THE SPOT CAFE
4508 US 1 N · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32095
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 1
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line, cornbeef hash (55F – Cold Holding); sausage patties (61F – Cold Holding) per employee placed out on the counter during rush and placed back in cooler. Per operator products normally held on time as public health control and discarded. Inspector provided time as public health control written plan utilize moving forward. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **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 relocated the can opener to the dish area. Cutting board on the main cook line has food residue staining build up. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. At time of inspection establishment utilizes time as public health control with no written procedures. Inspector provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 9
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach observed in the dry storage hallway under the shelf. Operator swept and discarded the dead roach. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on reach in freezer on the main cook line. Employee relocated the beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line has a separating cooler door gasket.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Delivery received yesterday stored on the floor of the walk in freezer. Operator began putting away order. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on the oven door handle on the main cook line and main prep line. Operator relocated the tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. No copy of the last inspection report available.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Flip top reach in cooler on the prep line has mold like substance build up in the door gaskets. Walk in cooler door gasket has mold like substance build up.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line has standing water at the base of the cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. On the bottom shelf of the prep table, uncovered bulk container of rice.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 12:34 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.