SAMIRA'S CAFE
119 BARTRAM OAKS WALK STE 101 · SAINT JOHNS · St. Johns County · FL 32259
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. No food grade blanket utilized to store bundle of parsley in reach in cooler.
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In the standup reach in freezer by the hand wash sink, raw beef over ready to eat falafel, neither commercially packaged. In center of kitchen reach in freezer, raw shrimp in open bag over open bag of ready to eat salami. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Sole employee present not changing gloves and washing hands when needed. Employee handled soiled plumbing under hand wash sink, handeled soiled utensils without switching gloves and washing hands.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In the center of kitchen reach in cooler, chicken salad (49F – Cold Holding); beef schwarma (48F – Cold Holding); chicken (47F – Cold Holding); rice (49F – Cold Holding); cooked chickpeas (51F – Cold Holding) prepared the day before and stored in reach in cooler over 4 hours. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the center of kitchen reach in cooler, chicken salad (49F – Cold Holding); beef schwarma (48F – Cold Holding); chicken (47F – Cold Holding); rice (49F – Cold Holding); cooked chickpeas (51F – Cold Holding) prepared the day before and stored in reach in cooler over 4 hours. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Pesticide spray can of raid for flying insects stored on top of reach in cooler at center of kitchen. Chemical spray bottle of windex on trash can station of dining room with pink liquid not windex stored inside the spray bottle.
Intermediate 6
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip top reach in cooler soiled with food residue staining, portable cutting board stored with clean utensils on shelf soiled with black residue.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in kitchen area with used container and lime stored in sink basin.
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test kit at three compartment sink no longer usable, all strips have contacted water.
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Paper towel dispenser does not dispense towels, opened lid of dispenser to access paper towels. **Corrective Action Taken**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In reach in cooler at center of kitchen, chicken, rice, chicken salad per operator prepared the previous day missing product date marking.
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water available at hand wash sink on cook line. Operator has turned off because sink runs even when handle set to off. Operator turned hot water back on. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 10
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bulk ice bin has mold like substance stain on interior wall and build up on the ice cube forming unit inside the bulk ice bin.
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelf of stand up reach in cooler.
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee meal on table at center of kitchen prep space.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On storage shelf opposite office space area, employees jacket stored over containers and cans of dry goods.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Top microwave of stacked microwave with rust pitting the surface of bottom plate of microwave. **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils for cooking on flat top grill stored in water at ambient air temperature of 78F.
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Prepared food items in grab and go cooler in dining room have no product labeling on any containers of food prepared onsite.
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Establishment reusing plastic bags originally containing bread products to store cooked and raw meat products.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In stand up reach in cooler, unwashed bagged produce and heads of lettuce stored over cooked beef schwarma.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Two wet wiping cloths stored on prep counters, one wet wiping cloth under in use cutting board on flip top reach in cooler. Sanitizer solution bucket by three compartment sink at 0ppm, per employee little bleach then soapy water.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 12:18 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.