LA COCINA AT THE CELLAR UPSTAIRS
157 KING ST · 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
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Red snapper thawing in bag.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Under oven; sea bass, short ribs 46F, pork belly 51F, snapper 52F, rice 45F,potatoes 43F; ( – Cold Holding) Across from stove; cheese, 58, shrimp 44, beef 48, hamburger 45; ( – Cold Holding) Tall cooler; potatoes 51, cheese, 45, spinach cream, 48; ( – Cold Holding) Per person in charge items not in cooler for long. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
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. In small reach in cooler cream not dated. Person in charge dated Sunday.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Knife in hand washing sink on cook line. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand washing sink in kitchen.
Basic 5
06-09-2Basic – 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. See stop sale. Red snapper thawing in bag, no longer frozen.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on 2 coolers on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 3 pairs of tong on oven doors. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Undercutting boards. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Missing ambient thermometers for 2 coolers on cook line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 15, 2026 1:27 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.