THE TIDES OYSTER CO & GRILL
641 A1A BEACH BLVD · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32080
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies in kitchen area. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. About 5 live roaches on wall by dry goods and utensils rack, 2 live on oil container by dry goods and utensils rack. **Warning**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Extensive roach droppings on ledge by dry goods and utensils rack near Dish machine. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Raw oysters in tub at 47° walk in cooler. Cole slow 46° walk in cooler. Beans 49° walk in cooler. Gravy 48° walk in cooler. Cooked rice 48°. Walk in cooler. Raw chicken 46° walk in cooler. Immediately cooked up by Person In Charge. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw oysters in tub at 47° walk in cooler. Cole slow 46° walk in cooler. Beans 49° walk in cooler. Gravy 48° walk in cooler. Cooked rice 48°. Walk in cooler. Raw chicken 46° walk in cooler. Immediately cooked up by Person In Charge. Items since last night. All other food items still frozen and at temp due to recent delivery earlier today. Items iced down by manger. Other items moved to other coolers. **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside hose Bibb next to mop sink with no vaccum breaker. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soiled soda nozzles at bar. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee used wait station Hand wash sink to fill water pitcher. **Warning**
Basic 17
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soiled deflector plate to interior of ice machine located : bar. **Warning**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling damage in multiple areas including kitchen , Dish machine and dry goods area. **Warning**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Multiple cleaned utensils , dish ware not stored protected or inverted. (Storage areas soiled. ) **Warning**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Missing , broken cove molding multiple areas kitchen and dry goods and Dish machine line. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. About 20 dead roaches on floor by wall at cookline in kitchen. About 7 dead on ledge by dry goods and utensils rack near Dish machine. One dead by wait station on wall **Warning**
29-18-4Basic – Drain cover(s) missing. Outside drain cover missing ( near walk in cooler ). **Warning**
14-12-4Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gasket torn. Cooler at cookline in kitchen. Torn gasket to walk in cooler located outside. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Extensive standing water on floor along sides of walls by dry goods, Dish machine line . Leak coming in from outside. Substantial standing water, about 2 inches , in air conditioning closet located in dining area where single service items are stored. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair. Floors in poor repair . Cracked , broken missing tiles in kitchen and Dish machine/ dry goods area. **Warning**
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floors not smooth and easily cleanable throughout including kitchen, dry goods. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Oil containers on floor and on standing water in dry goods. Moved by manager **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Multiple walls throughout in very poor repair including kitchen , Dish machine , dry goods area. Multiple holes in walls throughout. Severe wall damage outside around building. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Counters and shelves rusty on equipment in kitchen. **Warning**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Olds on exterior of cleaned containers. **Warning**
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear kitchen door not self closing. **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxed Single service to go containers on floor. **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leak at pipe under Three compartment sink **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:16 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.