COLUMBIA RESTAURANT OF ST AUG
98 ST GEORGE ST · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed server touch her hair then grab a plate.
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 pooled eggs and butter. Person in charge time stamped. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 4
01C-05-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Tags not in order. Person in charge placed in order. **Corrected On-Site**
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Some tags do not have the last date sold. **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk at server station not dated. Person in charge dated. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice buckets and scoops on dirty surface. Person in charge removed all items. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle in lettuce. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter scoops in water. Person in charge removed scoops. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. On the floor. Case of to go boxes on floor. Person in charge picked up. **Corrected On-Site**
06-03-5Basic – Thawed portions of ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit while being thawed under running water. Calamari thawing at 71F. Person in charge placed in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 12:04 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.