Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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O C WHITES

118 AVENIDA MENENDEZ · ST AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 320844403

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 29, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3748352
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13786854
DBPR license6501093

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority3 Intermediate11 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical20 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#12High Priority01B-01-4

High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 Dented cans of peaches. Severely damaged at seams.

Stop Sale
#13High Priority22-41-4

High 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. Downstairs dish machine 0ppm. **Warning**

Warning
#14High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook go from raw chicken change gloves and go to ready to eat food.

#15High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over ready to eat pasta.

#16High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salad; lettuce 48F, tomatoes 49F, home made dressing 48F; ( – Cold Holding) **Warning**

Warning
#17High Priority03F-02-5

High 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. No time stamp on pooled eggs. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Intermediate 3

#18Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed waitress was her hand in wrong sink. Addressed and she washed hands in correct sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#19Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink downstairs was blocked by items in hand washing sink.

#20Intermediate52-01-4

Intermediate – Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Establishment is offering blue crab for several items on the menu. Product used is Portunus spp. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint

Basic 11

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scoop handle in chicken base.

#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Sunglasses, phone and eye glasses above breading station. Person in charge moved items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Flour on floor. Oil on floor upstairs.

#4Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice in 2 chest freezers upstairs. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives in between prep table and salad. Spatulas in wall. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic10-02-4

Basic – In-use utensil not stored on a clean trash can. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink is missing a hand washing sign.

#8Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of single service cups on floor. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. French fries slacking. Still frozen. Person in charge placed back into walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10Basic08B-54-4

Basic – Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Flour mixture on cook line exposed to splash from hand washing sink.

#11Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop face down in mop bucket.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 12:46 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
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.