DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

CUCINA SOUTH

4828 First Coast Highway
Florida, 32034
Nassau County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10751023

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In walk in cooler, pan used to scoop marinara sauce.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One (1) dead roach on floor in bar. Dead roach discarded. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under equipment in kitchen. Floor in bar. Floor in upstairs storage area. Floor in non-working pizza oven area. Walls under dish area. Repeat Violation
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall under dish area.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezer outside near walk in cooler. Chest freezer in pizza oven room. 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. Outside back door near walk in cooler, white chest freezer shows rust. In kitchen across from cook line, shelf below prep table shows rust.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Foil containers on top shelf in upstairs storage area. Containers inverted. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler on cook line near rear exit.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In upstairs storage area, bulk container of sugar not labeled.
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. One (1) live fly observed on cook line in kitchen.
  • 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose at triple sink.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing chemical cleaner stored on counter of cook line in kitchen. Bottle moved and stored correctly. On shelf below prep table in kitchen, can of insecticide stored next to clean cutting boards and bowls. Can 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. Breaker missing on outside faucet on back side of building where green hose is attached. Chef states he will purchase breaker. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards in kitchen are soiled/stained.

Inspection Date: 12/27/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8791560

  • 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 reach in cooler on cook line, seven (7) packages of thawed red snapper not removed from reduced oxygen packaging. Snapper discarded. See stop sale. Repeat Violation
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One (1) dead roach on floor in pizza oven area. Dead roach discarded. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee water bottles on prep tables and shelves above prep areas. Bottles discarded. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on shelf in prep area above flip top cooler in kitchen. Phone moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under ice machine in upstairs storage area. Floor in pizza oven area.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer in pizza oven area. 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 white chest freezers (one outside) show rust.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of single use soufflé cups on floor in upstairs storage area. Cups moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Red sanitizer bucket on floor on cook line. Bucket moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Employee in kitchen handle exterior of sanitizer bucket on floor and immediately handled clean knife to cut parsley without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/01/2024. 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 reach in cooler on cook line, seven (7) packages of thawed red snapper not removed from reduced oxygen packaging. Snapper discarded. See stop sale.
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on outside faucet on back side of establishment where green hose is attached.
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - 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). **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink in pizza oven area blocked by chairs. Chairs moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Missing for quaternary ammonium sanitizer.
  • 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. Missing for one employee working today.
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Missing for one employee working today.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing chemical cleaner stored on cart in upstairs server area. Bottle labeled. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/10/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8641749

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 3/27/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8577270

  • 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.
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Prep cake cutter at dessert station wearing watch Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in cooler next to steam table unit frozen inside
  • 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. 0 ppms Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 47f noddles 47f stand along single door cooler on line, placed on ice **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 12/22/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8576769

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 12/13/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8390183

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple drinks Over coolers, moved Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Wearing watch, watch removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven doors. Warning
  • 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. Warning