BURLINGAME RESTAURANT
20 S 5TH ST, Fernandina Beach FL 32034 · 904.432-7671
Last inspected Jun 9, 2026 · 5 visits since December 2023
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5 inspections within 19 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects found. Four live flying insects observed at kitchen utility sink.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Jun 9, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Live, small flying insects found. Four live flying insects observed at kitchen utility sink.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No proof of food manager certification for Chad L.
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 William M is a photocopy.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with clear liquid under triple sink. Contents could not be identified and discarded.
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Equipment in poor repair. Spatula hanging above triple sink with pieces of rubber missing from the food contact surface. Chef discarded spatula.
Floor/wall/ceiling/ceiling tile soiled/has accumulation of debris. Multiple ceiling tiles in kitchen with dust. Vent and surrounding ceiling tiles above the triple sink have dust. Floor under fryers and stove have debris/grease.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have grease build up. Interior of non-functioning melter in kitchen with grease build up.
Mar 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer at back of kitchen, raw pork sausage stored over container of dry rice. Items moved and stored correctly.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler at bar, raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat (drink) lime juice. Items moved and stored correctly.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler at end of cook line, octopus and cooked cabbage 46F. Reach in cooler door constantly opened during prep for dinner. Door kept closed to cool items.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl used as scoop for rice in reach in freezer. Bowl discarded.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. In kitchen on top of ice machine, blue ice bucket not inverted. Chef inverted bucket.
Nov 12, 2024Inspection 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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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. Cook on cook line touched personal glasses and immediately handled pans of food in reach in cooler without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly.
Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee washing hands at end of cook line for approximately five (5) seconds. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written plan available. Inspector emailed Form 5030-104 (Clean Up Instructions for Vomitting/Diarrhea).
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink at end of cook line as evidenced by ice in sink. Ice removed.
Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Establishment menu does not indicate that Caesar dressing and aioli contain raw shelled eggs. Menus reprinted during inspection to indicate items are raw and directs consumers to advisory.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One tank in upstairs storage area. Tank secured.
Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under fryers on cook line. Floor on side of ice machine in kitchen.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Sets of tongs hanging on oven handle on cook line. Tongs moved and stored correctly.
Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Two shelves on cook line showing rust.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Single use paper containers in upstairs storage area are not inverted. Containers inverted. Case of single use plastic lids on floor in upstairs storage area. Lids moved and stored correctly.
Mar 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw octopus over cooked octopus in reach in cooler. Operator stored correctly.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to operator
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine defector soiled, operator wiped clean
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handsink In dish area, provided
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink over prep area where cabbage is stored. Moved
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on cooler doors soiled
Dec 4, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine deflector soiled
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Clear substance in clear and blue bottle with no label, manager discarded
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Soiled Fan covers in reach where dairy, herb, eggs.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal book bag stored on shelf next to container of potatoes, moved to store correctly
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses Tong stored on oven door, moved
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean clear container with blue tape with food names and dates still on them after washing
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open can of Mountain Dew on upper shelf of reach on cooler over customers food, moved
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.