% | — | 2 |
| 19 | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 13 | 14 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 7% | — | 1 |
| 20 | Jersey Mike's | 13 | 13 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 0% | — | 2 |
| 21 | Papa John's | 14 | 13 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0% | — | 2 |
| 22 | First Watch | 9 | 9 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 0% | — | 1 |
| 23 | Mayday Ice Cream | 4 | 4 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0% | — | 1 |
| 24 | Zaxby's | 12 | 12 | 5.4 | 1 | 17% | — | 2 |
| 25 | McDonald's | 35 | 39 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 5% | — | 6 |
| 26 | Hampton Inn | 8 | 8 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 0% | — | 1 |
| 27 | Pizza Hut | 14 | 14 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 0% | — | 2 |
| 28 | Burger King | 16 | 17 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0% | — | 2 |
| 29 | Panera Bread | 18 | 20 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 5% | 1 | 7 |
| 30 | Popeyes | 18 | 8 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| 31 | Moe's Southwest Grill | 8 | 9 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| 32 | LongHorn Steakhouse | 8 | 10 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 0% | — | 4 |
| 33 | Sonic Drive-In | 8 | 9 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0% | — | 1 |
| 34 | KFC | 13 | 16 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 6% | 1 | 3 |
| 35 | Jimmy John's | 7 | 6 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 0% | — | 2 |
| 36 | Larry's Giant Subs | 8 | 9 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 0% | — | 3 |
| 37 | Renna's Pizza | 5 | 5 | 6.6 | 2 | 0% | — | 2 |
| 38 | Denny's | 4 | 6 | 6.7 | 1 | 0% | — | 2 |
| 39 | Subway | 28 | 26 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0% | — | 6 |
| 40 | Outback Steakhouse | 4 | 4 | 6.8 | 2 | 0% | — | 3 |
| 41 | Captain D's | 7 | 8 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | IHOP | 6 | 6 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 0% | — | 1 |
| 43 | Cracker Barrel | 5 | 5 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 0% | — | — |
| 44 | Tijuana Flats | 4 | 4 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 0% | — | 1 |
| 45 | Metro Diner | 8 | 8 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 0% | — | — |
| 46 | Dunkin' | 22 | 19 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 5% | — | 6 |
| 47 | Hardee's | 12 | 12 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 0% | — | 2 |
| 48 | Dick's Wings | 8 | 9 | 8.4 | 1.2 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Tsaocaa | 7 | 6 | 8.5 | 1.8 | 0% | — | 2 |
| 50 | Waffle House | 18 | 19 | 8.5 | 2.3 | 5% | — | 4 |
| 51 | Checkers | 8 | 8 | 8.8 | 2.4 | 0% | — | 2 |
| 52 | Keke's Breakfast Cafe | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1.8 | 0% | — | 1 |
| 53 | Dairy Queen | 7 | 7 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 0% | — | 3 |
| 54 | Bono's Pit Bar-B-Q | 14 | 14 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 0% | 1 | — |
| 55 | Cinco de Mayo | 5 | 5 | 10.8 | 2.4 | 0% | — | 1 |
| 56 | Bronx House Pizza | 5 | 6 | 10.8 | 2.5 | 0% | — | 4 |
| 57 | Wok N Roll | 7 | 7 | 10.9 | 2 | 0% | — | — |
| 58 | Five Star Pizza | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0% | — | 3 |
| 59 | Carrabba's | 6 | 6 | 11.2 | 2.5 | 0% | — | 4 |
| 60 | China Wok | 7 | 7 | 11.3 | 2.4 | 0% | 1 | 4 |
| 61 | Fancy Sushi | 7 | 7 | 11.4 | 2.3 | 0% | — | 4 |
| 62 | Little Caesars | 7 | 7 | 12 | 1.9 | 0% | — | 2 |
| 63 | Hot Wok | 7 | 8 | 13.1 | 3.1 | 0% | 2 | 5 |
| 64 | Krystal | 7 | 8 | 13.8 | 2.5 | 0% | — | 4 |
| 65 | La Nopalera | 7 | 7 | 17.4 | 4 | 0% | — | 4 |
How we rank: every full inspection of each chain's local locations in the past 12 months, from the Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Licensing visits and the call-back visits that follow a problem aren't counted, because call-backs recheck the same kitchen. "High-priority" violations are the ones the state says are most likely to make someone sick, such as food at unsafe temperatures or evidence of pests. A closure order means an inspector shut the place on the spot until it fixed the problem. Store numbers and franchise owners differ from one location to the next, so a chain's rank says more about the brand's local operators than about any one restaurant: check the location you're going to.
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