Fernandina Beach, Nassau County

MAGNOLIA'S CAFE

1480 SADLER RD, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034

FoodSeating
Latest violations
18
4 High Priority
Apr 23, 2026
City
Fernandina Beach
County
Nassau
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
8

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.

Apr 23, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 4Basic: 10Total: 18

35A-02-7

Detail 24533362

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed 2 live flying insects in dish area. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 24533363

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting on counter of reach in cooler on cook line, sausage crumbs (51F - Cold Holding); pimento cheese (64F - Cold Holding). Manager stated they have been out for 1.5 hours and put back into cooler to bring down temperature. Corrective Action Taken

41-10-4

Detail 24533356

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On cook line, hanging on side of rack above flip top reach in cooler spray bottle of disinfectant. Manager removed spray bottle. Corrected On-Site

41-27-4

Detail 24533360

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. In server station, kitchen and bakery area, Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 500+ppm). Manager remade all sanitizer buckets and rechecked at 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 24533365

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. In reach in cooler at bakery, three gallons of milk opened yesterday not date marked. Employee date marked all gallons. Corrected On-Site

16-32-5

Detail 24533357

Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink, wiping clothes and/or dishmachine. Manager has wrong test strips for wiping clothes and three compartment sink. Manager stated he will order for next truck. Inspector provided a few test strips to get they by. Corrective Action Taken

31B-02-4

Detail 24533369

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink in dish area. Manager refilled paper towels. Also, no paper towels at handwash sink in bakery area. Manager refilled paper towels. Corrected On-Site

53B-14-5

Detail 24533354

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. Employee Jamie B. training expired 11/8/2025.

22-20-5

Detail 24533358

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine at bakery soiled.

16-23-4

Detail 24533370

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Lime scale build up interior of dish washer.

12B-07-4

Detail 24533368

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks cup on shelf above flip top reach in cooler on cook line near to clean plates. Manager removed drink. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 24533364

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphone on shelf above reach in cooler on cook line on open box of single service gloves. Employee removed phone. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 24533361

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean pans on rack near walkthrough from kitchen to bakery stacked before properly air drying. Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 24533355

Basic - Floor, wall and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under cook line soiled with food debris/grease. Also, wall behind cook line soiled with grease debris. Also, floor in walk-in cooler soiled with food debris.

23-03-4

Detail 24533366

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets throughout establishment soiled with mold-like substance/food debris. Also, hood filters on cook line and in bakery area soiled with grease/dust build up.

22-16-4

Detail 24533353

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in coolers on cook line soiled with food debris.

25-05-4

Detail 24533367

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. On bakery dry storage area, case of cups on floor. Manager moved to shelf. Also, in restroom case of paper towels stored on floor. Manager moved and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

29-49-6

Detail 24533359

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in cooler on cook line under flattop grill standing water.

Sep 29, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 26, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Total: 1

35A-02-7

Detail 24068090

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 8 small flies at kitchen entrance, flies flew out of the clean pot and pan rack. And observed them again by the melons at entrance of prep area Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-25: Live small flying insects found Observed a total of 11 flying insects 5 at kitchen entrance 3 at prep area 3 at dish area Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-26: Observed 5 flying insects near triple sink. Manager cleaned area and started killing insects Admin Complaint Corrective Action Taken

Sep 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Total: 1

35A-02-7

Detail 24064747

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 8 small flies at kitchen entrance, flies flew out of the clean pot and pan rack. And observed them again by the melons at entrance of prep area Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-25: Live small flying insects found Observed a total of 11 flying insects 5 at kitchen entrance 3 at prep area 3 at dish area Admin Complaint

Sep 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 10

12A-27-4

Detail 24062009

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed cook on cook line crack a raw shelled egg on the stove, he then left the stove area and moved to the prep area window where he grabbed a customers plate that had hash browns on it without taking his gloves off and washing his hands. Educated employee on proper hand washing procedures . Corrective Action Taken

35A-02-7

Detail 24062008

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 8 small flies at kitchen entrance, flies flew out of the clean pot and pan rack. And observed them again by the melons at entrance of prep area Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 24062002

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener in the kitchen area was soiled, employee cleaned can opener. Corrected On-Site

16-62-1

Detail 24062006

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No test strips or irreversible thermometer available for high temp dishmachine. Repeat Violation

08B-49-4

Detail 24062001

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal smoked salmon found in walk In cooler, employee segregated the food. Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 24062003

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook actively working with customers food no beard guard when needed

24-08-4

Detail 24062007

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean metal pans in the entrance of cook station found wet nesting

14-20-4

Detail 24062000

Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Cook line drawer reach in cooler tin foil wrapped and not easily cleanable

21-08-4

Detail 24062004

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sani buckets in both the kitchen and bakery room both had a reading of 0. Retest both buckets and got a 200ppm reading Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 24062005

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flower bins in the bakery area not labeled. Observed Operator label both flower bins Repeat Violation

Mar 4, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Basic: 6Total: 13

35A-02-7

Detail 23603951

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Two (2) live flies observed in kitchen. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

01B-24-5

Detail 23603942

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In walk in cooler, container of black beans prepared thirteen (13) days prior. Black beans discarded. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03F-02-5

Detail 23603945

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. On counter across from pass through window, butter pats have no time marking. Butter removed from temperature control approximately 30 minutes prior. Butter time marked. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

31A-11-4

Detail 23603952

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink in coffee area as evidenced by ice inside sink.

16-62-1

Detail 23603943

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No device available. Repeat Violation

53B-13-5

Detail 23603954

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. No proof available for one cook working today.

41-17-4

Detail 23603949

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing pink chemical cleaner stored on shelf in coffee area. Bottle labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 23603950

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee blue drink on counter in prep area. Drink moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 23603948

Basic - Employee with no hair/beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. One cook in kitchen has no hair restraint. Two cooks in kitchen have no beard restraints.

33-16-4

Detail 23603944

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Shared dumpster lid opened behind establishment. Repeat Violation

25-06-4

Detail 23603953

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On shelf above make line in kitchen, single use containers not inverted. Containers inverted. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 23603947

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet white wiping cloth on counter in prep area.

02D-01-5

Detail 23603946

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In coffee area, bulk container of flour not labeled. Container labeled. Corrected On-Site

Oct 3, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 4Basic: 3Total: 12

12A-10-4

Detail 23225441

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee in coffee area touched face and arm and immediately handled unwrapped single use cups without washing hands. Inspector coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. Corrective Action Taken

35A-02-6

Detail 23225448

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Four (4) live flies observed in kitchen near mop sink.

01B-24-5

Detail 23225446

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In walk in cooler, container of coleslaw prepared 15 days prior stored on shelf. Slaw discarded.

03F-02-5

Detail 23225444

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. In front display counter, ham and cheese pastry cream cheese pastry are not time marked. Items placed out approximately three (3) hours prior. Items were thought to be held on specific time frame, but paperwork does not reflect the timeframe. Paperwork corrected. Corrected On-Site

41-10-4

Detail 23225443

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing chemical cleaner stored on shelf by dish machine with clean utensils. Bottle moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 23225449

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 In front counter reach in cooler, container of cream cheese and container of cream opened two days prior not dated. Items voluntarily discarded. In reach in cooler near pass through area, container of chocolate milk opened two (2) days prior not dated. Item dated. Corrected On-Site

16-62-1

Detail 23225442

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No device available.

11-26-1

Detail 23225440

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 three (3) employees working today. Manager reviewed with employees and had them sign reporting agreement. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 23225439

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing chemical cleaner stored on shelf by dish machine with clean utensils. Bottle labeled. Corrected On-Site

35B-01-4

Detail 23225445

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exterior door has gap due to inability to close properly. Manager states she has contacted repair company. Corrective Action Taken

14-69-4

Detail 23225438

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer.

33-16-4

Detail 23225447

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster outside of establishment. Lid closed. Corrected On-Site

Mar 1, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.