Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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GINGER BISTRO

1835 US HWY 1 S #115 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 21, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3726756
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13765249
DBPR license6502186

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#7High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over butter. In walk in freezer; raw chicken over noodles. Person in charge moved chicken and shrimp. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#8High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Sitting out; Butter 80F; ( – Cold Holding)

Stop Sale
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting out; Butter 80F; ( – Cold Holding)

Basic 6

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance inside ice machine.

#2Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used as a scoop in flour and corn starch. Person in charge removed cups. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#3Basic06-09-2

Basic – 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. Ground tuna thawing in sealed bag. Box saws tuna must remain frozen and in bag and removed from bag when thawed. Still mostly frozen. Person in charge removed from bag. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-SiteStop Sale
#4Basic36-24-5

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall by mop sink is damaged. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife in between prep tables. Person in charge removed knife. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in bucket. Person in charge hung mop up to dry. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 4:28 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.