Inspection Report

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KINGFISH GRILL

504 W GEOFFERY ST · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32086

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 8, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3688630
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13607229
DBPR license6502007

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#7High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In two door pull out drawer near grill station longer than 4 hours steak (50F – Cold Holding); raw beef (49F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (52F – Cold Holding); salmon (50F – Cold Holding) **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In two door pull out drawer near grill station steak (50F – Cold Holding); raw beef (49F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (52F – Cold Holding); salmon (50F – Cold Holding) **Warning**

Warning
#9High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature. No time mark on sushi rice at sushi station. Operator put time mark on. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#10Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw oysters not identified on menu as raw with no advisory. Operator did have an advisory posted at host station. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 6

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cookline has dark grooves that's no longer cleanable.

#2Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk in freezer.

#3Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven handle on cookline. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters on cookline has grease build up.

#5Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach in cooler across from grill. Operator cleaned out during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths at sushi station on prep table. Operator put in sushi bucket. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 7:58 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 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
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.