Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

DAVID'S

802 ASH ST · FERNANDINA BEACH · Nassau County · FL 32034

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 26, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3594189
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10874348
DBPR license5501097

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#6High Priority12A-28-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands Observed employee touch clothing which gloves on, employee did not change gloves or wash hands pulled a clean dish off of clean dish wash rack. Operator educated employees on proper hand washing. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#7High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed cooked fish in a vacuum sealed bag sealed in house 2/23 frozen in reach in freezer at end of cook line. Person in charge states is utilizing 48 hour rule. Operator disposed of bags of food.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 3

#8Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked hand wash sink on cook line. Also, container stored in back hand wash sink by dish machine. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Caviar, poached egg, and carpaccio not identified as raw items on menu. Operator updated and printed out new menus. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10Intermediate16-62-1

Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Establishment has no way to test high temperature dishmachine in main kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 5

#1Basic21-05-5

Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed wiping clothes used as food contact surface in reach in cooler at end of cook line. Operator removed wiping clothes. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating food in a food prep area. Managed instructed employee to not eat food in food prep area. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Bluetooth speaker observed on food prep table touching food products. Operator relocated speaker. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic25-34-4

Basic – Oyster/clam/mussel/crab or other shells purchased from a supplier reused to serve food. Observed scallop shells being re used for food service per person in charge in clean dish pit area.

#5Basic03G-54-1

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Observed cooked fish in a vacuum sealed bag sealed in house 2/23 frozen in reach in freezer at end of cook line. Person in charge states is utilizing 48 hour rule. No approved hack. Operator disposed of bags of food. Also multiple previously vacuum sealed bags of lamb, oxtail in walk-in cooler sealed under the 48 hour rule missing time sealed.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 10:59 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.