Courtyard Amelia Island
2700 Atlantic Ave, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 · Permanent Food Service · License 5501201
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 19 routine inspection3 high priority (1 fixed on the spot, 2 repeats), 5 basic (2 repeats)-26
- Administrative complaint on Oct 19Counts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed-20
- Safety score54
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 19, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
In walk-in cooler, seven (7) vacuum packages of mahi fully thawed out.
Repeat violationAdministrative complaint
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation.
See stop sale. In bottom of flip top reach in cooler on cook line, 15 meatballs date marked 9/28 and one (1) gallon of chicken salad date marked 10/7.
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
In small metal bowl next to reach in cooler with preportioned sauces, butter (74°F - Cold Holding). Employee stated they had it out for breakfast service and voluntarily discarded. Inspector spoke with operator and employees about time as a public health control and sent paperwork.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violationAdministrative complaint
Basic5
Code 06, Food properly thawed: 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.
See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, seven (7) vacuum packages of mahi fully thawed out.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Door to stove on cook line in disrepair.
Repeat violation
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Gaskets to reach in coolers on cook line soiled with food debris/torn. Also, top of reach in cooler on cook line under grill soiled with food debris/black debris. Operator had employee begin to clean.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
To go boxes on cook line not inverted. Employee flipped boxes over.
Fixed on the spot
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Employee belongs like jackets, purse, cellphone on rack near entrance of kitchen stored with food items. Operator moved all items.
Fixed on the spot
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.