THE CHOPHOUSE AT NOCATEE
330 PINE LAKE DR · PONTE VEDRA BEACH · St. Johns County · FL 32081
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
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. Observed employee bare hand contact washed ready to eat lemons while transporting them to be cut for drinks. Discussed with employee, and they placed gloves on. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw shell oysters above sauces and spices used for cooking in reach in cooler. Person in charge removed everything from below oysters. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on expo: roasted tomatoes garnish (83F – Hot Holding) person in charge added to time control paper work. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards on both kitchen cook lines stained with food debris.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand sink on cook line used to drain water from pot of food. Observed spatula placed in hand sink on cook line.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed pan of rice made previous day missing date marked person in charge added date mark. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 2
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed second floor microwave interior soiled with food debris.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed some reach in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 4:55 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 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.