AQUA GRILL
395 FRONT ST · PONTE VEDRA BEACH · St. Johns County · FL 32082
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Bar staff handled cut lemons with bare hand contact. Manager intervened. Food prep employee handled ready to eat cooked food with bare hand contact. Manager intervened. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle , windex, sanitizer above single service aluminum trays/ candy at wait-station. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw or undercooked Salmon, Ahi Tuna. **Warning**
Basic 9
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service.
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food prep employee used restroom with no beard guard. Placed on by employee later. **Corrected On-Site**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in walk in cooler. By walk in freezer door.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs over oven handle. prep line.
14-36-5Basic – Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Torn cooler gasket at prep line reach in cooler.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled cooler gasket at prep line reach in cooler. Soiled interior base of drawer coolers.
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee personal drink in reach in cooler. Prep line. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Cooked , prepped foods uncovered in walk in cooler. Potatoes, sauce, cooked chicken.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 4:44 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.