Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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GEORGIA SMOKE

820 SADLER RD · FERNANDINA BEACH · Nassau County · FL 32034

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 19, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3642265
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10947916
DBPR license5501217

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority3 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#5High Priority28-12-4

High Priority – Establishment operating with changed menu and/or increased seating without municipal approval for such change. Operator increased seating from 0 seats to 30 seats. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority03B-15-5

High Priority – Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. These items located on the cook line where under temp. pork (119F – Hot Holding); ; beef (118F -Hot Holding); Brunswick Stew (137F – Hot Holding), the manager closed the lid to the hot holding area and a re temp of each item was taken after about 30 minutes each item was at 170F **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling , food to customers with an expired license. Expired 6/1/2025 **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit The following items where all above the required cold holding temp in reach in cooler in kitchen area potatoes (54F – Cold Holding); sausages (59F – Cold Holding),in prep area in small reach in cool. potatoe salad (47F – Cold Holding), in small area in reach in cooler behind the front counter. shredded cheese (69F – Cold Holding); cooked noodles (69F – Cold Holding) in sitting out on cook line. manager stated they had been out for an hour and lids had been opened for 1.5 hours **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#9High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Found Swiffee wet pads on bins brown sugar, multi purpose cleaner found hanging over pizza boxes on a rack in the kitchen area. All chemicals removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#10Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Brennan Pickren 12/23/2024

#11Intermediate31A-01-4

Intermediate – No handwash sink located in vending machine area where employees service bulk food machines. Straw found in handwashing sink behind the front counter. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#12Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Found a cooked brisket bone in reach in cooler in kitchen area employee stated that it was used in the making of broth and did not have a date, per operator bome was thawed out 2 days prior employee discarded **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Basic 4

#1Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Found 1 dead roach by the water heated in kitchen area **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Found a pair of shoes on a rack with the pots and pans I. The kitchen near the back entrance **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic51-09-4

Basic – Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Increased from 0 to 30 seats **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic33-15-4

Basic – Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Garbage can lid is open on one side and has a missing lid on the other side

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 7:46 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.