DOWN UNDER RESTAURANT
96106 WADES PL · FERNANDINA BEACH · Nassau County · FL 32034
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In cooler drawers on cook line, raw ground beef stored over raw whole in tact steaks. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In walk in cooler, herb butter, cooked shallot sauce, and blue cheese dressing prepared nine (9) days prior. Items discarded.
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately eighty (80) rodent droppings in establishment: sixty (60) droppings on floor in bar and small closet near bar and approximately twenty (20) droppings in back kitchen area near rear exit door/employee restroom. **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Breaker missing for faucet in mop sink closet near restrooms where green hose is attached. Breaker placed on faucet. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting boards on cook line in front of flip top coolers. Manager states new boards are on order. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 9
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed four (4) dead roaches in bar area: three (3) in glue trap under bar top and one (1) on floor in small closet near bar. Dead roaches discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic cups in server area near kitchen entrance. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at top of rear exit door in kitchen.
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall/door. Bottom of door to employee restroom is damaged. Cove molding in disrepair for wall near entrance to kitchen by ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle for scoop inside bulk sugar container in pass through area. Scoop removed. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of fryers/cooking equipment on cook line.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Gray dumpster on west side of property – lid and side are open. Both lid and side closed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-63-4Basic – Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Reach in cooler in outside area is unlocked with shucked oysters inside. Cooler locked. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of rock salt on shelf below prep table in kitchen near cook line. Container labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:39 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
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.