Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

RIVER AND FORT

12 AVENIDA MENENDEZ · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 25, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3366243
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8385503
DBPR license6502435

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#7High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dish machine at 0ppm chlorine. Service tech arrived during inspection. Retested at 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed multiple racks of dishes proceed through dish machine while dish machine tested 0ppm chlorine. Person in charge reran dishes after machine was fixed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#9Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards on cook line coolers stained with food debris. Observed food debris handing off French fry cutter on wall by prep table.

#10Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing station next to cook line blocked by metal board and used for prep. Discussed with person in charge. Observed hand washing station in dish washing area blocked by pan. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 6

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple drinks, without covers, on cook line coolers and prep tables. Discussed with person in charge. Person in charge removed all drinks. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone charger and sunglasses on cook line flip-top cooler cutting board. Discussed with person in charge and they removed personal items off cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#3Basic10-14-5

Basic – Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed two ice buckets on floor in dry storage area. Person in charge placed buckets in dish area. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle of scoop inside pizza flour. Employee removed handle from four. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple utensils in 70F water. Person in charge placed utensils in dish area. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed multiple reach in cooler gaskets on cook line soiled with black/green mold like substance and food debris. Observed walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with black/green mold like substance.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:48 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
3 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
3 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.