Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Closed

BRETT'S WATERWAY CAFE

1 S FRONT ST · FERNANDINA BCH · Nassau County · FL 320344262

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 25, 2022
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3150454
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID7745660
DBPR license5500597

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedJanuary 25, 2022 1:41 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedJanuary 26, 2022 10:31 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRoach activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#6High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppms **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 4 live crawling on dessert station prep table in back prep area near triple sink 5 crawling on wall behind dessert station reach in cooler **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked noddles from Saturday in walk in cooler. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 5

#1Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead on floor under fry freezer **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Over sandwich station cooler , moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone over sandwich station cooler, moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer outside **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. 2 reach in coolers on line **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:20 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.