O'briens
Last inspected: May 16, 2025
27
Score
O'briens, located at 320 S 8th St, Fernandina Beach, FL, had a high-risk inspection on May 16, 2025, with a score of 27. This inspection identified 3 critical, 4 major, and 9 minor violations. While this recent inspection indicated several issues, O'briens has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its seven recorded evaluations.
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Inspections
3
Critical latest
4
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
May 16, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
27
Jan 9, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 12 minor violations.
27
Feb 29, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Sep 22, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
78
Apr 18, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 14, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
82
Violations — May 16, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish is tawed and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In walk in cooler, four (4) packages of salmon. Salmon discarded. See stop sale.
06-09-1
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. No license displayed/provided.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook in kitchen has no hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Bar and kitchen areas.
36-17-5
Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under equipment in bar area. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Walk in cooler shelves are rusted. **Repeat Violation**
14-47-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Exterior side door to kitchen area does not self close. **Repeat Violation**
35B-03-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Back kitchen area by triple sink and walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Outdoor shed interior walls are not sealed. **Repeat Violation**
36-30-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat cheese. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish is tawed and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In walk in cooler, four (4) packages of salmon. Salmon discarded. See stop sale.
01B-03-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing chemical cleaner stored on prep table in kitchen next to steam table. Bottle moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit available.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No proof that bar employee has been informed of their health responsibilities. Inspector emailed Form 5030-103 (Food Employee Reporting Agreement).
11-26-1
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Towel dispenser by hand washing sink in bar.
31B-05-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing blue chemical cleaner stored in bar area not labeled. Bartender labeled bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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