GROUPER SHACK
220 NIX BOAT YARD RD · ST AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed a cook put gloves on without washing his hands first. Addressed and he washed his hands then placed gloves on. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler on cook line; raw scallops over hush puppy batter. Person in charge moved raw scallops to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Grouper thawing in vacuum seal bags. **Repeat Violation**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Soap sitting next to ready to eat chips. Person in charge moved soap. **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker in wrong spot on hose. Person in charge removed vacuum breaker. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink sink in front of cook line has ice in it.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle in kitchen. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
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. Grouper thawing in vacuumed sealed bag. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in front of mop sink.
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice buckets no upside down and on a soiled surface. Person in charge removed ice buckets. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle laying in fish batter. Person in charge removed scoop from batter. **Corrected On-Site**
14-20-4Basic – Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Tin foil on bottom of prep table is torn.
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Kitchen floor is unsealed concrete.
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket on floor. Person in charge moved sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 4:27 PM.
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2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.