CYPRESS CAFE
445 GRAND WOOD DR · PONTE VEDRA · St. Johns County · FL 32081
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
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 reach in freezer on the main cook line raw coconut shrimp in a plastic bag over open bag over french fries. Operator relocated the coconut shrimp. In the walk in freezer partially cooked raw chicken in vacuum packaged bags over ready to eat potato cubes. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
03C-90-4Intermediate – Establishment is conducting non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods and the written procedures are not available upon request. No written procedures for the non-continuous cooking of chicken breasts. Provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink to the side of the cook line used as a prep table to brand burger buns. Operator had employee relocate to a prep table. **Corrected On-Site**
03G-50-1Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment using reduced oxygen packaging for partially cooked raw chicken with no approved HACCP. Inspector provided HACCP Template. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 3
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plastic containers in the dry storage area not inverted or covered for protection. Operator inverted the plastic containers. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened employee beverage on the cook line by the steam well. Operator removed the employee beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
10-02-4Basic – In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. On the main cook line, tongs stored on the oven door handle and utensils in standing water at ambient temperature of 101F. Operator relocated all utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 1:14 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 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.