Ms. Carolyns Breakfast & Desserts
Last inspected: Apr 14, 2026
95
Score
Going back to 2022, Ms. Carolyns Breakfast & Desserts has nine inspections in the public record. Ms. Carolyns Breakfast & Desserts was last inspected on Apr 14, 2026. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around nine violations compared to roughly 11 violations earlier on.
Looking across the full record, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
Ms. Carolyns Breakfast & Desserts' latest score of 95 sits above the Fernandina Beach average of 68. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Apr 14, 2026
Complaint Partial
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Inspector observed employee eating food behind front counter next items used for customers service at time of inspection. Operator talked with employee and got her to stop. **Warning**
12B-02-4
95
Feb 25, 2026
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheese in reach in cooler at 50F, 50F and 46F All items cold holding.manager stated they were in reach in cooler for 1 hour.manager relocated food to new reach in cooler, cheese at 44F, 45F, 43F, 1 hour later , all cold holding**Repeat Violation** **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Bowl of chicken flower not covered on shelf at end of cook line. Manager covered bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-02-4
High Priority - Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed quiche on shelf above stove on cook line at 130F, employee put food in trash. Observed hash 99F hot holding, manager stated it had been at that temperature for 1 HR.
03B-15-5
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed Benadryl medicine stored by single service items on rack in kitchen area. Manager moved to office. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-07-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can of stewed Tomatoes dented at the seem.
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. All cutting boards on cook line stained with old food debris. Microwave at end of cook line soiled with old food debris Observed mold like substance on interior of ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle with degreaser in it in oven compartment. Manager added label to the bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed drink with no lid on clean dishes shelf. Manager relocated the cup. **Corrected On-Site**
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 hat above clean dishes in ware wash area.manager relocated the hat. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on door handle on cook line and on oven handle in cake baking station.manager relocated all tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug on dumpster missing.
33-11-4
Basic - Vending machine exterior soiled. Exterior of coffee mugs at front wait station soiled, manager had mugs cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
23-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth on food prep table in food prep area. Manager relocate. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk pancake batter in food prep area in powder form not labeled.
02D-01-5
27
Jul 29, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed over the counter pain meds stored above establishment food and utensils. Person in charge moved meds to office. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 6/1/25. Person in charge renewed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed small flip-top cooler: shredded cheese and cut tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding) ambient air of flip-top cooler 46F. In for less than four hours per person in charge. Person in charge placed ice in cooler
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Observed individual butter in bucket at expo window marked with a time stamp. Employee explain butter is left out from 7-11am and place back into refrigerator. Discussed with person in charge and butter should be discarded at 11am. Person in charge went over time control with staff. **Corrective Action Taken**
53B-15-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boarded heavily stained with food and black streaks. Observed can opener blade soiled with food debris
22-02-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drinks on food prep table and on wire rack above pots. Discussed with person in charge.
12B-02-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed clean cups stacked with visible moisture. Person in charge unstacked cups. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed hand washing station hanging off wall by plumbing only in preparation area. Discussed with person in charge. Observed gaskets on flip-top cooler torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Floors, walls, and ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed many area under equipment and behind equipment where floors are soiled with food debris and old single service debris. Observed ceiling tiles soiled with grease and dust.
36-73-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwaves solid with food debris
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed multiple gaskets on flip-top cooler and reach in coolers soiled with food debris and black/green mold like substance.
23-03-4
39
Jan 31, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook on cook line cracked raw shelled eggs with gloved hands and immediately began handling clean utensils and scooping ready to eat foods without removing gloves and washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee in front dining area coughed into her face mask, touched and adjusted her face mask, and then handled clean cups without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-25-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In reach in cooler on cook line, three (3) pieces of thawed fish still inside sealed packaging. Fish discarded. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-03-5
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. In reach in cooler across from grill, container of milk opened yesterday morning not dated. Milk dated. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped drink inside hand washing sink on cook line. Strainer stored in hand washing sink on cook line. Strainer removed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board on front line.
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean cups on shelf across from dish machine.
24-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink in unisex restroom. Inspector emailed sign. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Shelves below equipment in kitchen are showing rust. Multiple chest freezers showing rust on bottom. **Repeat Violation**
14-47-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear exit door does not self close (closing mechanism in disrepair).
35B-03-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In reach in cooler on cook line, three (3) pieces of thawed fish still inside sealed packaging. Fish discarded. See stop sale.
06-09-1
39
Aug 30, 2024
Routine - Food
11 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook on cook line cracked raw shelled eggs in pan and immediately handled toast and English muffin without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Cook in kitchen washed hands on cook line for approximately three (3) seconds. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-17-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/01/2024. Operator paid for license during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In back storage reach in freezer, opened container of raw pork stored over ready to eat soup. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, cases of raw bacon stored over ready to eat ham. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In walk in cooler, containers of soup marked 8/13, ranch dressing marked 8/12, coleslaw marked 8/10, gumbo marked 8/2, marinara sauce marked 8/20, and chili not marked and unable to determine preparation date.
01B-24-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. In prep area, lasagna being reheated in stand up warmer 115F. Lasagna began reheating approximately 2.75 hours prior. Lasagna discarded. See stop sale.
01B-02-5
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. At pass through window, butter pats not time marked. In kitchen, shelled eggs, pooled eggs not time marked. Items put into service approximately 90 minutes prior. All items time marked. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. In prep area, lasagna being reheated in stand up warmer 115F. Lasagna began reheating approximately 2.75 hours prior. Lasagna discarded. See stop sale.
03E-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing chemical cleaner stored next to vinegar on prep shelf in kitchen. Container of hand sanitizer stored next to crackers in dry storage area. Pain reliever (ibuprofen) stored on prep shelf in kitchen with onion powder. Small containers of paint stored on shelf with clean glassware in dining area. All toxic items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on outside faucet on back of establishment where red hose is attached.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink near pass through window as evidenced by ice inside.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice delector for ice machine in back storage area. Deflector cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drink cup without lid/straw on prep shelf in prep area. Drink cup discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. White chest freezer in prep area has torn gasket and rusted. Multiple rusted shelves for food storage in kitchen area. Small white reach in freezer in back kitchen is rusted.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Hash browns on floor in walk in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Large chest freezer in back storage area.
14-69-4
13
Feb 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Cracked eggs shelf with shelled eggs, discarded **Corrected On-Site**
01B-14-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Bean Salsa mix, in walk in cooler
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
12B-07-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven doors, moved **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Closed **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
67
Oct 18, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Provided **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
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. Sliced on site meats in walk in cooler.
02C-03-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on prep table, coffee
12B-07-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Case of half and half stored on floor in walk in coolers
08B-47-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Stored between cooler and steam table, moved **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door Tongs stored on trash can sent to sink
10-20-4
67
Jan 31, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 3, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 3 cracked
01B-14-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with yellow substance inside
41-17-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Turned off at knob, turned on **Corrected On-Site**
27-16-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In 2 door cooler on line, moved **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In pepper seasoning, moved **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Moved **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between cooler and steam table, moved **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs, moved **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clear plastic containers
16-46-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. 2door lower cooler on line
29-49-6
50
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ms. Carolyns Breakfast & Desserts last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Ms. Carolyns Breakfast & Desserts on file is from Apr 14, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Ms. Carolyns Breakfast & Desserts?
Across the inspection record, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Ms. Carolyns Breakfast & Desserts.
How does Ms. Carolyns Breakfast & Desserts compare to other restaurants in Fernandina Beach?
Ms. Carolyns Breakfast & Desserts most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Fernandina Beach average of 68.
Has Ms. Carolyns Breakfast & Desserts' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Ms. Carolyns Breakfast & Desserts have averaged around nine violations per visit, down from roughly 11 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Ms. Carolyns Breakfast & Desserts 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 Ms. Carolyns Breakfast & Desserts inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Ms. Carolyns Breakfast & Desserts is inspected around two times per year on average.
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