TACO LIBRE
1001 BEACH BLVD A1A · SAINT AUGUSTINE BEAC · St. Johns County · FL 32080
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed prescription medics stored on electrical socket above food prep table. Person in charge removed from food area. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee help another employee fill soap bottles with five gallon bucket of soap. Employee proceeded to put gloves on to process raw chicken without hand washing.
08B-56-4High Priority – Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Observed glass and plastic mixer bottles sitting in drink ice at bar. Person in charge had employee dispose ice. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed three live flying Insects near bar area.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp over unwashed vegetables in walk-in cooler Observed raw shrimp and raw shell eggs above ready to eat salsa in walk-in cooler. Discussed with person in charge.
01B-03-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Observed glass and plastic mixer bottles sitting in drink ice at bar. Person in charge had employee dispose ice. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed house made salsa (45F – Cold Holding) taken out of cooler and left on table for less than 30 mins per person in charge. Person in charge placed back in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed double panned on steam table for approximately 2 hour per person in charge corn (119F – Hot Holding). Observed in steam well Queso (130F – Hot Holding) for less than 1 hour per person in charge. Person in charge had employee reheat on stove to 165F+ by end of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical spray cleaners sitting on bag n box on bottom shelf of prep table. Person in charge had employee remove chemicals from bag n box area. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chemical test kit for quat tablets used at bar.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed hand washing station by bar missing paper towels.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed queso made today with old date mark from 10/15/26 per person in charge. Person in charge added today's date mark. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 8
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed multiple drink cups and food containers in drying area stacked with visible moisture.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed several places where standing water is pooling on floor through out kitchen and bar areas.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor soiled with food debris under kitchen equipment. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed multiple floor tiles cracked allowing water to pool.
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop sitting on top of ice machine while top of ice machine soiled with dust and food debris. Person in charge placed ice scoop in food container. Discussed ice scoop being ware washed. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed bar utensils in water at 103F. Discuss with person in charge and they dumped water. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on flip-top coolers, reach in coolers, and walk-in coolers soiled with food debris.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed several places cook line cooler with standing in bottom of reach in cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 4:39 PM.
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3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.