SAINTE-GEORGE RESTAURANT
1 SAINT GEORGE ST · ST. AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed prep cook bare hand touching lettuce used for salads. Discussed with employee and person in charge. Employee washed hands and placed gloves on. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed gallon of milk missing date mark and person in charge unable to determine when milk was opened.
Intermediate 4
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed upstairs bar hand washing sink blocked by drink dump container. Person in charge unblocked hand washing station. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed hand washing station by back door and hand washing station by dish machine and hand washing station in men's first floor bathroom missing paper towels. Person in charge added paper towels to all hand washing stations. **Corrected On-Site**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Cited on routine inspection on 1-3-2025: Observed No plans have been submitted for first floor bar addition. Operator plumbed potable water to portable hand washing station at bar without plumbing sewage. Waste waster goes into plastic container and dumped in toilet per person in charge. Instructed operator to immediately file plans for bar. – From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: Operator filed plan to wrong email address. Gave further instructions to operator. – From follow-up inspection 2025-01-07: Plan review has been submitted by operator. **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-01-08: Waiting on plan review to review plans. **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-01-09: Operator is waiting on plan review **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-03-12: Plan review has plans and operator is awaiting review. **Warning**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed some employees unable to provided proof of food handler training.
Basic 2
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed water on floor of walk-in cooler.
29-07-5Basic – Plumbing system improperly installed or repaired. Cited on routine inspection originally on 1-3-2025: Operator plumbed potable water to portable hand washing station at bar without plumbing sewage. Waste waster goes into plastic container and dumped in toilet per person in charge. Instructed operator to immediately file plans for bar. – From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: Hand washing station is still partiality plumbed with no sewage outlet. Operator filed plan to wrong email address. Gave further instructions to operator. – From follow-up inspection 2025-01-07: Plans have been submitted to plan review. **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-01-08: Waiting on plan review to review plans. **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-01-09: Operator is waiting on plan review. **Time Extended** From follow-up inspection 2025-03-12: Plan review has received plans and operator is awaiting plan review. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 12:52 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.