DOWN UNDER RESTAURANT

96106 WADES PL, FERNANDINA BEACH, Nassau County. DBPR licence 5501155. 16 inspection visits from 2023-08-14 to 2026-09-30.

Allowed to reopenLast visit, 2026-09-30: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations

8 of 8routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Nassau County average that year (0 had none)

3emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-09-28)

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Emergency closures

From DBPR's weekly closure extracts, which cover 2025-12-29 to 2026-11-06 only. Reasons are DBPR's own wording.
Closed	Re-opened	Reason (DBPR)
2026-09-28	2026-09-30	Roach activity

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Nassau County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-09-30	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2026-09-29	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	2	0	0		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2026-09-28	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	9	1	8	2.57	13 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x2)
2026-05-05	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-05-04	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	5	4	12	2.16	14 areas 01 Approved source (x3) 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x3) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-07-15	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-07-14	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	2	0	0		2 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature
2025-07-10	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	2	9	2.16	12 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-05-09	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2025-05-09	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	3	0	1		2 areas 01 Approved source 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3)
2025-05-08	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	6	1	7	2.77	11 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-03-07	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2025-03-06	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	4	1	9	2.77	11 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-10-29	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	5	2	9	2.77	13 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x2)
2024-01-29	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	2	0.89	4 areas 01 Approved source 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2023-08-14	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	3	0.89	6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 50 Current license properly displayed

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.