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Where to eat/Jay, Santa Rosa County/State data through Oct. 30, 2026

Where to eat in Jay: restaurant inspections

Florida inspectors made 10 food service inspections at 7 places in Jay from July 1 to Oct. 30. In their latest inspection, 6 places (86%) met inspection standards and 1 need a follow-up visit. Source: Florida DBPR inspection records through Oct. 30, 2026.

7licensed places
6met standards last time
1need a follow-up visit

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Every place in Jay, with its latest inspection

Met inspection standardsFollow-up inspection requiredTemporarily closed by the state

  • Dough And Joe3815 Hwy 4 DirectionsFollow-up inspection requiredWarning Issued · July 27, 2026Routine - Food · 1 high priority · 2 intermediate · 1 basic violationsState license 6701707
  • Endless Delight Cafe & Catering209 S Commerce St DirectionsMet inspection standardsCall Back - Complied · Sept. 22, 2026Routine - Food · No violations recorded · 2 inspections since July 1State license 6701282
  • Jay Garden Chinese Resturant3968 Hwy 4 DirectionsMet inspection standardsInspection Completed - No Further Action · Sept. 21, 2026Routine - Food · 3 high priority · 3 basic violationsState license 6701399
  • Joyful Boards & Bowls2489 Bud Diamond Rd DirectionsMet inspection standardsInspection Completed - No Further Action · Sept. 17, 2026Food-Licensing Inspection · No violations recordedState license 6750322
  • Pamela Carnley13951 Alabama St DirectionsMet inspection standardsCall Back - Complied · July 28, 2026Routine - Food · No violations recorded · 2 inspections since July 1State license 6701541
  • Subway Of Jay3891 Scott's Plaza Way DirectionsMet inspection standardsCall Back - Complied · July 28, 2026Routine - Food · No violations recorded · 2 inspections since July 1State license 6701425
  • Town Of Jay5213 Booker Ln DirectionsMet inspection standardsInspection Completed - No Further Action · Aug. 24, 2026Food-Licensing Inspection · No violations recordedState license 6701727

Table: all places

PlaceLatest resultDateViolations (high priority)
Dough And JoeFollow-up inspection required2026-07-274 (1)
Endless Delight Cafe & CateringMet inspection standards2026-09-220 (0)
Jay Garden Chinese ResturantMet inspection standards2026-09-216 (3)
Joyful Boards & BowlsMet inspection standards2026-09-170 (0)
Pamela CarnleyMet inspection standards2026-07-280 (0)
Subway Of JayMet inspection standards2026-07-280 (0)
Town Of JayMet inspection standards2026-08-240 (0)

Download the whole area: restaurant-inspections.csv.

Source: Florida DBPR, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, inspection records from July 1, 2026 to Oct. 30, 2026. Results and groups use the state's own wording. Full reports: DBPR license and inspection search (search the license number).

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Questions

What does "Met inspection standards" mean?

It is how Florida DBPR groups an inspection where sanitary and safety conditions did not warrant a follow-up visit ("Inspection Completed - No Further Action"), or a return visit that found earlier violations corrected ("Call Back - Complied").

What does "Warning issued" mean?

Florida DBPR says sanitary and/or safety conditions require the inspector to return in the near future. It is a follow-up, not a closure: the place can stay open while it fixes the violations.

When does the state close a restaurant?

An "Emergency order recommended" result means the inspector found conditions that endanger the health and safety of the public, requiring immediate closure until violations are corrected. When a return visit finds them fixed, DBPR records "Emergency Order Callback Complied" and the place can reopen.

What are high priority, intermediate and basic violations?

They are the three levels Florida inspectors use, from the most serious for food safety (high priority) to basic. We show the count of each from the state record; the full list of what was found is in the official report.

How do I see the full inspection report?

Search the business name or license number in Florida DBPR's license and inspection lookup. Each card on our pages shows the license number for that search.

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How we build this page: every inspection comes from Florida DBPR's public records, copied as the state recorded it, without AI. We update it every week. No place pays to be listed or to change its record; sponsored spots are marked Sponsored. Something wrong? Tell us.