MINI DRUNKEN NOODLE
510 S EIGHTH ST, FERNANDINA BEACH, FL 32034
License #5500812
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Mixed Health Record
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MINI DRUNKEN NOODLE in FERNANDINA BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 72 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on July 27, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 20 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 17 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on July 27, 2026 shows 17 observation rows: 5 critical, 1 major, and 11 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
- [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink in pass through window on cook line next to clean dishes above reach in cooler. Manager had employee removed drink.
- [01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. At sushi bar, two vacuum sealed packages of ground tuna fully thawed, pulled from freezer day prior.
- [11-26-1] 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. Sushi chef hired two weeks prior has no proof he has been informed of his health reporting responsibilities. Inspector emailed DBPR form 5030-103 to operator who printed it out and had employee read and sign.
- [13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Multiple employees wearing watches during food preparation.
- [25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Multiple stacks of to go boxes on top shelf of cook line not inverted. Operator flipped all boxes.
- [33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Lid open on dumpster.
- [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee handwashing sign in either bathroom in establishment. Inspector emailed DBPR form 5030-111, operator stated they will print out and display.
- [41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Gallon of bleach on top shelf of clean dish rack across from three compartment sink. Employee moved.
- [50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment open and operating with expired license as of June 1, 2026. Operator went online and renewed during inspection.
- [21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At sushi bar, Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm). Employee remade bucket and rechecked at 50ppm.
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. To go bowls used as scoop in multiple rice bins and crispy topping bowl on cook line. Operator removed bowls from products.
- [06-09-1] 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. At sushi bar, two vacuum sealed packages of ground tuna fully thawed, pulled from freezer day prior.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. At end of cook line, container of soy sauce and two containers of ginger on floor.
- [10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Two knives stored before reach in cooler and prep table on cook line.
- [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic cups at server station stacked before properly air drying.
- [08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food/other raw animal food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In stand up reach in freezer at end of cook line, raw chicken on shelf above commercially packaged raw shrimp. Also, in freezer at front of cook line, portion bags of raw squid and raw scallops stored above ready to eat cream cheese wontons and egg rolls. Operator moved raw food to bottom drawer.
- [03F-02-5] 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 cook line, pan of raw shelled eggs held on time have no time marking.
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