Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

LA COCINA BISTRO

900 MARKETPLACE DR · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32086

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 28, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3674506
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13550595
DBPR license6502614

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#6High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw burgers over bread. Person in charge moved bread to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate02C-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. Milk, creamer opened yesterday not dated. Person in charge dated. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 5

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open drink on prep table. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Onion on floor. Person in charge picked up onions. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Several pairs of tongs hanging from cooler and racks. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic21-04-4

Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet rag under cutting board. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in mop bucket. Person in charge hung up to dry.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 4:32 AM.

Violation category totals
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 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 43 · Separation from living/private areas and restricted kitchen access
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.