FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — This week, there were six restaurants shut down and another is being investigated by the Department of Health for a salmonella outbreak.
Pablo’s Mexican Cuisine in Fernandina Beach is connected to five cases of salmonella after a Department of Health investigation. A health inspector found a dozen rodent droppings, discovered temperature issues with chicken, queso and tomato sauce and a mold-like substance on the soda dispenser. An employee tells us the family business is working to keep customers safe.
“I'm working very hard with the health department to make sure we have everything right and correct,” he said.
Pablo’s had four follow-up inspections before meeting all health standards.
-At Fast Freddie’s Bar & Grill on North Main Street in Jacksonville, a health inspector found a dead rodent in the liquor room, rodent droppings, and dead roaches. It was temporarily shut down to deal with pest control issues, but allowed to reopen after its follow up inspection.
-At Bono’s on Jammes Road in Jacksonville a health inspector found live flies in the kitchen, saw live and dead roaches, and saw rodent nesting materials. It was shut down, but met the standards during a follow up inspection and was allowed to reopen.
-At Famous Amos Restaurant on University Blvd. in Jacksonville, a health inspector saw more than 30 roaches, says the dish machine wasn’t sanitizing properly and the microwave was encrusted with debris. It was temporarily shut down.
-At Little Caesars Pizza in Lake City, a health inspector saw live roaches, dead roaches, and saw that the pizza pans weren’t cleaned frequently enough. It was temporarily shut down, but met the health standards during a follow up inspection.
-At CJ Crab House & Seafood in Jacksonville, a health inspector saw eight live roaches in flour, saw a fly in the kitchen, and issued a stop sale on flour and eggs. It was temporarily shut down, but met standards during a follow up inspection.
-At Hardee’s on Normandy Blvd in Jacksonville a health inspector saw 15 live roaches, noticed the hand wash sink was used for rinsing food, and the inside of the microwave had encrusted food debris. It was temporarily shut down but allowed to reopen during a follow-up inspection.