MANATEE CAFE
525 SR 16 #106 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6.1.26. Person in charge renewed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting out 30 minutes; Milk 48F; ( – Cold Holding). Person in charge put back into cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
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 butter sitting out. Person in charge time stamped. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened yesterday morning not dated. Person in charge dated. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Water purifier attached to hand washing sink.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked Potatoes in cooler not dated. Person in charge dated. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Staffs employee trading has all expired. **Warning**
Basic 5
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in kitchen are dusty and have grease in them. **Corrected On-Site**
14-71-4Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape tape being used to tape liner on bottoms of prep tables. **Repeat Violation**
14-47-4Basic – Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Shelf under flat top grill not smooth and easily cleanable.
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Unsealed concrete in front of cook line.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in face down in mop sink. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:50 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.