Jersey Mike's, Panera and Twin Peaks Among 7 Jacksonville-Area Eateries Facing State Complaints

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jersey Mike's Subs, Panera Bread and Twin Peaks Restaurant2 were among seven Jacksonville-area food businesses whose Oct. 23, 2026, inspections resulted in recommendations for administrative complaints by Florida regulators. The seven businesses included five routine inspections and two call-back visits, with violations involving food temperatures, sanitation, employee practices and licensing requirements. None of the seven businesses was ordered closed as a result of these inspections.

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, or DBPR, does not assign numerical grades to restaurants. Instead, inspectors classify violations as high-priority, intermediate or basic, depending on their nature and potential consequences. An "administrative complaint recommended" result means an inspector recommended that the state pursue an administrative complaint, which could result in a fine, but the recommendation does not itself close a business.

The results below come from inspection records dated Friday, Oct. 23, and include businesses in Jacksonville and Middleburg. Some violations were corrected during the inspection, while others were documented for further action. Readers can review these businesses and follow future inspection activity through the Jax Times restaurant inspection lookup.

Jersey Mike's Subs - 3541-1 University Blvd. W., Jacksonville

Inspectors recorded eight violations during a routine inspection at Jersey Mike's Subs, including two high-priority violations and six basic violations. Deli meat and cheese in the glass display case measured between 44 and 45 degrees, above Florida's 41-degree limit for cold food. The inspector also documented that the display case door had been left open for extended periods.

The second high-priority violation involved a missing vacuum breaker, a device designed to prevent backflow, on the mop sink faucet splitter. Basic violations included a cell phone on a food preparation table, a soda bag stored on the floor, and a mold-like substance and water damage inside a cabinet beneath the dining room soda dispenser. Inspectors also documented a slow-draining hand sink, damaged cove molding and a sanitizer bucket initially measuring 0 parts per million.

Employees moved the cell phone and raised the soda bag off the floor during the inspection. The sanitizer bucket was remade and retested at 200 parts per million. The inspection ended with an administrative complaint recommended.

Panera Bread #861 - 13201 Atlantic Blvd., Jacksonville

Panera Bread received four violations during its routine inspection, including two high-priority and two basic violations. An inspector observed a cashier touch a soiled surface and then handle food or clean items without washing hands. The second high-priority violation involved a backflow preventer that was not positioned effectively on the mop sink splitter.

Inspectors also found unwashed strawberries, avocados and tomatoes stored above sliced ham, steak and cut strawberries inside the walk-in cooler. The inspector provided a food storage chart to address the arrangement. Another basic violation involved walk-in cooler fan covers soiled with white buildup.

The violations covered both employee handling practices and equipment-related conditions. DBPR classified the handwashing and backflow issues as high-priority violations. The routine inspection ended with an administrative complaint recommended.

Twin Peaks Restaurant - 11892 Atlantic Blvd., Jacksonville

Twin Peaks Restaurant received a call-back inspection on Oct. 23 following an earlier inspection. The call-back ended with an administrative complaint recommended. The records listed two violations from the initial inspection, including one high-priority and one intermediate violation.

The high-priority violation involved cold food held above the required 41-degree temperature limit. Inspectors recorded rice at 47 degrees, cooked green beans at 46 degrees, steak at 48 degrees and raw chicken at 45 degrees. These temperatures exceeded the cold-holding limit documented in the inspection findings.

The intermediate violation involved the restaurant's procedures for monitoring and recording cooling temperatures. Specifically, the inspection identified a failure to monitor or record cooling temperatures for food prepared through cook-chill or sous vide methods. The Oct. 23 call-back resulted in the complaint recommendation, rather than a closure order.

My Arepa - 1712 Ogilvie Park Lane, Jacksonville

My Arepa11, a mobile food truck, received 11 violations during its routine inspection, including six high-priority, two intermediate and three basic violations. Inspectors found that the truck ran out of running water during the visit and that wastewater was draining directly onto the ground through a hose. The person in charge refilled the water tank and closed the wastewater hose by the end of the inspection.

The inspection also identified raw shell eggs and quail eggs being kept at room temperature since Monday and Tuesday, according to the person in charge. The inspector issued a stop sale on those eggs, meaning they could not be sold. Other high-priority findings involved raw eggs and raw sausage stored above ready-to-eat food, along with cheese and cut tomatoes measuring between 44 and 54 degrees in a tabletop cooler.

Intermediate violations included a lack of proof that any employee had completed required state-approved food safety training and opened ham without a date mark. Basic violations involved food stored on the floor, the truck being continuously connected to water without a quick disconnect, and a mold-like substance inside the air-conditioning unit. Although several issues received attention during the inspection, the overall result was an administrative complaint recommended.

Chans Restaurant - 842-3 Dunn Ave., Jacksonville

Chans Restaurant17 had 17 violations during its routine inspection, the highest total among the seven businesses. Inspectors classified two as high-priority, two as intermediate and 13 as basic. The high-priority findings involved an employee touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands and raw chicken stored above a box of ready-to-eat pork rolls in a reach-in cooler.

An employee moved the raw chicken during the inspection. Intermediate findings included an employee dumping water from cooking bowls into a handwashing sink, which inspectors identified as a repeat violation. Inspectors also found that food safety training had expired for some employees.

Basic violations included a mold-like substance inside a bulk ice bin, cardboard lining shelves along the cook line and sauce containers stored on the floor. The cardboard and sauce storage findings were repeat violations. Inspectors also documented chicken thawing in standing water at room temperature, an employee lunch stored above cooked shrimp, duct tape on a walk-in cooler door gasket and grease on the hood system.

The chicken being thawed in standing water was moved under running water during the visit. Several findings involved storage, cleaning and equipment conditions, while others concerned employee practices. The inspection ended with an administrative complaint recommended.

Jack's Sandwich Shop - 9303 Lem Turner Road, Jacksonville

Jack's Sandwich Shop7 received seven violations during its routine inspection, including one high-priority, one intermediate and five basic violations. The high-priority violation involved operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. According to the inspection report, the license expired June 1, 2026, and the business was operating at the time of inspection.

The intermediate violation involved debris on a can opener blade. Basic findings included dusty ceiling vents above the cook line, an employee drink stored above wrapped utensils, and grease or soil buildup on hood filters and freezer gaskets. Inspectors also documented ripped foil lining a shelf and a front-counter sanitizer measuring 0 parts per million.

An employee moved the drink during the inspection. The findings involved both operating requirements and sanitation conditions in the business. The inspector recommended an administrative complaint following the routine inspection.

Southern Social Whiskey Bar and Lounge - 2223 County Road 220, Suites 203-206, Middleburg

Southern Social Whiskey Bar and Lounge1 in Clay County received a call-back inspection on Oct. 23. The visit ended with an administrative complaint recommended. The record identified one intermediate violation originating from the initial inspection.

The violation concerned a bar area added without a plan review being submitted to and approved by DBPR. The finding involved a regulatory approval requirement rather than a documented food temperature or sanitation violation. Inspectors classified the issue as intermediate.

The call-back inspection was one of two such visits among the seven businesses reviewed. Like the other establishments, Southern Social was not ordered closed in the Oct. 23 results. Its complaint recommendation concerned the unresolved plan-review issue documented in the inspection records.

What These Results Mean

An administrative complaint recommendation is not the same as a restaurant closure or an automatic fine. It indicates that an inspector recommended state administrative action, which may include a financial penalty. The seven businesses covered in this report remained free of closure orders in their Oct. 23 inspection results.

Florida classifies high-priority violations as conditions that could directly contribute to foodborne illness or injury, while intermediate and basic violations address other regulatory requirements. Inspection findings describe conditions observed during a particular visit, not necessarily conditions that continue afterward. Some businesses corrected specific problems while inspectors were present.

Readers can search for these businesses and review inspection information at jaxtimes.com/restaurants. The Jax Times lookup also allows readers to follow a restaurant and receive an email when another inspection occurs. Official inspection reports are available through DBPR's public license and inspection lookup.

How We Did This

Jax Times reviewed Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation food service inspection results dated Oct. 23, 2026, as posted in DBPR's public data and the Jax Times restaurant inspection lookup. The review identified seven Jacksonville-area businesses whose inspections ended with an administrative complaint recommended, including five routine inspections and two call-back visits. This report uses the violations, inspection types, corrective actions and outcomes documented in those records, and distinguishes findings from earlier inspections when reporting call-back visits.