ISLAND BBQ BUFFET
463711 SR 200 · YULEE · Nassau County · FL 32097
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee dropped plastic bowl on floor, handled bowl with bare hands, placed bowl in back kitchen, and immediately handled clean bowls without washing hands. Inspector coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In front buffet in glass door reach in cooler, raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat lemons. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In front glass door reach in cooler, container of in house made blue cheese dressing prepared 22 days prior. Dressing discarded. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, container of mashed potatoes 52F. Mashed potatoes removed from temperature control approximately 15 minutes prior. Mashed potatoes moved to reach in cooler to cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade for slicer in back kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink in front buffet area. Hand washing sink in bar. Towels provided. **Corrected On-Site**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. 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/. Establishment used plans on file for previous establishment. Plans do not reflect current layout of establishment including a buffet in front area, a new bar area, and a dish machine no longer present in kitchen. **Warning**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Missing for one cook working today.
Basic 10
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Blue ice buckets in bar and by ice machine at buffet. Both buckets inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Multiple drink cups in kitchen. Cups removed. **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. Employee jackets stored on prep table in kitchen near cook line. Jackets moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Both cooks in kitchen. Beard guards placed on by cooks. **Corrected On-Site**
36-73-4Basic – Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in mop sink area. Floor in walk in freezer. Wall/door exterior of walk in cooler. Wall inside walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink at front buffet (only has sign stating hand washing only). Hand washing sink in bar. Inspector emailed sign. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
14-47-4Basic – Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Shelf below prep table near walk in cooler is both rusted and has ripped tin foil.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Front cabinets and cabinet areas in buffet. Hood filters above cooking equipment. **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In prep sink area, frozen pork chops thawing at room temperature. Pork moved to sink and placed under running water. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:41 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.