CORTESSE'S BISTRO
172 SAN MARCO AVE · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084
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
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine at 0ppm. Primed several times and still tests at 0ppm. **Warning**
29-37-4High Priority – Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose hanging in sink.
Intermediate 1
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle unlabeled at front. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Personal Food in reach in cooler. Person in charge discarded food. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on fish cooler.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in reach in freezer.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water. Person in charge emptied water. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. In white reach in freezer; chicken not covered. **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Lamb shank and veal thawing in water. Person in charge removed and refrigerated. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 12:23 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.