BAXTER'S RESTAURANT
4919 First Coast Highway
Florida, 32034
Nassau County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/4/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/4/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/3/2025
High Priority
6
Intermediate
1
Basic
11
Total
18
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Two (2) traps with dead insects in dry food storage room. Traps discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
- 06-09-1:Basic - 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 walk in cooler, sealed package of thawed grouper. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation**
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired 06/01/2023. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor behind/under cooking equipment in kitchen. Floor in front bar. Employee began cleaning floor. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of oil on floor in dry storage area. Oil moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Two (2) sets of tongs on oven handle in kitchen. Tongs moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Two (2) white reach in freezers inside outdoor walk in cooler show rust. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above cooking equipment in kitchen. Manager states cleaning company has been contacted to clean. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Multiple opened drinks stored in reach in freezer on cook line. Drinks discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of single use containers on floor in outside storage area. Containers moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single use containers on top shelf of pass through window in kitchen. Containers inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tested 0ppm chlorine sanitizer. **Warning**
- 12A-13-4:High 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. Dish washer handled soiled equipment with bare hands and immediately handled clean equipment from inside dish machine without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. On cook line in kitchen, raw beef and raw shrimp stored over ready to eat blue cheese crumbles. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler, raw ground beef stored over raw whole in tact beef. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 01B-03-5:High Priority - 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 walk in cooler, sealed package of thawed grouper. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Breaker missing on blue handled outside faucet across from outdoor walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Two (2) containers of milk opened yesterday stored in glass door reach in cooler on pass through area not dated. Milk dated. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/3/2025 revealed 18 total violations (6 high priority, 1 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 10/4/2024
High Priority
8
Intermediate
3
Basic
9
Total
20
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1:Basic - 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 walk in cooler, three (3) packages of thawed ROP mahi mahi fish are not removed from packaging. See stop sale.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired 06/01/2023.
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Four (4) dead roaches on floor in storage closet by restrooms. Dead roaches discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on prep table near cook line next to food items. Cup moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Rear exit door has gap.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under bar equipment and bar top in bar area.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Two sets of tongs on oven handle on cook line. Tongs moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Legs for drainboard in dish area are rusted.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On cook line, sides of fryers.
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Hostess dropped trash on floor, picked trash off floor, placed trash in container and immediately handled clean plates and butter without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, raw shrimp skewers stored over ready to eat mashed potatoes. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 01B-03-5:High Priority - 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 walk in cooler, three (3) packages of thawed ROP mahi mahi fish are not removed from packaging. See stop sale.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. On steam table on cook line, container of marinara sauce and container of beef demiglace 97F reheating for 2.25 hours. Sauces discarded. See stop sale.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, container of cream 67F. Cream placed out approximately 30 minutes prior. Cream moved to reach in cooler to cool. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03E-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. On steam table on cook line, container of marinara sauce and container of beef demiglace 97F reheating for 2.25 hours. Sauces discarded. See stop sale.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cans of refrigerant stored on bar storage shelf next to drink mixers. Refrigerant moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on outside faucet near ice machine where black hose is attached (left bibb).
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Two containers of milk opened two days prior are not dated. Manager dated. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit available.
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. One new employee working today. Operator gave form to employee and reviewed procedures. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/4/2024 revealed 20 total violations (8 high priority, 3 intermediate, 9 basic).