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GEORGIA SMOKE

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

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 23, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3642265
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID13525163
DBPR license5501217

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#2High Priority28-12-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : 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** – From follow-up inspection 2025-09-23: Operator needs time to complete change **Time Extended**

Warning
#3High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – – From initial inspection : 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** – From follow-up inspection 2025-09-23: No change **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : 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** – From follow-up inspection 2025-09-23: The following items where all above the required cold holding temp in counter top reach in cooler in kitchen area potatoes (50F – Cold Holding) sausages (50F – Cold Holding), potatoe salad (52F – Cold Holding). Noodles in reach in cooler (41F-Cold Holding) operator moved all items to reach in freezer **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Basic 1

#1Basic51-09-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : 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** – From follow-up inspection 2025-09-23: Operator needs time for change **Time Extended**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 7:32 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
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.