Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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KUTIE CAFE

125 CENTER PLACE WAY #102 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32095

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 25, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3658175
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13497284
DBPR license6502248

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedAugust 25, 2025 10:18 AM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedAugust 27, 2025 11:40 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRodent, Roach & Fly activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority3 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 7

#7High Priority01B-07-4

High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. 6 containers of pudding in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#8High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 2 live flying insects around flip top reach in cooler and boba tea station at end of front counter. Approximately 12 live flying insects around dish machine/hand wash sink in back of kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#9High Priority35A-09-4

High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Approximately 19 live ants around dish machine and standing reach in freezer in back of kitchen. 2 live millipedes/centipedes under storage rack in kitchen under storage area that crawled into wall. Approximately 3 live insects around back door to kitchen. Approximately 140 live ants from the front door of establishment going into the front counter area. **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over various puddings and other ready to eat items in walk in cooler.

#11High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach under storage rack in kitchen by office area. **Warning**

Warning
#12High Priority35A-04-4

High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 rodent droppings under rack in kitchen around office area. **Warning**

Warning
#13High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles of sanitizer stored on clean spatula at front counter by dump sink.

Intermediate 3

#14Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. On inside of dipper wells and on scoops at front counter.

#15Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Chemical spray bottles in hand wash sink next to fryers. Fryer baskets in hand wash sink by dish machine

#16Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Container of milk, egg patties, and sausage in reach in coolers at front counter.

Basic 6

#1Basic35A-06-4

Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Approximately 110 dead flying insects on sticky traps over drain boards of dish machine in back of kitchen. Approximately 10 dead flying insects on sticky tape over boba tea make station at front counter. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 12 dead insects in standing water under triple sink and by back exit to kitchen. Approximately 8 various dead insects in men's bathroom. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under triple sink and along wall to back exit of kitchen.

#4Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout entire establishment. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Bolted of brown sugar syrup at boba tea make station.

#6Basic35B-02-4

Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Sticky fly tape over boba tea make station at front counter. Sticky fly tape over drain boards of dish machine and hand wash station in back of kitchen.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:26 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
7 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.