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800 MARKETPLACE DR · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs and begin to done gloves without washing hands before. Employee washed hands and put on gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach-in cooler next to cook line, pan of cooked shredded beef (47F – Cold Holding) Operated stated he had beef approximately and hour prior to prep it for the day. Operator put beef in the walk-in cooler to cool down. On counter under food window, container of cinnamon butter (68F – Cold Holding) Operator stated butter had been out for approximately 2 hours and moved it to the walk-in freezer to cool down. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
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. In reach-in cooler next to wait station, opened container of milk with no open date marked. Employee stated milk had been opened a day prior and dated it. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 13
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In reach-in cooler next to server station, plastic soufflé cup used as scoop in mixed cheese. In bulk container of rice across from dish area, metal bowl used as scoop. Operator removed soufflé cup and bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1Basic – 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. In reach-in cooler behind sushi counter, two packages of raw tuna thawed while still in the bags. Operator removed fish from sealed bags. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee cooking with no hairnet. Cook put on hat during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. On cook line in container cooked rice, handle of scoop in product. Operator removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink behind bar missing sign. Hand washing sink behind sushi counter missing sign.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in freezer across from cook line have food debris.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. In dish area on bottom shelf, multiple plastic containers with old labels still attached. Operator removed labels. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Middle dumpster lid open. Operator closed lid. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On bottom shelf next to cook line, sanitizer bucket stored next to oil and seasoning. Operator moved sanitizer to different shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. In dry storage, box of paper food trays stored on floor. Operator moved box to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On shelf above reach-in cooler, multiple stacks of togo containers not inverted. Behind bar, stack of soufflé cup lids not inverted. Operator inverted togo boxes and lids. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Across from dish area, mop stored in bucket of dirty water. Operator removed mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket next to cook line, Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) Operator remade sanitizer and retested at 300ppm **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 12:06 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.