Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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LA COCINA BISTRO

900 MARKETPLACE DR · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32086

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 26, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3765758
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13875619
DBPR license6502614

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
0 High Priority2 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

Intermediate 2

#6Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment can not provide any training. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Basic 5

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys/phone on top of table. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Bag of onions on floor. Person in charge moved onions to store correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Both reach in freezers on line have ice buildup.

#4Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from reach in freezer. Person in charge removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of cups on floor. Person in charge had them put up. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 27, 2026 5:54 PM.

Violation category totals
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 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.