COLUMBIA RESTAURANT OF ST AUG
98 ST GEORGE ST · ST AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 320843641
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 71F. Not time stamped. Person in charge time stamped. #1; cheese 42F, tomatoes 45F, lettuce 47F, butter 58F; fish 45F( – Cold Holding). Items in cooler since 11- it's now 12:15. Person in charge placed on ice. Behind salad; Crab cakes 51F, shrimp 51F, stuffed pepper 52F; ( – Cold Holding) cooler loaded at 11am. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5High 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 control cannot be determined. Missing on onions, mushrooms, peppers. Person in charge time stamped. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Some tags not marked with last date sold.
Basic 7
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At bar. Person in charge secured tanks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Cuban bread on floor in walk in freezer. Person in charge placed on shelf b **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from bread. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Panko handle laying in panko. Person in charge removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at bar.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Water in bottom of cooler. Person in charge wiped dry. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Panko not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 8:47 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.