THE SURF RESTAURANT BAR GRILL & MOTEL

Name: THE SURF RESTAURANT BAR GRILL & MOTEL
Address: 3199 S FLETCHER AVE, AMELIA ISLAND, FL, 32034, US
Rating: 94.1

3199 S FLETCHER AVE, AMELIA ISLAND, FL 32034

License #5500062

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94.1 Grade B / 100

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THE SURF RESTAURANT BAR GRILL & MOTEL in AMELIA ISLAND currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 94.1 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 7, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 12 total violations — 5 critical, 2 major, 5 minor.

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Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
[01B-24-5] Ranch dated 9/22 stop sale Alfredo Dated 9/10 stop sale In walk in cooler
[01B-13-4] 13 packs of Mahi Tuna 9/29 fully thawed while still in packaging in walk in cooler stop sale 30 packs of Ahi Tuna 9/29 fully thawed while still in packaging in walk in cooler stop sale. 2 packs of yellow fish Tuna fully thawed while still in packaging in reach in cooler on cook line in cooler

Administrative complaint recommended
[08A-11-5] Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Prep raw chicken stored over Gatorade drink in walk in cooler. Moved by manager.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator has no chemical test strips
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor behind cooking equipments on cook line
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee radio on prep table
[02C-01-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. 2 pans of homemade queso sauce with prep date 7-30-25 stored in walk in cooler. Verified correct prep date with manager. Stop sale issued. Manager discarded
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink in kitchen leaking at faucet
[10-06-5] In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Tongs handle stored touching hush puppies in reach in cooler. Moved by manager.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer gasket soiled Exterior of fryer with grease build up
[03G-50-1] Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator ROP fish in-house and stored in walk in cooler. Fish was placed from walk in freezer to thaw with prep date 8-1-25 and has no prep time. Fish is now completely thawed. Stop sale issued for 5 pieces of raw ROP fish. Provided operator with ROP handout
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Operator ROP fish in-house and stored walk in cooler. Fish was placed from walk in freezer to thaw with prep date 8-1-25 and has no prep time. Fish is now completely thawed. Stop sale issued for 5 pieces of raw ROP fish. Provided operator with ROP handout

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