City of Fernandina Beach Florida
Last inspected: Oct 29, 2025
47
Score
The City of Fernandina Beach Florida, located at 2800 Bill Melton Rd in Fernandina Beach, FL, had a high-risk inspection on October 29, 2025, with a score of 47. This inspection identified two critical violations, one major violation, and seven minor violations. While most of its eight recorded inspections have been low-risk, this recent inspection noted issues including employee eating in a restricted area, soiled floors on the cook line, and grease accumulation around the receptacle.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 29, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
47
Apr 16, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
52
Dec 5, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
41
Feb 14, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
82
Aug 10, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
95
Nov 9, 2022
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Sep 21, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
82
Violations — Oct 29, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drink on bottom of food prep table on cook line by the stove. Employee moved drink to an appropriate area. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors on cook line behind equipment soiled with old food. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Grease on ground around grease receptacle in the back of the building.
33-20-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris on interior of microwave above food prep table area on cook line across from clean dish rack.
22-08-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food debris on pan that was on the clean dish rack in kitsch area by triple sink.
16-48-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed cucumbers over ready to eat ham in walk in cooler operator switched the levels. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Cutting knife located above prep table on cook line across from oven had broken handle operator voluntarily disposed of knife. **Corrected On-Site**
14-12-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Ham was at 46F but only the top half of the ham was out of temp due to being past the cool line of the reach in cooler, operator voluntarily disposed of the top portion of the ham, remaining ham was at 42F **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cook line in front of grill. steak (46F - Cold Holding); ham (46F - Cold Holding) Operated stated that the ham was placed in reach in cooler 1 hour before we arrived. Steak was sitting above the cooling line of the cooler, operator placed it below the cool line. Ham was at 46F but only the top half of the ham was out of temp due to being past the cool line of the reach in cooler, operator voluntarily disposed of the top portion of the ham, remaining ham was at 42F **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Rust knife above food prep table on cook line across from the oven. Operator voluntarily disposed of the knife. **Corrected On-Site**
22-31-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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