Fernandina Beach, Nassau County

TIMOTI'S SEAFOOD SHAK

21 N 3 ST, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034

FoodSeating
Latest violations
7
2 Intermediate
May 13, 2026
City
Fernandina Beach
County
Nassau
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
13

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 13, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

53B-10-4

Detail 24573028

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Multiple food handler certifications missing date of birth.

41-17-4

Detail 24573025

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On bottom shelf of table on cook line across from fryers, spray bottle of blueish liquid not labeled. Manager labeled bottle degreaser. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 24573026

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine deflector plate soiled with slime. Manager cleaned deflector plate during inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 24573029

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In container of blackening seasoning on prep table, to go ramekin as scoop. Manager removed ramekin from product. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 24573024

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on prep table while prep is being conducted. Manager discarded cup. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 24573027

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee ear bud case plug into charger laying on prep table. Manager removed ear buds from table. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 24573023

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on cook line reach in coolers soiled with food debris. Also, fan cover in stand up reach in cooler at end of cook line soiled with dust build up.

Oct 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 11Total: 13

35A-02-7

Detail 24132804

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Two small flying insects observed by triple sink.

41-10-4

Detail 24132795

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemicals stored above cooking oil in back near tripe sink. Manager took chemicals off the shelf and moved them to an approved location

29-38-4

Detail 24132799

Basic - Backflow device not located for convenient service or maintenance access. No back flow device on hose in mop sink area, needed between grey hose and splitter.

14-01-5

Detail 24132794

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No handle scoop observed in a bulk seasoning container above prep table in kitchen area.

36-37-5

Detail 24132802

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Multiple ceiling tiles in kitchen area are not easily cleanable or smooth.

40-06-5

Detail 24132798

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee coffee pot on food prep table in kitchen employee coffee pot and reallocated it to an approved area. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 24132801

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting observed on clean dishes on dish rack

14-69-4

Detail 24132792

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up at entrance and back of walk in freezer.

25-32-4

Detail 24132796

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Single service box being re used to store tomatoes products in walk in cooler manager took tomatoes out of single serve item box and placed them in plastic container. Corrected On-Site

08B-17-4

Detail 24132803

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed Avocados over ready to eat sauces and ranch, in walk in cooler

36-27-5

Detail 24132793

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls behind prep tables in kitchen area heavily soiled with food debris and oil.

21-12-4

Detail 24132797

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wash cloth left sitting on prep table in kitchen area

02D-01-5

Detail 24132800

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Rice container on prep table in kitchen area not labeled.employee labeled container Corrected On-Site

Feb 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 9

01B-19-5

Detail 23587039

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time is beyond its four hour limit. See stop sale. Container of white rice stored on back prep table time marked at 1100. Inspector notes product still in use at 1530. Rice discarded.

03F-01-5

Detail 23587040

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Container of white rice stored on back prep table time marked at 1100. Inspector notes product still in use at 1530. Rice discarded.

02C-02-5

Detail 23587044

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In front reach in cooler, ranch dressing date marked 2/8. Manager states that ranch dressing was incorrectly date marked and dressing was actually prepared 2/22. Dressing properly dated. Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 23587037

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In upstairs storage area, blue tank in storage area not secured.

12B-12-5

Detail 23587041

Basic - 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. Employees at front counter drinking out of open cans. Drinks poured into cups and lids placed on cups. Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 23587045

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two cooks working on cook line in kitchen.

36-24-5

Detail 23587038

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall by rear exit door in kitchen. Repeat Violation

25-06-4

Detail 23587043

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single use boxes at front counter area. Boxes moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

36-02-5

Detail 23587042

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Concrete floor in kitchen. Repeat Violation

Sep 30, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 24, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Basic: 6Total: 9

01B-02-5

Detail 23172694

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In front counter reach in cooler, ranch dressing, coleslaw stored overnight 51F. Items discarded. See stop sale.

03A-02-5

Detail 23172700

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In front counter reach in cooler, ranch dressing, coleslaw stored overnight 51F. Items discarded. See stop sale. On cook line in kitchen, chicken, cut lettuce, cut cabbage, beans 49F. All items placed into service approximately 2.75 hours prior. All items moved to walk in cooler to cool. Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 23172693

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter steam well, two (2) containers of soup 107F. Soup began hot holding approximately 2.5 hours prior. Soup removed to be reheated. Corrective Action Taken

16-13-5

Detail 23172698

Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. No rinse step being utilized correctly. Rinse sink step up to be used in proper order. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 23172699

Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in upstairs dry storage area.

36-24-5

Detail 23172695

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall/ceiling. Ceiling in upstairs storage area. Walls in upstairs restroom.

23-03-4

Detail 23172692

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cabinet area below drink dispenser in dining area.

36-02-5

Detail 23172697

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Entire kitchen floor is unsealed.

02D-01-5

Detail 23172696

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of flour in prep area. Manager labeled. Corrected On-Site

Jan 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

41-17-4

Detail 22547644

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Yellow substance inside, manager labeled bleach Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 22547641

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink over ice machine, moved Corrected On-Site

12B-02-4

Detail 22547640

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Particularly eating cookie stored in paper container over cooler next to flour breader pans, moved Corrected On-Site

08B-49-4

Detail 22547643

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Small container with foil in walk in cooler, discarded Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 22547642

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored on top of box of gloves Cell phone stored next to rice cooker Moved Corrected On-Site

21-04-4

Detail 22547639

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet cloth under cutting board, removed Corrected On-Site

Jul 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

03F-04-5

Detail 22117794

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Rice cupped in rear of kitchen

12B-07-4

Detail 22117793

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Stored on prep area and over shelf with food near kitchen walk way, discarded Corrected On-Site

Jan 31, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

53A-03-7

Detail 21743910

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Kris expired 10/2022 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-01-31: Time Extended

53B-02-5

Detail 21743911

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Jose and Mason Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-01-31: Time Extended

36-34-5

Detail 21743912

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Fan covers in walk in cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-01-31: Time Extended

Jan 30, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 21738869

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Drawer cooler under grill Shrimp 46f fish 45f chicken 46f Placed on ice Corrective Action Taken Warning

53A-03-7

Detail 21738870

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Kris expired 10/2022 Warning

53B-02-5

Detail 21738866

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Jose and Mason Warning

36-34-5

Detail 21738867

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Fan covers in walk in cooler Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 21738868

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drinks on prep areas, moved Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-47-4

Detail 21738871

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Cases of shrimp in walk in freezer, moved Corrected On-Site Warning

Aug 10, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

41-17-4

Detail 21267969

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with yellow substance inside, manager labeled Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 21267970

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple drinks, discarded Corrected On-Site

10-17-4

Detail 21267968

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between cooler and pans, moved Corrected On-Site

Nov 19, 2021

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 18, 2021

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 8

03A-02-5

Detail 20671595

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp 45° tofu 47° chicken 40° tuna 44° crab burger 45° placed on ice Corrective Action Taken

29-42-4

Detail 20671599

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Found and placed on Corrected On-Site

05-06-4

Detail 20671593

Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Tried calibration on digital thermometer wouldn't go under 35°. When calibrated with mines

41-17-4

Detail 20671594

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Clear spray bottle with clear substance inside hanging on mop sink , manager labeled Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 20671598

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in dry rice back prep area

32-12-5

Detail 20671596

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

13-07-4

Detail 20671592

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. One employee on line with watch

25-05-4

Detail 20671597

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of Cups on floor, moved to table Corrected On-Site

Jul 23, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

22-02-4

Detail 20374299

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Upper area of ice machine in between white defector area , manager wiped Corrective Action Taken

53B-14-5

Detail 20374296

Intermediate - 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. Genaro and Benita expired in June

12B-07-4

Detail 20374295

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple drinks on prep areas Shrimp Devining area, crab cake area and area over sugar, moved Corrected On-Site

13-07-4

Detail 20374300

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. 3 employees involved in food prep wearing watches

12B-13-4

Detail 20374297

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open container of Pedicure in cooler, moved Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 20374298

Basic - vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Walk in cooler covers