LULU'S WATERFRONT CAFE
301 N ROSCOE BLVD · PONTE VEDRA BCH · St. Johns County · FL 320822526
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee running dishwasher handled soiled dishes at triple sink, then clean dishes coming out of dishwasher to put on storage rack.
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. In kitchen prep area 2 live flies. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. In walk in cooler container of egg whites labeled 12/4. Crab mixture labeled 12/8. In walk in cooler, Tartar Sauce labeled 12/02, Prepared Butter 11/26, Comeback Sauce 12/01, Wings 12/06, crab mixture 12/02 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In walk in cooler container of egg whites labeled 12/4. Crab mixture labeled 12/8. In walk in cooler, Tartar Sauce labeled 12/02, Prepared Butter 11/26, Comeback Sauce 12/01, Wings 12/06, crab mixture 12/02 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. In kitchen off to side of main kitchen line 15 rodent droppings behind/under reach in cooler and prep sink. In main kitchen 5 rodent droppings under chargrill. In main kitchen 10 rodent droppings under hot hold table. In prep/dish room 7 rodent droppings under fridge, 18 rodent droppings under dish washing machine. 5 rodent droppings under rack in dish area. In server station closest to pass through window 10 rodent droppings in corner drain area. In server area closest to outside dining room 6, rodent droppings in corner by reach in cooler. Behind bar by hand wash sink and draft beer cooler 6 rodent droppings. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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. On main kitchen line in reach in cooler opposite grill open container of creamer opened Monday not labeled. Employee labeled the product. In reach in cooler in prep area open container of milk from Monday, employee labeled the milk.**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. In small kitchen adjacent to main kitchen line cutting board soiled with food debris. Ice bin interior has buildup of mold like substance. Interior of standup reach in freezer in prep area has build up of food debris mold like substance along the gaskets. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink in kitchen adjacent to main kitchen line missing paper towels.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In server station closest to pass through window container of chemicals with no labeling. Behind bar by hand wash sink chemical spray bottle with no labeling.
Basic 13
24-07-4Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. On main kitchen line clean sheet pans stored on floor in between equipment. Operator removed the pans. In dry storage area ice buckets stored across from ice bin con inverted for protection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
35A-20-4Basic – Dead rodent present. One dead rodent underneath chargrill in trap on main cook line. In server station closest to outside dining room one dead rodent in a trap. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-18-4Basic – Drain cover(s) missing. In prep missing drain cover by walk in cooler.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On main kitchen line, employee speaker and cigarettes stored over top of reach in cooler. Employee removed the cigarettes from the shelf. **Corrective Action Taken**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. In dish area, clean containers stored on rack next to dishwasher stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
51-09-4Basic – Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. License states 150 seats, 218 seats counted. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk in freezer floor has buildup of frozen food debris and ice. **Repeat Violation**
36-12-4Basic – Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Floors through kitchen and prep area not smooth easily cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer boxes of food stored on floor. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has buildup of ice around door to walk in cooler. Preventing door from closing. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In multiple reach in coolers in kitchen and adjacent kitchen area having standing water in the bottom of the coolers. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. In reach in cooler in smaller kitchen adjacent to main kitchen line container of lettuce stored without a cover. In walk in cooler outside container of chicken wings stored without a lid, employee covered the container. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. In smaller kitchen adjacent to main kitchen line wet wiping cloth on cutting board.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 4:59 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.