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CHAMBLIN'S UPTOWN

215 N LAURA ST, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202

License #2613973

Quick take

CHAMBLIN'S UPTOWN in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 84.7 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 11, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 19 total violations — 6 critical, 3 major, 10 minor.

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Record snapshot

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Inspections on file
2
Clean inspections
0
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
None on file yet

The latest inspection on February 11, 2026 included 4 critical violations, 3 major, and 5 minor.

Inspection data quality

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100%
Imported observations
19
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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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  • Administrative complaint recommended
  • [01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Stop sale Goat cheese opened on 2/3, upright cooler, goat cheese opened on 1/25 in prep reach in cooler, employee discarded it
  • [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder, employee wrote sugar
  • [10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. On sugar in back storage
  • [12A-13-4] Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee washing dishes then grabbed clean dishes without washing hands, explained to her and she washed hands
  • [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ive in hand sink by triple sink
  • [36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. By mop sink
  • [41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Winder and sanitizer in spray bottles by plastic wrap used for food, front counter, employee removed chemicals
  • [11-26-1] No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. For one new employees that makes sandwiches, has blank form, she read it and signed it
  • [16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat, he couldnt find it
  • [13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Making sandwiches without a hair restraint, employee got a pony tail
  • [08B-02-4] Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Cookies cooling down at front counter by entrance, close to people walking in, employee removed them
  • [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees lunchbox above customer foods, in upright cooler, employee moved it
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CHAMBLIN'S UPTOWN has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?

C record

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