CURRY ISLAND INDIAN KITCHEN
1120 S 14 ST · FERNANDINA BEACH · Nassau County · FL 32034
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed one (1) live flying insect in kitchen near prep table.
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed brown paper towel used as liner in pan of herb in reach in cooler. Operator discarded liner and product. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer, raw fish stored over portions of cooked chicken wings. Operator began to rearrange. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler on cook line, pan of raw chicken stored above portions of cooked chicken. Operator moved raw chicken to bottom. Also, in stand up reach in cooler, raw chicken over ready to eat vegetables. Operator to bottom of cooler. Also, I stand up reach in cooler raw fish stored over boxes of ready to eat samosa puff pastries. Operator moved fish below ready to eat food. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed six (6) vacuum packaged salmon in reach in cooler fully thawed out. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In stand up reach in cooler, fish curry (46F – Cold Holding); fish Rogan (48F – Cold Holding); fish moly (47F – Cold Holding). All products were out to be used hour prior then put back into reach in cooler. Operator put ice on products. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of windex on top shelf of cook line with food products. Employee removed bottle. Also, sugar and sweet and low packets in dry storage/office stored under chemical bottles. Operator moved packets. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line stained.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in reach in cooler on cook line cooked prior and not date marked. Operator began to label. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 11
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In dry storage/office, to go bowl in large white tub of flour used as scoop. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles throughout kitchen not smooth and easily cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed six (6) vacuum packaged salmon in reach in cooler fully thawed out.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Three tongs in door of oven on cook line. Employee removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handles of scoop touching sugar in large white tub in dry storage. Operator removed handle from product. Also, in small containers on cook line of breading handles of scoop touching product. Operator removed handles from product. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Rice scoop stored in rice cooker with handle touching rice. Operator removed scoop from warmer. **Corrected On-Site**
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster missing drain plug.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on multiple reach in coolers/reach in freezer stained or torn. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On expo side of line, to go ramekins and to go lids not inverted. Operator flipped. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed three boxes of lamb meat sitting out at room temperature to thaw. Operator had employee start moving to sink to thaw under cold water. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In three large white tubs in dry storage/office of sugar, flour and rice not labeled. Operator added labels to containers. Also, on cook line, two containers of breading not labeled. Operator added labels. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 4:39 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.