Shuckers
Last inspected: Dec 11, 2025
86
Score
Shuckers has been inspected 13 times since 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 11, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around 11 violations per visit lately, up from roughly eight violations before.
“Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Fernandina Beach restaurant scores 68. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
13
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 10 small flying insects under triple single in kitchen area. 4 small flying insects under ice machine 3 small flying insects under sink in bar area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-11: Observed one small flying insect under triple sink. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
86
Dec 10, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 5 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 21 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer in sanitizer bucket turned strip past color concentration chart. Operator diluted sanitizer re tested at 400ppm **Corrective Action Taken**
41-27-4
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Ready whipping cream date marked for 11/13 in reach in cooler in kitchen area. Operator disposed of item. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-24-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish over ready to eat produce on cook line, operator moved items. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 10 small flying insects under triple single in kitchen area. 4 small flying insects under ice machine 3 small flying insects under sink in bar area. **Warning**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale. Observed 5 eggs in walk in cooler, operator stated that they were not eggs that are received in normal shipment, operator disposed of eggs. **Corrective Action Taken**
01A-05-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee on cook line touched soiled surface door knob, and also clothing without washing hands or changing gloves.
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line stained with food residue.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee poor sanitizer bucket water into handwashing sink.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer advisory for raw / undercooked oysters. Operator was given a consumer advisory for oysters and it was posted. **Corrected On-Site**
02A-01-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In reach in cooler on cook line, crab, wings, and shrimp all prepared onsite and ready to eat with no Date Mark, operator placed a date mark on them for Monday. * Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. Last well water report from 09/2024. Reaching out to receive updated report. **Corrective Action Taken**
27-02-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls on cook line not in use not protected or inverted. Operator inverted bowls. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceilings soiled with grease residue. Multiple ceiling vents soiled with dust.
36-34-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine in wait station has mold like substance on it.
22-20-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk flour bin in kitchen not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood system soiled with grease residue.
23-03-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging from oven handle, operator removed the tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed ice build up in walk in freezer. Multiple gaskets on reach on reach in coolers in kitchen area torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on metal pans on clean dish rack in ware wash area.
24-08-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee shirt on canned goods in storage shed. Operator removed shirt. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee personal ice cream in reach in freezer at beginning of cook line. Operator relocated ice cream. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
15
Mar 6, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
22
Dec 27, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler drawers below grill area on cook line, tuna, shrimp, fish, sausage and cooked potatoes 50F. All items placed into service approximately 2.75 hours prior and drawers were constantly opened during lunch. Drawers kept closed to cool items. In sheet pan near pass through window, containers of sour cream 74F. Sour cream placed out approximately 2.75 hours prior. Sour cream moved to reach in cooler to cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: In cooler drawers below grill on cook line, tuna, fish, beef burgers, and sausage 52F. Items placed in cooler approximately 30 minutes prior. Items moved to another reach in cooler to cool. Person in Charge states cooler drawers not functioning correctly and maintenance is on site to repair. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All training records were destroyed during flooding of manager office. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: Training records still not available. **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
78
Oct 28, 2024
Routine - Food
10 critical violations. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 23 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on outside faucet near outdoor walk in cooler where black hose is attached.
29-34-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On pass through line, hit hold french fries 125F. French fries voluntarily discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In outdoor walk in cooler, pan of spinach dip prepared thirteen (13) days prior. Spinach dip discarded.
01B-24-5
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. Employee handled personal purse with gloved hands on cook line and immediately handled clean sheet pans for food prep without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-29-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler drawers below grill area on cook line, tuna, shrimp, fish, sausage and cooked potatoes 50F. All items placed into service approximately 2.75 hours prior and drawers were constantly opened during lunch. Drawers kept closed to cool items. In sheet pan near pass through window, containers of sour cream 74F. Sour cream placed out approximately 2.75 hours prior. Sour cream moved to reach in cooler to cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
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 outdoor walk in cooler, seven (7) packages of gator meat (classified as fish) have been thawed in sealed packaging. See stop sale.
01B-03-5
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on cook line touched inside of trash can on cook line and immediately handled package of lettuce without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. In outdoor dry storage area, one (1) dented can of corn and one (1) dented can of cream of chicken soup.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. In outdoor walk in cooler, large pan of chicken and dumplings 74F. Chicken and dumplings began cooling approximately 5.5 hours prior. Chicken and dumplings discarded. See stop sale.
01B-36-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. In outdoor walk in cooler, large pan of chicken and dumplings 74F. Chicken and dumplings began cooling approximately 5.5 hours prior. Chicken and dumplings discarded. See stop sale.
03D-01-5
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All training records were destroyed during flooding of manager office. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee on cook line washed hands in triple sink. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink near ice machine in kitchen as evidenced by ice inside sink. **Repeat Violation**
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 with seven (7) employees working. Certified food manager arrived during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
53A-05-6
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Multiple shelves in outdoor dry food storage area. Cardboard removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-45-4
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 outdoor walk in cooler, seven (7) packages of gator meat (classified as fish) have been thawed in sealed packaging. See stop sale.
06-09-1
Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of oil and mayonnaise on floor in outside dry storage room. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Grease and trash around outside dumpster.
33-19-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Outside walk in freezer. Walk in freezer will be detailed this evening. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-69-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster outside of establishment. Lid closed. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In outdoor enclosed prep area, raw pork chops thawing at room temperature. Pork moved to walk in cooler to thaw. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Both outdoor walk in coolers.
36-02-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer/dry storage shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Multiple shelves in multiple food storage areas.
14-17-4
10
Feb 7, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cut tomatoes in handsink blocking the drain, manager unclogged drain **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open water bottle on prep area next to food processor, discarded **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scooper on top of ice machine near triple sink , moved **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened water bottle in glass cooler, manager discarded **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
78
Aug 21, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Clear spray bottle, with pink substance, labeled **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-21: Still unlabeled **Time Extended**
41-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On cutting board, moved **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-21: Open Gatorade in reach in cooler **Time Extended**
12B-07-4
86
Aug 14, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
55
May 22, 2023
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Mar 7, 2023
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Some oyster tags
01C-03-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoons and knives in water 80f, water discarded **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
86
Feb 6, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk wash 55f for breading station placed at room temperature Employee placed on ice **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside hose in between walk in cooler and freezer
29-34-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Multiple spray bottles unlabeled with yellow substance
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in salt and in seasoning, moved **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven door, moved **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
61
Sep 13, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
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. Milk manager dated **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice around freezer door and and on freezer floor in walk in
14-69-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One cook on line no hair restraint, hair net placed on **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. One person bottle water over line cooler, moved **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Chill stick stored on floor in walk in freezer. Oven pans stored on floor next to oven Both moved to clean **Corrected On-Site**
24-07-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. 3 door reach in cooler on line
29-49-6
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Shuckers last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Shuckers on file is from Dec 11, 2025. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Shuckers?
Across the inspection record, “handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Shuckers.
How does Shuckers compare to other restaurants in Fernandina Beach?
Shuckers most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the Fernandina Beach average of 68.
Has Shuckers' inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Shuckers have averaged around 11 violations per visit, up from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Shuckers 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 Shuckers inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Shuckers is inspected around four times per year on average.
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