HARRY'S SEAFOOD BAR & GRILL
46 AVENIDA MENENDEZ · ST AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
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. In the walk in cooler, red beans (46F – Cold Holding) cooled in the walk in cooler over night and covered. Operator discarded the red beans. **Corrective Action Taken**
09-19-5High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – ready-to-eat food used for multiple menu items, some of which will not be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed bartender peeling lemons behind the bar counter with barehands and a peeled with no gloves.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler, raw shrimp over beignet mix and washed/cut produce. Operator relocated the raw shrimp. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In the walk in cooler, red beans (46F – Cold Holding) cooled in the walk in cooler over night and covered. Operator discarded the red beans. **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. In the hot holding cabinet closest to the warewashing area, jam sauce (98F – Hot Holding); etouffee (106F – Hot Holding). Operator placed both products into the steam cabinet to reheat to proper holding temperature. At conclusion of inspection both items back in temperature range over 165F. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At time of inspection in the walk in cooler chicken from 1141 (101F – Cooling) cooling and at conclusion of inspection chicken second temperature 30 minutes (98F – Cooling), chicken cooling in deep metal pans on top of each other. Operator had employee break into smaller portions and replace back into walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on the main prep line has old food debris on the blade. Operator cleaned the can opener. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In the waitstation area, blue chemical spray bottle with no product labeling. Operator labeled the spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of the bulk ice bin has mold like substance spots around edges and top of the bulk ice bin on the bottom floor. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On the storage shelf of the warewashing area and bottom shelf of the prep area, clean containers stacked while wet.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On the main cook line, knife stored between reach in cooler and prep table. Operator relocated the knife. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan at the end of the main cook line over the flip top reach in cooler closest the hand wash sink has build up of dust. Build up grease on the hood filter and suppression system on the main cook line.
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverage stored in walk in cooler over open container of mashed potatoes. Operator relocated the beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:36 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.