BABA'S MEDITERRANEAN
11 N 3 ST, Fernandina Beach FL 32034 · 904.310.6705
Last inspected May 19, 2026 · 5 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One (1) live fly observed in establishment.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
May 19, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels in ladies restroom. Operator replenished paper towels.
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Proof of food handler training for Kendall G is a photocopy.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/wall soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Wall in air handler room has spots of mold-like substance.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. One cook in kitchen with a watch.
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Single-service articles improperly stored. Paper take-out containers stored on the floor in the closet by the restrooms.
Dec 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
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Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee use cellphones on cook line with gloves on and begin touching utensils without changing gloves and washing hands. Discussed with person in charge. Person in charge made employee change gloves and Wash hands.
Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed red sauce and meatballs missing date mark. Person in charge did not know when it was made. Person in charge disposed of meatballs and sauce.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed flip-top cooler top cooler cutting boards stained with food debris.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed hand washing station near cook line missing paper towels. Person in charge added paper towels to hand washing station.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed red sauce and meatballs missing date mark. Person in charge did not know when it was made. Person in charge disposed of meatballs and sauce.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed cook line drawer handles soiled with food debris.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink cup on flip-top cooler cutting board. Person in charge removed employee drink.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cellphones on cutting boards. Person in charge removed cellphones from food prep area.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwave soiled with food debris.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen meat in water in sink without continuous running water. Person in charge turned water on.
Mar 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
5 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Cook in kitchen washed hands in hand washing sink in kitchen for approximately three (3) seconds. Inspector coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In white chest freezer in dry storage area, case of opened fish stored on top of ready to eat corn. Items moved and stored correctly.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In standup reach in cooler by cook line, container of pasta prepared nine (9) days prior. Pasta discarded.
Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. On vertical broiler in kitchen, left over chicken shawarma being reheated. Manager in kitchen unaware if chicken was fully cooked from previous day. Chicken discarded.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Breaker missing on faucet near ice machine in back kitchen.
Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Front counter employee handled food from pass through window and served guest with painted nails.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board on prep table in back kitchen.
Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under ice machine in back kitchen.
Food stored on floor. Container of mayo in dry storage area. Plastic water bottles near front counter. Items moved and stored correctly.
Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle on side of building is on dirt/grass.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall by ice machine in back kitchen.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of sugar on shelf in back kitchen. Sugar labeled.
Nov 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One (1) live fly observed in establishment.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting boards on rack across from triple sink. Ice chute for drink dispenser in dining area.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on cook line. Cook placed on beard guard.
Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under ice machine in kitchen. Floor drain under triple sink in kitchen.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall near ice machine in kitchen.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single use bowls stored on top shelf of cook line. Bowls inverted.
Jul 26, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.