Ops Pizza Kitchen & Cafe

2030 S 8 St, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Pizza
Last inspected: Dec 16, 2025
50
Score
High Risk

Ops Pizza Kitchen & Cafe, located at 2030 S 8 St in Fernandina Beach, Florida, had a high-risk inspection on December 16, 2025, with a score of 50. The inspection noted two critical violations, one major violation, and six minor violations, including the use of duct tape to repair a nonfood-contact surface and improper storage of employee beverages and personal items. This recent inspection aligns with a historical pattern of mostly high-risk outcomes across nine scored inspections for the pizza establishment.

7
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 16, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
50
Mar 18, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
12
Nov 12, 2024
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
17
Jan 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Jul 11, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
61
Dec 1, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
32
Jul 20, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Violations — Dec 16, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed Food prep table in kitchen being held together with duct tape.
14-71-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on food prep cart.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service. Observed fish food sitting on food prep counter at front counter area. Operator relocated the fish food prep. observed employee Bluetooth speaker over food prep area near front counter.operator removed Bluetooth speaker **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Spatula on cook line was melted and flaking. Operator discarded spatula, Freezer door starting to bubble, separate and chip. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-10-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets in kitchen area soiled with old food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed mushrooms within ready to eat food in reach in cooler in kitchen area.
08B-17-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed one can of olives badly dented at the seam. Operator set aside.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed unpackaged raw beef over raw muscles. Operator relocated the beef and the muscles. Observed raw muscles over ready to eat cheese ravioli. **Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-17-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Oven paddles on top of dusty oven, gave recommendation to operator to place paddles on pizza pans to make cleaning easier, operator cleaned the top of the oven. Cutting board on reach in cooler in kitchen area stained. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)