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POPPYS ITALIANO

104 ASHOURIAN WAY UNIT 1-101/1-102 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32092

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 17, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3693377
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13648249
DBPR license6502455

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority5 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#1High Priority12A-12-4

High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee rinsing raw lamb in hand wash station at end of cook line with bare hands then continued to handled clean equipment and make food orders without washing hands between tasks. Then employee rubbed hands together for only a few seconds while washing hands in same hand wash sink, put on gloves, and continued to handled clean equipment and scratched head a few times between talking to inspector and making food orders without washing hand again. **Warning**

Warning
#2High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee in prep area/wait station touched hair several times and contained to handle clean equipment, utensils and doing food preparation for salads without washing hands between tasks. **Warning**

Warning
#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. risotto (68F – Cold Holding); cooked pasta (65F – Cold Holding); individual butters (68F – Cold Holding) sitting out on counters at wait station/prep area, per employees all items are taken out in and out of coolers for about 1 hour and are usually used up within 2 hours, items placed on time control. cream sauces (45F, 47F,49F – Cold Holding) in top section of flip top reach in cooler on make line across from stove tops with lid open, per employee lid has been open for maybe 1 hour, lid closed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 5

#4Intermediate01C-05-4

Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. All tags mixed up in plastic bag in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Intermediate01C-03-4

Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. No tags have any dates of last served.

#6Intermediate27-19-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Hand wash station next to dish machine losses a lot of pressure for hot water while dish machine is ran.

#7Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employees on cook line using hand wash station at end of cook line to rinse off raw lamb and fill up pan with water. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Intermediate05-06-4

Intermediate – Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer provided to inspector upon request was not calibrated at all and appeared to be broken. Operator provided new digital thermometers that were properly calibrated. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 10:13 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
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.