SOUTHERN GROUNDS & CO
124 KING STREET · ST AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
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 tests at 0ppm. Primed several time at still at 0ppm. **Warning**
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. One fly by window in guest area.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In back prep area; butter 65F and 68F. Butter put out at 6:30, temp taken at 11:05
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In back prep area; butter 65F and 68F. Butter put out at 6:30, temp taken at 11:05 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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 pancake batter on cook line. Person in charge time stamped. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Grits 92F. Person in charge reheated to 167F. **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. In the wrong spot at mop sink. Needs to come after the split on external hose. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled.
Basic 7
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean containers on dish rack are wet nesting.
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container on clean dishes rack is cracked.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer there is a case of sausage on the floor.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels and food on containers.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service plates cups on floor at front counter.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service plates not inverted. Person in charge inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar and brown sugar not labeled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 12:46 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.