KPS
5472 1ST COAST HWY, Fernandina Beach FL 32034 · 904.432.8394
Last inspected May 26, 2026 · 12 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between C and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed seven (7) live roaches in kitchen behind white reach in freezer near food prep area. Operator began vacuuming up live roaches.
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Disciplinary actions
3 cases · $1,400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2025006323 | Oct 4, 2024 | Feb 27, 2025 | $600 |
| 5--2016003310 | Jan 22, 2016 | Jul 7, 2016 | $400 |
| 5--2016007232 | Feb 10, 2016 | May 18, 2016 | $400 |
Inspection history
12 visits, newest first
May 26, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 21, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 17 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority4 Intermediate9 Basic
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Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. At bar, Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm). Operator stated he will make a new sanitizer sink.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In stand up white cooler near dish area, metal pan of raw egg yokes above ready to eat sauce portions and pies. Operator moved egg yokes. Also, in stand up reach in cooler in back kitchen, pan of raw beef and pan of raw scallops over cooked wings. Operator moved wings to higher shelf.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler at front cook line, raw beef (45F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (46F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (50F - Cold Holding). All items put in cooler less then 3 hours but doors are not sealed tightly.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table in back kitchen, rice (110F - Hot Holding, retemped at 162F); grits (126F - Hot Holding, retemped at 167). Operator stated items been in warmer for approximately 3 hours and reheated items.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At bar, handwash sink has plastic cup and food debris in drain. Operator removed cup and cleaned out sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels in women's restroom on other side of building.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In reach in coolers at front line, tuna salad made yesterday and chicken salad made two days prior not date marked. Also, in reach in cooler on back kitchen, chicken wings made yesterday not date marked. Operator labeled all items.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee Joy B. expired 10/21/25. Kyle B expired 9/28/25. Heather W expired 10/28/25.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. To go bowl used as scoop in sugar container in back kitchen. Operator removed bowl.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in throughout kitchen not smooth and easily cleanable.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on dry storage shelf in front kitchen next to food items. Manager discarded.
Floor, wall and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under fryers and oven in back kitchen soiled with food debris and grease. Also, wall behind front and back cook line soiled with food debris.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in reach in freezer in front kitchen next to stand up oven.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave at front cook line and back cook line soiled with food debris.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets in both kitchen areas soiled with food debris/torn.
Open dumpster lid. Operator shut lid.
Utensils in poor condition. Multiple spatulas in dish area on clean dish rack chipped.
Oct 21, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); cut tomato (47F - Cold Holding); chicken (43F - Cold Holding) all items located in reach in cooler on secondary line.
Oct 20, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 18 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority4 Intermediate12 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Tuna over cut lettuce in bottom section of reach in cooler on main cook line. manager placed raw items on bottom of cooler and lettuce above it.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); cut tomato (47F - Cold Holding); chicken (43F - Cold Holding) all items located in reach in cooler on secondary line.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Black stains on cutting board at bar.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a pot scrubbing brush in hand wash sink by double sinks in kitchen area. Observed a pot scrubbing brush in hand wash sink on cook line.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. One manager on duty stated she has manager certification, not able to provide certificate.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink in dish area did not have soap.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In panko breading container, styrofoam cup used as scoop. Manager removed.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiled through the entire kitchen areas are not smooth or easily cleanable
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to repair front of microwave in kitchen area. Cutting knife on prep table in kitchen area had duct tape as handle. Operator remove it from service.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on lower shelf of passenger thru prep table at cook line area. Employee moved bottle away from food.
Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors behind fryers are heavily soiled with grease. Wall under two compartment prep sinks soiled with residue.
Food stored on floor. Multiple food items stored on floor in walk in cooler located outside.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink in dish area did not have handwashing sign or soap.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on reach in cooler at kitchen entrance soiled with food Debris. Gasket on bread box soiled with food debris. Exterior of Panko bin under prep table in kitchen area soiled with food debris.
Open dumpster lid. One lid open on dumpster. Manager closed.
Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Has two grills outside they are in poor repair, operator states that's they are only being stored here.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth left sitting on pass thru prep table at cook line.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Panko bin under prep table in kitchen area not labeled. Employee labeled the bin.
Dec 5, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 16 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate12 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In house prepared tuna salad stored in reach in cooler on cook line and in house prepared pasta salad in outside walk in cooler with prep date 11/19. Both items discarded.
Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Four (4) packages of tuna in reach in cooler in secondary kitchen area. Tuna discarded. See stop sale.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink in dish area. Hand washing sink in unisex restroom.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite/commercially processed and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Gazpacho soup stored in small reach in cooler near prep area made five (5) days prior. Container of milk stored in dessert reach in cooler in kitchen opened yesterday. Both items dated.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic style tiles in kitchen are not sealed/painted.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Blue ice bucket in bar by ice machine. Bucket inverted.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Four (4) packages of tuna in reach in cooler in secondary kitchen area. Tuna discarded. See stop sale.
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. Employee red plastic cup near prep area in kitchen without lid/straw. Cup removed.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In small white reach in freezer in bar, employee food not identified or segregated. Food removed.
Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under/around ice machine in bar. Floor under bar top.
Food stored on floor. Bag of sugar on floor near server area in kitchen. Two (2) containers of oil on floor in dry storage area. Items moved and stored correctly.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall in hallway by restrooms.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink in dish area. Hand washing sink in unisex restroom. Inspector emailed sign.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mop sink area. Exterior of gray trash can near triple sink.
Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Foil covering shelf below prep table in secondary kitchen area.
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor throughout kitchen has multiple spots of unsealed concrete.
Oct 7, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 5, 2024Emergency Order Callback Time ExtensionRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed seven (7) live roaches in kitchen behind white reach in freezer near food prep area. Operator began vacuuming up live roaches.
Oct 5, 2024■ Emergency Order Callback Not CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit while the kitchen was already shut. The problems had not been fixed, so the closure stayed in place. 3 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed seven (7) live roaches in kitchen behind white reach in freezer near food prep area. Operator began vacuuming up live roaches.
Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately eleven (11) rodent droppings on floor near manager desk and air handler adjacent to kitchen. Operator vacuumed up droppings.
Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately thirty-one (31) dead roaches in establishment: approximately twenty-seven behind white reach in freezer in kitchen area adjacent to prep area, and four (4) in hallway by customer restrooms. Operator began vacuuming dead roaches.
Oct 4, 2024■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection
Ordered shut on the spot. 19 violations recorded, 7 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
7 High priority3 Intermediate9 Basic
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Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink sanitizer tested 0ppm. Chlorine sanitizer added and re-tested 50ppm.
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. Dishwasher handled soiled dishes in dish area and then handled clean dishes without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook on cook line handled bread with bare hands. Cook stopped, washed hands, and put on gloves to re-engage in food preparation.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed seven (7) live roaches in kitchen behind white reach in freezer near food prep area. Operator began vacuuming up live roaches.
Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately eleven (11) rodent droppings on floor near manager desk and air handler adjacent to kitchen. Operator vacuumed up droppings.
Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In prep sink in kitchen, fourteen (14) thawed ROP fish are not removed from packaging. See stop sale.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler in kitchen, containers of coleslaw, potato salad and pasta salad 46F. Items placed into service approximately 2.75 hours prior. Items moved to reach in freezer to cool.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink near fryers in kitchen is blocked by white chest freezer.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Establishment makes Caesar dressing with raw egg whites, however menu does not indicate this product contains a raw ingredient. Operator states moving forward that Caesar dressing will be made with liquid pasteurized eggs.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink in bar. Towels provided.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In prep sink in kitchen, fourteen (14) thawed ROP fish are not removed from packaging. See stop sale.
Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately thirty-one (31) dead roaches in establishment: approximately twenty-seven behind white reach in freezer in kitchen area adjacent to prep area, and four (4) in hallway by customer restrooms. Operator began vacuuming dead roaches.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape on prep shelf below prep table in kitchen. Duct tape on exterior of bulk white seasoning container in kitchen.
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. Employee drinking from open plastic cup stored on dry storage shelf in kitchen. Cup removed.
Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under and behind cooking and refrigeration equipment in kitchen. Floor in walk in cooler. Floor in walk in freezer. Floor under bar top in dining area.
Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster outside of establishment.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mop sink area. Multiple shelves in kitchen. Sides and exterior of cooking equipment in kitchen. Exterior of multiple white bulk food containers in kitchen. Exterior of multiple trash cans in kitchen. Soda gun holster in bar.
Open dumpster lid. Dumpster outside of establishment.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves showing rust.
Mar 14, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority4 Intermediate7 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - ready-to-eat food mixed with/added to other ready-to-eat and food did not reach 145 degrees F when heated. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Server Used bare hand to grab salad from container, salad discarded
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Defector in ice machine soiled with black residue
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handsink In dish area and at bar
No soap provided at handwash sink. Handsink k at bar
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. BLue substance in clear spray bottle at bar,
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in blackening spice used as scooper
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys and lighter stored over food pickup area
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Server wearing a watch came In kitchen made salad at salad station
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Pasta salad 3/4 Artichoke dip 3/1 Cooked mushrooms 2/29 Operator states forgot to change labels
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cooler on line under grill Stand up cooler near fryers
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handsink in dish area
Nov 1, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 23, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Handsink near triple sink area removed
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. 2oz cup in diced tomatoes at salad cooler 2oz cup in feta cheese at salad bar
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Stored between cooler and prep table
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Cooked chicken labels say made 10-13. Operator states made yesterday
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Personal open Gatorade, 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.