POPPYS ITALIANO
832 1 A1A N · PONTE VEDRA · St. Johns County · FL 32082
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
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 freezer; meat sauce (61F – Cold Holding); tomato sauce (53/55/56F – Cold Holding) stored cooling in the walk in cooler since the previous day.
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In the walk in freezer, commercially sealed raw beef over plastic bag of cut ready to eat peppers. Operator relocated the peppers. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In the walk in freezer; meat sauce (61F – Cold Holding); tomato sauce (53/55/56F – Cold Holding) stored cooling in the walk in cooler since the previous day.
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. At time of inspection; lasagna (67F – Cold Holding); egg plant (69F – Cold Holding) stored on the main cook line. Per operator stored on time as public health control, with no time marking. Not on the written plan, inspector provided new written plan and asked operator to add lasagna and egg plant to the procedures.
Intermediate 4
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Shellstock tags not all kept in chronological order and marked with date of last served. **Repeat Violation**
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 the waitstation reach in cooler, open container of milk missing product labeling. Operator labeled the open container of milk. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Green cutting board in use on the main cook line has build up of food residue staining. Can opener on the main prep line has old food debris above the blade. **Repeat Violation**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection no proof of any valid employee food handler training. **Warning**
Basic 3
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In the walk in freezer, multiple containers of food stored on the floor. **Repeat Violation**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet wiping cloth stored under in use cutting board on the main cook line. Operator removed the wiping cloth. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters on the main cook line have build up of dust. Walk in cooler door gasket has build up of mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 12:44 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.