Balla's Caribbean Restaurant
1410 Palmdale St, Jacksonville, FL 32208
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Last inspected Aug 20, 2026: passed with no violations.
- Passed 7 of 11 graded inspections since 2024.
- Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 4 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
- 10 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 11 visits
- 2026
- Passed Aug 20
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- Passed Jun 16
Callback Reinspection
1 violation
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Failed Apr 15
Complaint Inspection
11 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Bathrooms
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- 2025
- Failed Dec 16
Callback Reinspection
1 violation
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
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