FAIRBANKS HOUSE
227 S 7 ST, Fernandina Beach FL 32034 · 6507042785
Last inspected May 26, 2026 · 6 visits since November 2023
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On countertop in kitchen, pats of butter 54F. Butter placed out approximately one (1) hour prior. Butter moved to reach in cooler to cool.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk dated opened 5-18. Milk discarded
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food stored on floor. Observed plastic water bottles on floor in storage basement. Person in charge placed water bottles on box of wine.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No device available. Operator states will order today.
Dead roaches on premises. In downstairs storage area, two (2) dead roaches in glue trap. Dead roaches discarded.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two (2) employee drinks on ledge over prep counter near prep sink in kitchen. Drinks moved and stored correctly.
Food stored on floor. In downstairs storage area, cases of plastic bottled water stored on floor. Operator asked employee to move.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee in kitchen left area and returned, placed gloves on to engage in food preparation without washing hands. Inspector coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In downstairs storage area in white reach in cooler, raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat cheese. Items moved and stored correctly.
Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Employee entered kitchen with soiled dishes from dining area, placed dishes in dish area, and immediately handled plated without washing hands. Inspector coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On countertop in kitchen, pats of butter 54F. Butter placed out approximately one (1) hour prior. Butter moved to reach in cooler to cool.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit could be provided for both quaternary ammonium sanitizer tablets used and for high temperature dish machine (no strips or measuring device).
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer could be provided.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Clean, single-use paper liners not handled in a sanitary manner. Employee licked finger while placing liner on plates. Discussed with operator
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Person drink stored with clean plates with liners, drink moved
Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. In kitchen using towel to dry. Discussed with employee
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.