Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Enforcement

SHUCKERS

96008 WADES PL · FERNANDINA BEACH · Nassau County · FL 32034

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 5, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3685748
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13593324
DBPR license5501162

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority5 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical17 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#8High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed 1 live flying insect on cook line close to dish area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#9High Priority01B-24-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In stand up reach in cooler on cook line closer to dish area, pan of salsa date marked for 4/23. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#10High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In bottom reach in cooler drawer next to fryers, raw chicken, raw calamari (50F-51F – Cold Holding). Operator stated items were put into cooler approximately 2 hours prior. Operator had employee put ice on items. Rechecked 30 mins later temperature at 42F-44F. Also, interior stand up reach in cooler on cook line closer to dish area, mashed potato (50F – Cold Holding); rice (56F – Hot Holding); green beans (58F – Cold Holding). Operator stated employee had pans of food sitting out about 1 hour earlier while heating things up. Operator had them ice items and made shut they keep door shut for awhile. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#11High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table on cook line, grits (112F – Hot Holding). Operator stated grits were cooked 30 minutes prior and had employee return to stove t bring up temperature. Retemped at 166F. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#12High Priority41-27-4

High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. At expo, Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 500+ppm). Operator added more water to bucket and rechecked at 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 5

#13Intermediate05-05-4

Intermediate – Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient air thermometer of reach in cooler next to fryers showing 1F, actual air temperature 61F. Operator called someone to come out and look at it. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#14Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of tea nozzles at server station have brown residue build up. Also, ice wands used to cool items soiled in floor of walk-in freezer. Operator moved off floor and bought to dish to wash. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#15Intermediate16-32-5

Intermediate – Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink, sanitizer buckets and/or dishmachine. Operator has chlorine test strips when they use quaternary in three compartment sink and sanitizer buckets. Operator stated she will order right ones. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#16Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink in prep building out back door of kitchen. Operator stocked paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#17Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwash sink at interior bar. Employee restocked soap. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 7

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine near dish area soiled with mold-like substance. Operator began to clean. Also, interior of ice machine at interior bar soiled with mold-like substance. Operator had employee begin to clean. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#2Basic16-23-4

Basic – Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Build up of lime scale interior of dish machine.

#3Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor, wall and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under cook line soiled with food and grease build up. Also, floor under server station soiled with debris.

#4Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on handle of oven on cook line. Employee removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets throughout establishment soiled/torn. Also, hood filters above cook line soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior fan covers of stand up reach in cooler at end of cook line and flip top reach in cooler on cook line across from fryers soiled with build up.

#7Basic21-38-4

Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. On cook line sanitizer bucket on floor. Operator moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 12:31 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
3 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.