TOWNIES PIZZERIA AND DELI

Name: TOWNIES PIZZERIA AND DELI
Address: 819 T J COURSON RD, FERNANDINA BEACH, FL, 32034, US
Rating: 95.8

819 T J COURSON RD, FERNANDINA BEACH, FL 32034

License #5501116

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95.8 Grade A / 100

Excellent Health Score

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TOWNIES PIZZERIA AND DELI in FERNANDINA BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 95.8 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on December 10, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 11 total violations — 3 critical, 8 minor.

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The latest inspection on December 10, 2025 shows 11 observation rows: 3 critical, 0 major, and 8 minor.

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Inspection History

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Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on reach in freezer and reach in cooler soiled/torn. Also, around nozzles on soda machine at front counter soiled. Fan cover in walk-in cooler soiled with dust build up.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Multiple clear pans on dish rack by dish stacked before properly air drying.
[36-73-4] Floor, walls and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under ice machine soiled with build up. Also, ceiling tiles near hood system heavily stained. Also, multiple ceiling vents soiled with mold-like substance/dust. Also, wall under dough station table soiled.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with white residue build up.
[35A-06-4] Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Blue light sticky plug in trap under front counter has approximately 20 dead flying insects in it. Operator stated he will change today.
[41-24-4] Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area/storage. Blue light sticky plug in trap under front counter next to single service wrapped straws. Operator removed single service items from area.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Under prep table in back kitchen, employee jacket on top of multiple cans of food products. Employee removed belongings and placed them in office. Also, employee cellphone on wheeled cart near prep table with clean equipment on it. Employee removed phone from cart.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On bottom shelf of boxing station, spray bottle of disinfectant stored next to clean pizza trays. Operator removed spray bottle from shelf.
[36-02-5] Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Multiple spots of unsealed concrete on cook line and near 3 compartment sink.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple floor tiles under pizza oven broken/missing.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table by drive through, marinara (112F - Hot Holding); meatball (100F - Hot Holding). Items have been in steam table approximately 1.5 hours. Operator added them to time as a public health control procedures.

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