THE PATIO PLACE
416 ASH ST · FERNANDINA BEACH · Nassau County · FL 32034
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. One live flying insect at trash can in kitchen. One live flying insect at pizza make area. One live flying insect at expo line. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef and raw chicken stored over lettuce in stand up reach in cooler in kitchen. Employee moved lettuce. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (50F – Cold Holding); pork (54F – Cold Holding); butter (49F – Cold Holding)in walk-in cooler. Per employee, a delivery was just received and the cooler door had been open for approximately 40 minutes. Ambient cooler temperature is 53F. Cooler door shut and approximately 20 minutes later ambient air temperature is down to 47F. Also, turkey held on kitchen counter at 76F. Employee states turkey left out for 8 minutes. Operator voluntarily discarded turkey.**Warning** **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Meatballs in hot box on expo line at 129F. Operator states meatballs placed in box 1.25 hours prior. Meatballs being reheated. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Whisk stored in kitchen handwash sink. Operator removed whisk. **Corrected On-Site**
51-14-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Approved plans do not include an outside bar. Also, there is an ice machine in outside storage closet to right of outside bar. No handwash sink in proximity of ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Food handler training expired for Scott K on 12-10-2025 and John R on 2-5-2026. Also, proof of training for Scoot K and Shyann D are photocopies.
Basic 14
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Deflector plate on ice machine in the kitchen has black mold-like substance.
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Oven door handles have soil/food debris residues.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on pizza prep table. Employee removed beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food stored in two different coolers on cook make line. Operator discarded employee food. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Two employee backpacks stored on top of case of beets stored outside on reach-in cooler. Operator removed backpacks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Bartender cutting fruit with a watch and multiple bracelets.
36-73-4Basic – Floor/wall/ceiling/ceiling vents soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor at ice machine in outside storage closet is soiled. Multiple ceiling tiles and vents in dishroom and kitchen are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
08B-42-4Basic – Food stored outside. Two reach-in coolers and four reach-in freezers storing food stored outside kitchen exit door. Also, beets and oil stored at outside reach-in coolers. Also, canned goods stored outside back kitchen exit door.**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall to right of outside ice machine has holes and is in disrepair.
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of kitchen oven has food debris. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee handwashing sign at kitchen handwash sink and dishroom handwash sink.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on two left coolers in kitchen are soiled with food debris.
25-11-5Basic – Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Multiple single-service items stored in outside storage cabinets, not fully enclosed.
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth solution on cook line tested at 0ppm quaternary ammonium. Operator remade solution to 150ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 4:47 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.