EMBER & IRON
60 SHOPS BLVD UNIT 80 · SAINT JOHNS · St. Johns County · FL 32259
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touching face and hair with gloved hands while cutting fruit at bar without washing hands between tasks.
03G-04-5High Priority – Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Establishment packages raw tuna in reduced oxygen packaging per manager tuna is pounded out and used for carpaccio and completely thawed out before, during, and after vacuum packaging.
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Container of crab cakes dated 3/30 in reach in cooler on make line. Container of whipped cream dated 3/31 in reach in cooler in kitchen in server area.
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Establishment packages raw tuna in reduced oxygen packaging per manager tuna is pounded out and used for carpaccio and completely thawed out before, during, and after vacuum packaging.
Intermediate 2
02B-04-5Intermediate – Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Per manager the caesar dressing, buttermilk ranch, and spicy ranch are all made with raw shell eggs. **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. The tuna carpaccio, beef tartare, and smoked salmon dip do not have any asterisk/symbol leading from menu item to the consumer advisory. **Warning**
Basic 2
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee cutting unwash strawberries at bar area, employee washed off strawberries. **Corrected On-Site**
03G-53-1Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. Establishment does not have times for any of the cooked beef and pork in establishment. Establishment has already submitted a HACCP plan and is waiting for approval.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:48 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.