Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

MELLOW MUSHROOM

295 DURBIN PAVILLION DRIVE · ST JOHNS, · St. Johns County · FL 32259

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 8, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3620885
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10913182
DBPR license6502374

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#4High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee came into prep area from outside, put on gloves then began to handle clean equipment without washing hands first.

#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced tomatoes (49F – Cold Holding)in over filled container in top section of reach in cooler on make line, per manager top section just went through a thawing cycle that took no more then 2 hours, tomatoes moved to walk in cooler. Ricotta (53F – Cold Holding) sitting above ice bath on make line, per manager ricotta has been there for no more than a few hours, ricotta moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 3

#6Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash station in back prep area blocked by large vegetable washer/spiner, machine moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#7Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips.

#8Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. St hand wash station in back prep area, operator corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Basic 3

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Top interior of ice bin of soda machine by office has a build up of mold like substance, manager began to clean during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#2Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Both soda gun holsters at bar have a build up of slimy debris, manager began to clean during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#3Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. 2 salad make station reach in cooler at end of make line and reach in cooler across from make line near hand wash station in middle of kitchen.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 7:45 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)

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