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COLUMBIA RESTAURANT OF ST AUG

98 ST GEORGE ST · ST AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 320843641

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 31, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3690038
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13618285
DBPR license6500596

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate7 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 2

#8High Priority03A-02-5

High 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**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#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 control cannot be determined. Missing on onions, mushrooms, peppers. Person in charge time stamped. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#10Intermediate01C-03-4

Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Some tags not marked with last date sold.

Basic 7

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At bar. Person in charge secured tanks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Cuban bread on floor in walk in freezer. Person in charge placed on shelf b **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from bread. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic10-01-5

Basic – 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**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at bar.

#6Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Water in bottom of cooler. Person in charge wiped dry. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#7Basic02D-01-5

Basic – 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**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 8:47 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 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
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.