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POPPYS ITALIANO

104 ASHOURIAN WAY UNIT 1-101/1-102 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32092

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 18, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3578851
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10758746
DBPR license6502455

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw hamburger patties stored over lasagna in small reach in cooler on cook line.

#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. lasagna (56F – Cold Holding) sitting out on counter when inspector arrived, employee put in cooler in kitchen and per employee lasagna has been consistently taken in and out of cooler for about an hour. milk (45F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler at wait station, per manager milk has been consistently taken in and out of cooler for no more then a couple of hours. butter chips (52F – Cold Holding) sitting out on counter when inspector arrived, employee put chips in reach in cooler and stated chips where left out for less then 1 hour. cooked pasta (53F,51F,51F,52F – Cold Holding); Bolognese (52F – Cold Holding), lasagna (53F – Cold Holding) in walk in freezer and walk in cooler, ambient temperature of both walk ins where above 50F when inspector arrived and inside door to walk in freezer propped open with multiple time/temperature controlled for safety foods items cooling that were over 160F. Per employee ambient air temperature was around 42F when they arrived to work approximately 3 hours prior and during that time doors have been consistently open and closed for service and left open for a delivery, door to coolers left closed and bus tubs of ice added to cooler. Operator called for service and stated a technician will be out later today for repairs. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#6High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – 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. Garlic in oil, eggplant, and egg wash in kitchen does not have any time markings, per employee all items were taken out about 2 hours prior.

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate16-36-4

Intermediate – No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer. Missing for chlorine test strips. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 3

#1Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee cooking on cook line, employee corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Bulk container of sugar next to walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda gun holster at bar.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:35 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.