BETTER JERK JAMAICAN RESTAURANT

Inspection summary

BETTER JERK JAMAICAN RESTAURANT has been inspected once by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, on July 31, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 31, 2026, recorded 7 infractions.

In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 7 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

• Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

  This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

  Recorded 2 times on July 31, 2026. For example: Food protection, cross-contamination

• Equipment and utensilsLower risk

  Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

  Recorded 4 times on July 31, 2026. For example: Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

• Other findingsLower risk

  Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

  Recorded once on July 31, 2026. For example: Other conditions sanitary and safe operation

About this data

These results come from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

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