POGO'S KITCHEN
1408 LEWIS ST · FERNANDINA BEACH · Nassau County · FL 32034
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook in back prep area placed on hat touching hair and face and immediately returned to prepping food with washing hands. Chef coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook in kitchen handling radishes with bare hands. Cook stopped, washed hands and placed on gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed approximately fifteen (15) live flying insects in front bar. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler in front prep area, pan of raw-ready to eat tuna stored over ready to eat cut lettuce. In walk in cooler on speed rack, tray of raw fish stored over ready to eat beef. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Proof of training missing for one (1) kitchen employee. Chef states he will provided training for employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 6
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook working in back prep area. Cook placed on hat. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. In dry storage area, vent covers in ceiling are soiled.
33-23-4Basic – Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster outside of establishment is sitting on grass/dirt. Chef states dumpster company has been notified. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink by cook line. Inspector emailed sign. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Green dumpster outside of establishment. Chef states dumpster is too close to fence and dumpster company has been contacted. **Corrective Action Taken**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In back prep area, bulk flour is not identified. Chef labeled flour. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:09 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
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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.