BANTAM AND BIDDY

Name: BANTAM AND BIDDY
Address: 4800 FIRST COAST HWY STE 470, FERNANDINA BEACH, FL, 32034, US
Rating: 65

4800 FIRST COAST HWY STE 470, FERNANDINA BEACH, FL 32034

License #5501178

65 Grade F / 100

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BANTAM AND BIDDY in FERNANDINA BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 65 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 21, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 26 total violations — 9 critical, 5 major, 12 minor.

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The latest inspection on May 21, 2026 shows 14 observation rows: 4 critical, 2 major, and 8 minor.

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Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[01B-14-4] Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, one cracked raw shelled egg stored in tray.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In flip top reach in cooler next to fryers on cook line, raw chicken stored in top of cooler directly over raw shrimp in bottom of cooler. Operator put pan under raw chicken to add barrier between chicken and shrimp.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets on cook line soiled with food debris/mold-like substance. Also, fan covers in walk-in cooler soiled with dust. Also, top of cooler under grill on cook line soiled with food debris.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Multiple clean pans stacked before properly air drying on rack next to dish machine.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink in prep area. Operator refilled paper towels.
[36-73-4] Floor, wall and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor on cook line under cooking equipment and reach in coolers soiled with grease and food debris. Also, floor under three compartment sink and dish machine soiled with black residue. Also, ceiling tiles over pass through window on cook line soiled with dust build up. Also, ceiling vent in first bathroom soiled with dust build up.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. On bottom shelf in prep area, container of sugar not labeled. Employee added label to container.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior deflector plate of ice machine soiled with debris.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At end of cook line, to go ramekin used as scoop in pan of sugar. Operator removed ramekin.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found. Observed 1 live flying insects in kitchen near three compartment sink.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interiors of reach in coolers on cook line soiled with food debris.
[01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In reach in cooler at end of cook line across from oven, container of gluten free pancake mix made 5/12 expired 5/18.
[14-12-4] Utensils in poor condition. Cutting boards on cook line melted/stained.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In reach in cooler on cook line, container of noodles cooked day prior not date marked. Also, in reach in cooler at front counter, container of milk and heavy cream opened yesterday morning not date marked. Operator added labels to all items.

Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple reach in cooler door gaskets soiled on cook line. Hood suppression system with grease build up
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found 1 small flying insects found in prep area on cutting boards
[36-73-4] Floor, walls and or ceilings has accumulation of debris. All floors in kitchen area where soiled, Multiple ceiling vents in kitchen area are soiled
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Brunswick stew In walk in cooler not date marked. Manager placed a date make of 9.28.25.
[14-12-4] Utensils in poor condition. Cutting board on fryer cook line melted
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener in prep area soiled
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on cook line had excess food debris in it.manager cleaned the sink. Hand wash sink at frontline counter had pieces of plastic in it. Manager cleaned the sink
[09-01-4] Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee cook line handled ready to eat bread for toast with bare hands. Discussed with operator.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee on cook line handled soiled dishes then changed gloves and began working with food no hand wash step. Employee handled cell phone then placed on gloves to work with food no hand wash. Discussed with operator.
[01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Corn in reach in cooler at end of front line was date marked 09/21/2025. Manager disposed of corn.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Chai Tea on front line not labeled,manager labeled.
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 Dented Can of whole peeled tomatoes found on shelf with damaged seal in prep area. Manager segregated the item

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