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Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you.
For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our St. Johns County restaurant inspections site .
Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in St. Johns County, Florida, for the week of June 24-30, 2024. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.
Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.
For full restaurant inspection details, visit our St. Johns County restaurant inspection site .
Which St. Johns County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?
These restaurants met all standards during their June 24-30 inspections and no violations were found.
- Anastasia Diner , 1770 A1a S Ste A&B, St Augustine**
- Best Western Historical Inn , 2010 N Ponce De Leon Blvd, Saint Augustine**
- Bojangles 1292 , 2095 Sr 16, Saint Augustine
- @Corner Sushi , 2443 S US Hwy 1, Saint Augustine**
- Mala Noodle and Japanese Restaurant , 1385 St Johns Pkwy Ste 100 & 101, St. Johns**
- Mojos Mainland , 926 Santa Maria Blvd, Saint Augustine**
- Nonna's Trattoria , 2 Aviles St, Saint Augustine**
- Westcott House Bed & Breakfast Inn , 146 Avenida Menendez, Saint Augustine**
- Z'S Softserve LLC , Mobile food dispensing vehicle**
** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week
Which St. Johns County restaurants had high-priority violations?
1770 A1a S Ste A&B, St Augustine
Routine Inspection on June 26
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
17 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. At cook line, employee cracked shell eggs then handled clean utensils without changing gloves and washing hands. At cook line, employee battered bread for french toast Then touched spatula. Employee changed gloves but did not wash hands. In dining room employee handled dirty dishes, brought to dish area then made drinks without washing hands. Operator spoke to all employees. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In back kitchen reach in cooler, container of chili dated 6-17 (10days).
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In outside walk in cooler, cut cabbage (44F - Cold Holding). Operator stated item has not been out today, not able to determine how long item has been out of temperature.
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In outside walk in cooler, cut cabbage (44F - Cold Holding). Operator stated item has not been out today, not able to determine how long item has been out of temperature. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On table by back kitchen entrance, spray bottle of surface cleaner stored next to paper napkins and clean utensils. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**
641 Crosswater Pkwy Blvd, Ste E & F, Ponte Vedra
Food-Licensing Inspection Inspection on June 24
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
3 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
- High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment operating with changed menu and/or increased seating without system approval for such change. Establishment applied for 58 seats, has 88 seats during inspection. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-24: No change, Provided seating change evaluation form to operator **Time Extended**
- High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Unable to license establishment during licensing inspection. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-24: No change **Time Extended**
3433 US Hwy 1 S, Saint Augustine
Routine Inspection on June 27
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
12 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. In use dish machine, Dish machine reading 10ppm, manager ran multiple times 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. One employee touched hair with bare hands then continued to handle packages of food without washing hands between tasks.
- High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Multiple ran through dish machine reading 10ppm, retested at 50 ppm. Employees began to rerun dishes **Corrective Action Taken**
- High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Approximately 10 live ants on wall in drive through area between soda machine and dessert station **Warning**
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Small round blue object in pan of roast beef in steam table by prep area, manage voluntary discarded **Corrective Action Taken**
4255 Us1 South Ste 8, St. Augustine
Routine Inspection on June 26
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
11 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose is hanging below flood rim of sink.
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At wait station; cream 48F; ( - Cold Holding). Cream in cooler overnight. **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter; Butter 82F, butter(garlic) 86F; ( - Cold Holding). Butter placed on 4 hour time control. At wait station; cream 48F; ( - Cold Holding). Cream in cooler overnight. **Admin Complaint**
3465 Coastal Hwy, St. Augustine
Complaint Partial Inspection on June 27
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
10 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
- High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 6/1/24
What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?
Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments.
How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?
If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online .
Get the whole story at our restaurant inspection database .
What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?
Basic violations are those considered against best practices.
A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.
An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: "Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over."
An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.
A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license.
This article originally appeared on St. Augustine Record: 5 St. Johns County restaurants fail inspection
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