Pier 6 Seafood & Steak House
Last inspected: Apr 1, 2026
67
Score
Across the available record, Pier 6 Seafood & Steak House has nine inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 1, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around five violations to closer to seven violations.
Looking across the full record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.
Pier 6 Seafood & Steak House scores about where you'd expect for a Macclenny restaurant. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 1, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
67
Jul 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
67
Dec 18, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee handle raw beef then raw fish and then hush puppy mix with gloved hands without changing gloves/washing hands in between.
12A-09-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In the cook line drawer reach in cooler, 6 mani packages and 4 salmon packages of vacuum sealed raw fish fully thawed and not removed from sealed packages. Operator pulled the product to not sell to the public.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On the waitstation line, tartar sauce (57F - Cold Holding) in plastic portion cups on ice. Discussed with operator utilizing existing time as public health control for house made tartar and cocktail sauce and to add ice to existing product. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On the bottom shelf of the cook line three compartment sink, green chemical spray bottle of degreaser with nonproductive labeling. Operator labeled the chemical spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep line with food debris on the blade.
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Bowls on top shelf of warewashing room stacked while wet.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door gasket separated from the door. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underside of the waitstation soda dispenser above the nozzles has mold like substance build up. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In the dry storage room, single service cups stored on the floor.
25-05-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink on cook line pipe leaking when water running.
29-11-4
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 the cook line drawer reach in cooler, 6 mani packages and 4 salmon packages of vacuum sealed raw fish fully thawed and not removed from sealed packages. Operator pulled the product to not sell to the public. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-09-1
39
Jul 29, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
50
Dec 14, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the table top reach in cooler, pollock (46F - Cold Holding); shrimp (45F - Cold Holding); gator (48F - Cold Holding); clams (44F - Cold Holding). Cooler left open during lunch rush, operator applied ice to all containers all time/temperature control food for safety under 41F at conclusion of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in prep/ware washing area blocked by container of potatoes. Operator relocated the potatoes. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket on the side of the bulk ice bin not inverted/covered for protection. Operator inverted the ice **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on center cook line prep table. Operator relocated the employee phone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer have torn cooler door gaskets.
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line reach in cooler door gasket has debris build up. Build up of debris on hood filter, per operator cleaning scheduled. Under side of the waitstation soda dispenser behind the nozzles has build up of soda syrup residue **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open. Operator closed the dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on the prep table. Operator relocated the wet wiping cloth. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
58
Aug 4, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 31, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On make line shrimp, fish 46, 50F items held on ice, ice not around product. Person in charge added ice around product during inspection. In glass door reach in cooler at server line Seafood salad, tomato, egg (51-54F - Cold Holding). Person in charge states had open frequently to prep this morning. Turned unit down, moved time/temperature control for safety items to another unit holding temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-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. Items held on time with no time mark, person in charge marked during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
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. Some employees hired more than 60 days with no proof of training.
53B-02-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Person in charge unable to provide test strips during inspection.
16-37-1
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. Salmon with instructions to remove from packaging with no oxygen introduced. Person in charge cut packages during inspection. Also, fish in sink thawing in standing water, person in charge turned on water. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda plates in server area with debris buildup, ceiling of produce walk in with debris buildup. Person in charge began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Self closer missing from back door.
35B-03-4
52
Jan 30, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
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. Items held on time per person in charge and indicated on time paperwork with no time mark. Person in charge marked during inspection. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing vacuum breaker from hose bibb by shed with hose attached.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed bucket of tarter sauce stored in hand wash sink. Item was removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
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. Observed ROP fish thawed in walk in cooler and reach in cooler with verbiage indicating fish is to be removed from package when thawing. Person in charge began cutting packages during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-09-1
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda plates at wait station with debris buildup. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored on floor in kitchen. Person in charge raised. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
58
Aug 24, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 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 10ppm at dish level during inspection, primed unit and retested at 50ppm. Person in charge states recently changed sanitizer out. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch head with gloved hands, then handled fish to be cooked without hand wash. Person in charge spoke to employee who removed gloves and washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-10-4
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. Hush puppy mix and deviled crabs held on time with no time mark. Person in charge marked during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing soap at both hand wash sinks in kitchen. Also missing paper towels from one sink. Person in charge provided during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two employees expired 8/18/22.
53B-14-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors are unsealed, worn making them no longer easily cleanable have debris buildup. Grease buildup on floor under fryers.
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda plates at wait station with mold like substance buildup. Person in charge cleaned during inspection. Also heavy grease buildup on the sides on fryer/ griddle. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service items in kitchen not inverted, person in charge inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under hand wash sink in the kitchen.
29-11-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour containers not labeled under cookline prep table. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 3 dead roaches on cans in dry storage, person in charge discarded and sanitized cans. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pier 6 Seafood & Steak House last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Pier 6 Seafood & Steak House on file is from Apr 1, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Pier 6 Seafood & Steak House?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Pier 6 Seafood & Steak House.
How does Pier 6 Seafood & Steak House compare to other restaurants in Macclenny?
Pier 6 Seafood & Steak House most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is about the same as the Macclenny average of 68.
Has Pier 6 Seafood & Steak House's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Pier 6 Seafood & Steak House have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Pier 6 Seafood & Steak House means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Pier 6 Seafood & Steak House inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Pier 6 Seafood & Steak House is inspected around two times per year on average.
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