AQUA GRILL
395 FRONT ST · PONTE VEDRA BEACH · St. Johns County · FL 32082
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer handled dirty dishes with bare hands then went and handled the clean dishes coming out of the dish washer without washing hands between tasks. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
09-03-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands. Establishment serves a highly susceptible population. Employee touching washed romaine with bare hands while cutting, employee put on gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored over cooked pasta in reach in cooler at end of cook line near dish area.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw shrimp (72F – Cold Holding); raw scallops (63F – Cold Holding) thawing out under cold running water in sink in prep area, per employee both items where placed in sink no more then 1 hour prior, employee placed items in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical bottle stored with seasoning on rack in prep area, manager removed bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
01C-05-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Missing dates on most tags, unable to determine if tags are in chronological order. **Repeat Violation**
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Only a couple of tags are marked with the date of last served.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station on cook line. Also no paper towles at hand wash station on cook line.
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Per manager cut romain, cut lettuce, pico de gallo, shredded cheddar cheese, and mozzarella cheese held on ice baths in salad prep area are held on time control, but manager does not have any written procedures.
Basic 5
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Top interior of large ice machine, around chutes, in kitchen.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor under hand wash station by dry storage area in kitchen.
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Bottom interior of both ovens in prep area. Interior of microwave in prep area. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash station on cook line.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom interior of reach in cooler with drawers on cook line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:44 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 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.