Inspection Report

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505 DURBIN PAVILION DR STE 101 · ST. JOHNS · St. Johns County · FL 32259

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 15, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3349513
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8368773
DBPR license6502496

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#7High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In the flip top reach in cooler at the entrance to the cook line from the front counter; tofu (53F – Cold Holding); beef (52F – Cold Holding); salmon (50F – Cold Holding); shrimp (51F – Cold Holding) all stored in the reach in cooler overnight. Operator discarded the products and placed maintenance call. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarningStop Sale
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the flip top reach in cooler at the entrance to the cook line from the front counter; tofu (53F – Cold Holding); beef (52F – Cold Holding); salmon (50F – Cold Holding); shrimp (51F – Cold Holding) all stored in the reach in cooler overnight. Operator discarded the products and placed maintenance call. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 3

#9Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on the main cook line has build up of food debris on the blade, employee cleaned and sanitized the can opener. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10Intermediate16-32-5

Intermediate – Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Establishment has sink and surface test kit but multi quat connected to the three compartment sink for sanitizer with no quaternary test kit available. Operator ordered a new test kit. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#11Intermediate53B-11-4

Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training appear to be falsified. Employee food handler training certificates have expiration dates of 5 years. Operator corrected and initialed the dates of expiration to 3 years. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 6

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In the bulk rice container, plastic portion cup used as a scoop.

#2Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna and Salmon fully thawed in sealed vacuum packaged reduced oxygen packages. Discussed with employee 2017 food code changes and employee cut open all sealed packages. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone stored on the top portion of the flip top reach in cooler closest to the three compartment sink.

#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior lip of the rice cookers has burnt food debris build up.

#5Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. In the hallway leading to the restroom, packaged single service items stored on the floor.

#6Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. On the washboard of the three compartment sink; shrimp, salmon and tuna thawing at ambient air temperature. Operator began to move the items to prep and placed the shrimp under cold running water. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 12:50 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.