DE LEON
1111 N PONCE DE LEON BLVD · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. 10lbs of baked beans from previous day. (49F-54F – Cold Holding) person in charge voluntarily disposed. see stop sale. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched shirt with bare hands and engaged in food prep activity. Discussed with employee and employee stopped work. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee cutting raw onions without gloves. Employee touching ready to eat food on make line and plating it to serve. Discussed with person in charge and they removed food from service. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 10 live roaches and 3 dead on food contact services. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 10 live roaches nesting in wooden food contact surface. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cut tomatoes (69F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (75F – Cold Holding) left on counter. Person in charge voluntarily disposed. 10lbs of baked beans (49F-54F – Cold Holding) left from previous day in reach in cooler. see stop sale. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut tomatoes (69F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (75F – Cold Holding) left on counter. Person in charge voluntarily disposed. 10lbs of baked beans (49F-54F – Cold Holding) left from previous day in reach in cooler. see stop sale. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Food manager showed up in middle of inspection. Advised person in charge to have more people training as food managers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing station sink in wait station and kitchen without paper towels. Person in charge added towels to a dispenser across from kitchen hand washing station. Discussed with person in charge about placing towels closer to hand washing stations **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – 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. Establishments training is expired. No further proof of training. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. 10lbs of baked beans not date marked. Open gallon of milk not date marked. Person in charge added date mark to milk. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 3
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches under bark on food contact surface. **Warning**
14-13-4Basic – Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Establishment is using wood plates with bark still attached. Bark makes the wood not smooth or easily cleanable. Person in charge voluntarily disposed of all plates with bark. Establishment uses wooden cutting boards to serve guest food. Cutting boards are delaminating. Discussed with person in charge. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handles. Person in charge removed tongs and placed in dish washing area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:12 AM.
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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.