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705 HORTON'S TRACE · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32095

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 9, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3654212
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13483601
DBPR license6502117

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority3 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#5High Priority22-41-4

High 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. In use machine ran multiple times only reading 10ppm. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority12A-18-4

High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Food handler rubbed hands on soiled clothes after washing and drying hands in bathroom.

#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hushpuppy mix (51F – Cold Holding) sitting out on flip top reach in cooler on make line, per employee bus tub of mix was taken out of cooler no more then 1 hour prior, tub put in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#8High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of various chemical cleaners stored on top of large ice machine by office, chemicals moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#9Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open container of cheesecake in standing reach in cooler by server area, per operator box was opened Saturday.

#10Intermediate53B-16-4

Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Food handler cooking chicken and seafood on cook line asked the minimum cooking temperature of chicken and food handler stated 185F not 165F.

#11Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine in kitchen by bar has a build up of mold like substance and lime scale. Blade of can opener has a build up of food debris in prep area, blade cleaned. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Basic 4

#1Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under all equipment in kitchen and bar have a build up of food debris, grease, and mold like substance.

#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Bucket of slaw mix and oysters in walk in cooler. Boxes of shrimp in walk in freezer. All items moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of equipment on cook line has a build up of grease. Area where lids meet over ice bin at far end of bar has a build up of mold like substance.

#4Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Boxes of unwashed cherry tomatoes stored over buckets of slaw mix and other ready to eat items in walk in cooler, tomatoes moved. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 12:19 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.