NERO’S CAFE/TINI MARTINI BAR
24 AVENIDA MENENDEZ · ST AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish above ready to eat cut onions in reach in cooler. Person in charge moved fish to another cooler. Observed raw shell eggs above ready to eat juice in walk-in cooler. Person in charge moved eggs to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken above raw fish and shrimp in walk-in cooler. Person in charge moved raw chicken below everything. **Corrected On-Site**
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 house made slaw dressing in walk-in cooler from 8/13 Observed house made 1000 island dressing from 7/10 **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed two packages of raw reduced oxygen packaged fish fully thawed not removed from its reduced oxygen environment. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed salad reach in cooler: shredded cheese (52F – Cold Holding); sliced tomato (50F – Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (50F – Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (49F – Cold Holding); hummus (50F – Cold Holding); feta (52F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (50F – Cold Holding); turkey (48F – Cold Holding); cut green (53F – Cold Holding) left in overnight. Ambient air temperature of reach in cooler 50F. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed salad reach in cooler: shredded cheese (52F – Cold Holding); sliced tomato (50F – Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (50F – Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (49F – Cold Holding); hummus (50F – Cold Holding); feta (52F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (50F – Cold Holding); turkey (48F – Cold Holding); cut green (53F – Cold Holding) left in overnight. Ambient air temperature of reach in cooler 50F. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed clear spray bottles filled with blue liquid missing common name label. Person in charge added label to bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed two packages of raw reduced oxygen packaged fish fully thawed not removed from its reduced oxygen environment. See stop sale
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed bottle caps and food debris on floor under equipment at bar. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed two tongs hanging on oven handles at waist height.
10-18-5Basic – In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Observed several cook line utensils stored in quat sanitizer. Discussed with person in charge and person in charge dumped all sanitizer and utensils in ware washing. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored in mop water.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 12:01 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.