THE ELK HOUSE EATERY
6357 A1A SOUTH · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32080
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw oysters stored over créme brûlée. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cooked shell eggs ice bath chilled dated 6/5.
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cabbage cooked,bagged cold, vacuum sealed and frozen 2/17 per person in charge with no approved haccp. 1 package of tuna with instructions to remove from packaging thawed in sealed ROP in walk in cooler.
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Several cutting boards in kitchen with staining.
03G-50-1Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment is vacuum sealing chicken raw, sous vides product, then holds in sealed ROP bag for longer than 48 hours per person in charge. Provided operator haccp information. **Warning**
52-08-4Intermediate – When operator asked to identify product used for specific item advertised on menu/menu board, operator indicated an imitation product or different product was used. Observed Jumbo Gulf Shrimp on the menu. Per person in charge serving farm raised shrimp, unable to provide invoice for Gulf shrimp. Per person in charge recently changed menu. No gulf shrimp on site. **Admin Complaint**
Basic 3
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 1 package of tuna with instructions to remove from packaging thawed in sealed ROP in walk in cooler.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Multiple spatulas with missing edges. Also several in use containers with cracked edges, missing pieces.
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall under dishmachine, cove molding missing from wall along wall by back door.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:16 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.