Abbq
Last inspected: Mar 24, 2026
100
Score
Inspectors have visited Abbq 13 times, with records going back to 2022. On Mar 24, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around five violations each.
Across the inspection history, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
The city-wide average for Atlantic Beach sits at 75, putting Abbq on the better side of that line. The record reflects steady performance over time.
13
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Mar 24, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 20, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Observed in walk in cooler House made Greek dressing made with fresh minced garlic dated 3-6-2026. See stop sale. - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-20: **Time Extended**
01B-28-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in steam well located at entrance of kitchen Queso (122F - Hot Holding). Manager removed to reheat. Observed in steam well on cook line Queso (124F - Hot Holding); Baked beans (121F - Hot Holding). Manager will remove and reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-20: Observed queso , beans and macaroni and cheese in sous vide container at 127F. Employee stated the product was placed in sous vide container at 9am . Chef removed and rapidly reheated product during callback. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
74
Mar 18, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
32
Sep 25, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed total of 9 flying insects. 2 flying insects in front bar area. 3 flying insects on service jline. 1 flying insect on cook line. 3 flying insects in ware washing area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-25: Observed 2 flying insects in kitchen. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
86
Sep 18, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
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Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
35
Mar 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
58
Oct 22, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed business license expired 6-1-2024. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed total of 3 flying insects. 2 flying insects in kitchen area. 1 flying insect in bar area.
35A-02-6
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table in kitchen. Employee removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed bug gun stored on top of bread located in kitchen. Manager removed and stored gun properly. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-02-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mops not stored properly to air dry. Manager properly stored the mops to air dry. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed vents in kitchen dusty near storage area. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
61
May 7, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 major violations. 10 minor violations.
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High Priority - 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. Dishwasher handled soiled items in dish area and immediately handled clean pot from dish machine without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In cabinets below drink dispenser in dining area, container of bleach stored with sugar packets. Bleach moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink in front dining area was used to fill a water pitcher and was used to rinse off outside of sauce bottle. Inspector coached employees on proper hand washing sink procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Carton of cream opened two days prior stored in reach in cooler at bar. Cream dated. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. One manager could not provide manager certification.
53A-01-7
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Hand washing sink in cutting room. Manager changed batteries for dispenser to operate. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-05-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Missing for one employee (bartender) working today.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing blue chemical cleaner stored near dish area in chemical storage.
41-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. In cutting room near smokers, large white chest freezer is rusted.
14-47-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above fryers. Manager states they will be cleaned this week. Sides of grill on cook line. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster outside of establishment.
33-16-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Red sanitizer bucket on floor near large prep area in kitchen. Bucket moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle of apple cider vinegar in smoker room.
02D-01-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Two blue ice buckets stored at ice machine in kitchen. Buckets inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee silver drink cup on large prep table in kitchen. Cup moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working in cutting room. Hat placed on. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under cooking equipment in kitchen.
36-73-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Dumpster outside of establishment.
33-19-4
25
Apr 1, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed establishment without approved HACCP plan for special process. Establishment has submitted plan and is under review. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-30: Still the same at callback. **Time Extended**
03G-50-1
90
Nov 28, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect on service line. Manager stated that pest control just came this morning. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed 2 bags of cream cheese jalapeño spread dated 11-9-2023 located in freezer before smoker area. See stop sale. Observed in stand alone cooler house made blue cheese portion cups dated 11-9-2023. See stop sale
01B-24-5
Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed establishment without approved HACCP plan for special process. Establishment has submitted plan and is under review. **Warning**
03G-50-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on drain board next to clean glassware in bar area. Observed employee drink stored on prep table on cook line. Manager removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee personal items stored on shelf in food storage. Observed Employee personal speaker, and phone and lighter stored on top of table located in smoker area next to bottle of mustard. Manager removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk-in cooler door gasket soiled.
23-03-4
58
May 31, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
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Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
41
Nov 30, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Chicken salad date marked 11/21 in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-24-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Hot hold items beef, brisket has yesterdays date mark. Manager corrected date. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vaccum breaker at mop sink missing from split at non-chemical side.
29-42-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soiled deflector plate to interior of ice machine located : kitchen.
22-20-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled interior base of drawer coolers. Kitchen.
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dusty ceiling vents. By Dish machine .
36-34-5
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on exterior of cleaned containers. Dry rack.
16-46-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sani bucket on floor. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
50
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Abbq last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Abbq on file is from Mar 24, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Abbq?
Across the inspection record, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Abbq.
How does Abbq compare to other restaurants in Atlantic Beach?
Abbq most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Atlantic Beach average of 75.
Has Abbq's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Abbq have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Abbq means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Abbq inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Abbq is inspected around four times per year on average.
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