THE CHOPHOUSE AT NOCATEE
330 PINE LAKE DR · PONTE VEDRA BEACH · St. Johns County · FL 32081
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-41-4High 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. Dish machine chlorine 0 ppm. Three compartment sink set up. Quaternary ammonium 200 ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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. Bar employee cutting lemons with bare hand contact. Manager intervened. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-15-5High Priority – Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Clarified butter at 103°. Made about 30 mins ago. Reheated to 170-175°. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03F-02-5High 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark on butters in kitchen. Placed about 20 mins ago. Marked by manger. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Degreaser chemical spray bottle next to straws at wait-station. Moved by manager. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Shellfish tags not marked from last date of use.
53B-15-4Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Dish washer not following procedures for monitoring sanitizer at Dish machine.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand Wash Sink by upstairs Three compartment sink blocked by cart. Moved by manager.
Basic 3
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service. Numerous employees.
13-02-4Basic – Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Ineffective hair restraint for employee with long braided hair.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven handle. Moved by manager **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 12:06 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.