CUCINA SOUTH
4828 FIRST COAST HWY · FERNANDINA BEACH · Nassau County · FL 32034
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is operating either license that expired June 1, 2025. Chef contacted the owner and let him know to renew. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In outside walk-in cooler on speed rack, metal pan of raw tuna stored next to dessert cake. Chef moved raw tuna to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler at end of cook line, noodles (46F – Cold Holding). Chef stated noodles were out of cooler 20 mins prior to stock cooler then placed back into cooler. Chef placed noodles in freezer to bring temperature down quickly. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Behind bar, four spray bottles of assorted cleaners hung on side of rack next to clean rolled utensils. Chef put spray bottles on bottom shelf. Also, in kitchen on clean dish rack spray bottle of bleach, bottle of soap and spray bottler of cleaner next/above clean dishes. Chef removed chemicals from shelf and placed on floor under 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 6
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior deflector plate of ice machine soiled with black mold-like substance.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In container of sugar, plastic cup used as scoop. Chef removed cup from product. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under kitchen equipment soiled with food debris. Also, floor under dish machine and 3 compartment sink soiled with black residue. Also, floor in non-working pizza oven room soiled with debris. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in reach in freezer on back door of kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of beer cooler behind bar area. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In server area on top floor, container of sugar not labeled. Chef added label. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:57 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.