VILLAGE INN #24
900 N PONCE DE LEON BLVD · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Observed two(2) live flying insects inside men's restroom. Observed one(1) live flying insects in back lobby area. Observed two(2) live flying insects near mop sink. **Warning**
28-13-5High Priority – Raw sewage on ground of establishment. Observed brown fowl smelling waste water pooling on ground near mop sink and walk-in freezer. Mop sink has standing waste water inside and signs indicating employees to not dump water into mop sink. Observed waste water dumped in floor drain under dish machine. Some waster water spills onto floor in process. Person in charge had employee squeegee water into floor drain. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed expo line: cream cheese (56F – Cold Holding); butter (55F – Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sausage on griddle (110F – Hot Holding); and chicken soup (123F – Hot Holding) in steamer well for less than an hour per person in charge. Person in charge had employees place on griddle too reheat. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards stained with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing station near pie station blocked by tray because of plumbing in disrepair per person in charge. – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-24: Observed Hand washing station leaking on too floor. Person in charge stated they attempted to fix. Hand washing station marked out of order. Kitchen has another hand washing station within four feet of out of order hand washing station. **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-05-05: Operator waiting on plumber and parts. **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: Person in charge has decided to ask for permission to removed sink as fixing it would be cost prohibitive when they have another sink so close. Person in charge is drawing plan and submitting them online for removal of hand washing sink. **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-06-18: Manager has submitted plans to corporate and is waiting on corporate to submit to plan review. **Time Extended** – From Complaint inspection 2025-08-04: Plan review has not received plans. Instructed manager to check with corporate to make sure they submit plans. Original callback due on 2025-08-14. **Time Extended** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
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/. Observed hand washing station near pie station blocked from employees use due to maintenance issues. Ownership has expressed desire to remove hand washing station as there is another hand washing station close by. Instructed them to file plans for approval. **Warning**
Basic 10
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles and ceiling vents soiled with black/green mold like substance through out kitchen and lobby area. **Warning**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed several cove molding missing or broken through out kitchen, dish pit, prep area, and storage rooms. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed multiple floor tiles broken or missing throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed delivery food on floor near walk-in freezer in brown fowl smelling waste water. Person in charge intervened and removed pies from boxes that were sitting in water before water soaked through cardboard. **Corrected On-Site**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole on left wall of dry storage room
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwaves soiled with food debris.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
29-20-5Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed standing waste water in mop sink. Observed multiple signs directing employees to not used mop sink. Employees dumping mop water in floor drain under dish machine per person in charge. **Warning**
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed fan on cook line soiled with dust and grease.
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leaking from ceiling tiles in back dining room area. Person in charge stated AC drain pan is damaged and is awaiting repairs within the next week. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:20 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
5 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.