Op Fish House & Oyster Bar
Last inspected: Feb 26, 2026
100
Score
Going back to 2022, Op Fish House & Oyster Bar has 14 inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Feb 26, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around six violations compared to roughly 17 violations earlier on.
Across the inspection history, “unsealed concrete floor in food preparation” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Restaurants in Orange Park average 73, so Op Fish House & Oyster Bar is doing better than most peers. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
14
Inspections
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Inspection History
Feb 26, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 25, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
39
Sep 16, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
45
Apr 9, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine tested at 0ppm chlorine. Operator found chemical container empty and replaced. Retested at 50ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Seven packages of completely thawed vacuum sealed tuna in flip top reach in cooler in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4
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. No time marking on all four hour hold time products. Employee stated brought out at noon and marked the time. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Multiple tags from late January early February not marked with last date served.
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Strainer and cut tomato observed in indoor bar handwash sink. Kitchen hand wash sink blocked by trashcan. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at outdoor bar hand wash sink.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at outdoor bar hand wash sink.
31B-03-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee handwashing sign at outdoor bar or at dishroom. Employee hand wash sign at inside bar reads hand wash sink only. Provided DBPR Form HR 5030-111.
31B-04-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Unsealed concrete floor throughout kitchen and ware washing areas. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelving has rust. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup used to scoop melted butter.
14-01-5
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. See stop sale. Seven packages of completely thawed vacuum sealed tuna in flip top reach in cooler in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Fruit and employee beverage stored above fries in reach in cooler in kitchen.
08B-49-4
Basic - Floor/walls/ceiling/vents soiled/has accumulation of debris. Vent above dishmachine table has black mold like substance on vent and surrounding ceiling. Walls at service station at soda machine area is soiled. Wall to right of flip top reach in cooler in kitchen is soiled. Floor throughout kitchen and in walk in freezer is soiled. Fan guards in walk in cooler are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food being prepared outside. Oysters being shucked outside kitchen exit door.
08B-32-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Garbage, both bagged and unbagged around and behind dumpster.
33-19-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water beside grill at 111F. **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4
26
Sep 3, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired June 1, 2024. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Three packages of individually sealed completely thawed tuna in reach in cooler in kitchen.
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Strainer observed in handwash sink in dish room.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager. No certified food manager on duty with five employees engaged in food handling at the time of inspection.
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available. Cook states batteries just ran out.
05-08-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with purple liquid under handwash sink in the bar labeled as "host stand". **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Left fan guard in walk in freezer is in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
36-51-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Wall at trash can in dish room and wall at far right next to flat grill are soiled. Wall at breading area and fryers with heavy grease build up. Vent above clean pan storage to right of dish machine has black mold-like substance on and around the vent. Floors under fryer and stove are soiled. Standing water observed in walk in cooler. Fan guards in walk in cooler are soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
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. See stop sale. Three packages of individually sealed completely thawed tuna in reach in cooler in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
Basic - Dead flying insect(s) on premises. One dead fly observed on top of lid to panned sausage in walk in cooler.
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Three cooks in kitchen with no hair restraints. Two cooks in kitchen with no beard guards.
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed water between stacked cups next to soda machine.
24-08-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Multiple utensils in standing water in insert between the grills at 102F. **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of melter oven has heavy debris build up. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hooked wooden rack holding clean pans above make line with dust. Shelving between breading station and fryer, by grill and under steam table(holding seasonings) is soiled. Interior lid of ice machine is soiled. Holder for clean crab utensils is soiled along with shelving under the holder. Gaskets on beer cooler in front lobby are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open employee beverage on right shelf in far right reach in cooler in kitchen.
12B-13-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Small leak under piping at pre-rinse area in dish room.
29-08-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Unsealed concrete in ware washing and kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelving has rust. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
26
Feb 6, 2024
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 14 violations
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Eight oyster tags from January and February not marked with last day served.
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in dishroom blocked by a trash can. Hand wash sink in the "pink house" with a knife, soufflé cup and food debris.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of food handler training for Freddy M. Training certificate for Lauren L. is from an unapproved provider.
53B-02-5
Intermediate - Spray/squirt bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled squirt bottle with blue liquid on counter in the "pink house".
41-17-4
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Left fan guard in walk in freezer is in disrepair with a piece of the fan guard missing.
36-51-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls /floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Wall behind flat grill is soiled. Wall under dish area to the right of the dish machine is soiled. Fan guards and front of cooling unit in walk in cooler are soiled. Shelf under flat top stove has debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
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. See stop sale. Observed two individual packages of thawed tuna in reach in cooler at breading station and nine individual packages of thawed tuna in the walk in cooler. Packages state to remove product before thawing.
06-09-1
Basic - Food stored on floor. Chicken wings on the floor of the walk in freezer.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water at 94F beside flat grill. Cook removed water. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of melter oven with heavy debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area to the right of the hoods and the wire shelving next to it has heavy debris. Shelf below flat grill with debris. Shelf below ticket printer with debris. Green basket with condiments beside ticket printer has debris in interior. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water observed in bottom of salad prep area reach in cooler.
29-49-6
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed concrete throughout kitchen and ware washing area. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelving has rust.
14-17-4
41
Sep 13, 2023
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Sep 12, 2023
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook drop scoop for hush puppy mix on the floor, picked up the scoop from the floor and rinsed the scoop in prep sink with plain water. Scoop was put back into hush puppy mix and returned to storage in reach in cooler. No glove change or hand wash was done. See stop sale. Observed cook breading raw shrimp, placed in fryer basket, then handled clean utensils without changing gloves or washing hands.
12A-29-4
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Bread pudding at "Pink House" reach in cooler not covered.
08B-02-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired June 1, 2023. License was renewed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Establishment advertised a specific fish on the menu/menu board but served another type of fish. Menu has advertised "Stuffed Grouper", "Grouper Nuggets", "Somthin' N' Grits"(with option for Grouper) and "Just Caught Sandwich"(with option for Grouper). Manager states no grouper is available in the restaurant at this time. Manager states basa is being used for grouper. Inspection of supply in walk in cooler and walk in freezer confirmed no grouper available. Pan of fish in walk in cooler was labeled as "basa". During inspection, a case of frozen grouper was brought to the establishment from another location. Contents of case and case labeling indicate it is grouper that was brought from another location. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
52-04-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler in kitchen soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Bread pudding in reach in cooler at "Pink House" not date marked. Per manager, bread pudding prepared on Saturday. Manager date marked appropriately. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Fan guard in walk in freezer has a hole in the fan guard. Hole in wall to the right of the dish machine.
36-51-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Bagged and unbagged trash on ground around dumpster.
33-19-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of melter in kitchen has heavy black food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign at hand wash sink by dish machine.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Piping along right side of hoods has accumulation of dust. Oven in kitchen by fryers is soiled on front exterior and outer sides. Cabling above kitchen prep/steam well is dusty. Gasket on right side of reach in cooler at "Pink House" soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Leaking water at pre-rinse area at dish machine. Water leaking onto the floor.
29-08-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor in kitchen is unsealed concrete. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelving has heavy rusting. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Walls in dishroom under machine and around pre-rinse area are soiled. Front of cooling unit around fans in walk in cooler is soiled.
36-34-5
30
May 31, 2023
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
May 24, 2023
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
May 23, 2023
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine tested at 0ppm chlorine. Employee primed chemical and ran multiple cycles. Each test strip measured at 10ppm chlorine. Manager called repair person during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Interior of dish machine has accumulation of black and pink mold-like substance. **Warning**
16-03-4
82
May 16, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
30
Jan 11, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 3 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
67
Jul 19, 2022
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Op Fish House & Oyster Bar last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Op Fish House & Oyster Bar on file is from Feb 26, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Op Fish House & Oyster Bar?
Across the inspection record, “unsealed concrete floor in food preparation” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Op Fish House & Oyster Bar.
How does Op Fish House & Oyster Bar compare to other restaurants in Orange Park?
Op Fish House & Oyster Bar most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Orange Park average of 73.
Has Op Fish House & Oyster Bar's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Op Fish House & Oyster Bar have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly 17 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Op Fish House & Oyster Bar 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 Op Fish House & Oyster Bar inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Op Fish House & Oyster Bar is inspected around four times per year on average.
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