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PERSONAL CUISINE CATERING

1421 S 10 ST · FERNANDINA BEACH · Nassau County · FL 32034

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 23, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3564023
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10700315
DBPR license5501192

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#8High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee in kitchen handled personal cell phone, and immediately placed on gloves without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#9High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer in kitchen, raw pork loins stored over single use containers of cooked chicken Parmesan. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10High Priority01B-24-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In reach in coolers in kitchen, marinara sauce prepared 1/16, coleslaw prepared 1/16, bruschetta prepared 1/13, Caesar dressing prepared 1/15, blue cheese dressing prepared 1/13 and at front counter reach in cooler, butter prepared 1/16.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 3

#11Intermediate16-62-1

Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No device available.

#12Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Plans on file for establishment do not coincide with actual layout of equipment. **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate03G-50-1

Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment uses reduced oxygen packaging to store meats, poultry, vegetables, but does not have an approved HACCP Plan. Manager states plan has been submitted. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 7

#1Basic32-12-5

Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Unisex restroom in kitchen area.

#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee drinks on prep table in kitchen. Drinks moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic12B-12-5

Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee can of cola on shelf below prep table in pastry prep area. Cola discarded. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic33-23-4

Basic – Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Green dumpster outside of establishment.

#5Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. In pastry prep area, single use foil containers on prep table. At front counter, single use paper bowls on table. All items inverted. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In prep sink in kitchen, multiple frozen items thawing in standing water. Water turned on to run. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic21-08-4

Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Red sanitizer bucket below prep table tested 0ppm. Solution discarded. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:17 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
3 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.