Gemma Fish + Oyster
2039 Hendricks Ave Unit 111, Jacksonville, FL 32207
Failed · Feb 2, 2026 Directions
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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
- Keeps coming up: Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking, cited 4 times, plus 15 other repeat issues.
- #18 in Jacksonville's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 0 of 4 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Feb 2, 2026: failed with 15 violations, 4 critical.
- 9 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Failed Feb 2
Routine Inspection
15 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Single-service and single-use items
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- 2025
- Failed Aug 5
Routine Inspection
13 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Failed Jan 24
Routine Inspection
14 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food; alternative operating procedure
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- 2024
- Failed Jul 31
Routine Inspection
13 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
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