The Salty Pelican Bar & Grill
Last inspected: Oct 7, 2025
35
Score
The Salty Pelican Bar & Grill, located at 12 N Front St, Fernandina Beach, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on October 7, 2025. This inspection identified 3 critical, 4 major, and 4 minor violations, including issues with ceiling and floor cleanliness, and a repeat violation for a soiled floor in the upstairs bar area. While this recent inspection noted several deficiencies, the facility has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across 13 scored visits.
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Inspections
3
Critical latest
4
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 7, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
35
Jun 23, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation.
86
Jun 5, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
61
Nov 18, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
43
Oct 1, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
41
Feb 20, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
78
Oct 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
70
Jun 1, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Mar 31, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Nov 4, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Sep 2, 2022
Complaint Full
4 minor violations.
82
Violations — Oct 7, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Multiple ceiling tiles in kitchen area not easily cleanable or smooth.
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple ceiling tiles in kitchen area soiled Multiple ceiling vents soiled
36-34-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in upstairs bar is soiled under the counter area. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop sitting on top of soiled ice machine in walk in cooler, manager cleaned surface of ice machine **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. mashed potatoes (90F - Cooling)2nd temp 78F 2HRS later in walk in cooler per manager item was placed in cooler at 10:45AM. First temperature taken was taken approximately 1PM, 2nd temp 3PM.
03D-01-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. mashed potatoes (90F - Cooling)2nd temp 78F 2HRS later in walk in cooler per manager item was placed in cooler at 10:45AM. First temperature taken was taken approximately 1PM, 2nd temp 3PM.
01B-36-5
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food and clean equipment without washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-12-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. mashed potatoes (90F - Cooling)2nd temp 78F 2HRS ,later ; Cajun Cream (70F - Cooling) 2nd temp 58F 2HRS. All items in walk in cooler in large container is more than 2 inches deep
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee place container full of oyster shuckers in hand sink located on front line area. Manager educated employee on hand washing sink usage and removed the items from the sink **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Manager stated that the following items were on time as a public health control, shrimp, shredded cheese, blue cheese, the time as a health controls document did not display the items. Manager updated the document to show the items on it. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Multiple serve safe certifications missing birthday.
53B-10-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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