COLUMBIA RESTAURANT OF ST AUG
98 ST GEORGE ST · ST AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 320843641
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the flip top reach in cooler on the back side of the hot cook line, raw shrimp over ready to eat lobster. Operator relocated the lobster. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on the main cook line have build up of food residue staining.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink on the pastry line blocked by trash can during inspection. Hand wash sink on the main cook line blocked by push cart during inspection. Operator made all hand wash sink available. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled yellow and blue chemical spray bottle by the liquor cage. Operator asked employee to label the spray bottles. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 8
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Next to the blast chiller, seven tanks of nitrogen stored unsecured.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach by the service waitstation area and liquor cage. Operator swept and discarded the dead roach. Per operator pest control sprayed recently. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On the storage shelf by the blast chiller, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At the pastry prep counter under the lettuce cold hood unit, knife stored between metal guard and prep table. Operator relocated the knife. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Salamander over on cook line has build up of food debris. Per operator not used for cooking only for storage of grill scrapers. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink on the main cook line and downstairs service station missing employee hand wash signage. Current signage states sink only to be used as hand wash sink.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. In the walk in freezer, tub of ice cream with missing lid.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on the prep table of the crimping device. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:38 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.