THE TIDES OYSTER CO & GRILL
641 A1A BEACH BLVD · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32080
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
28 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee cutting cucumber without wearing gloves. Employee washed hands and put gloves on. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, I pack of sliced provolone cheese and one container of diced green onions have mold-like substance on them. Operator discarded both items.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/23. Operator renewed license during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed employee cutting cucumber without wearing gloves. Employee discarded cucumber.
Intermediate 4
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed operator document.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Across from cook line, inside of both reach-in cooler has food debris. Behind bar, bottom of beer keg cooler has liquid accumulation. At server station, inside of reach-in cooler has debris buildup. By back entrance, ice plate in ice machine has mold-like substance. In liquor storage area, ice plate in ice machine has mold-like substance. At soda station by kitchen entrance, soda nozzles have mold-like substance buildup.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sponge in hand washing sink across from kitchen. Operator removed sponge. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Basic 20
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. By server station, cup in bulk container of sugar used as scoop. Employee removed cup. **Corrected On-Site**
32-12-5Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. All receptacles uncovered in women's restroom.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In kitchen next to reach-in cooler, employee keys and phone. Employee moved both items. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reach-in cooler on cook line broken. Door falling off on reach-in cooler at server station
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. In dish area, 1 back door has gaps on side of door and under door. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In kitchen next to cook line, tiles cracked and missing. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In walk-in cooler, bucket of pickles stored on floor. Operator moved pickles to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. By hand washing sink across from kitchen, bottom portion of wall missing tile.
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in dish area has food debris.
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. Operator unable to locate last inspection.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in cooler across from cook line has debris buildup. Gaskets on walk-in cooler has mold-like substance. Gaskets on reach-in cooler on cook line have mold-like substance. Gaskets on reach-in cooler in server station has debris buildup. Behind bar, soda gun holder has mold-like substance.
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Both back doors to kitchen not self closing.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. In storage closet, box of paper napkins stored on floor. Employee moved napkins. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Behind bar, reach-in cooler has standing water in bottom of cooler.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. In walk-in cooler, raw shucked oysters sitting on shelf uncovered. Operator covered oysters. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In walk-in cooler, container of thawed fish still in sealed bags. Operator opened bags of fish. **Corrected On-Site**
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floors throughout kitchen Floors in liquor storage room **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves have heavy rust accumulation.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by fryer has grease buildup.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. In walk-in cooler, wet wiping cloth on bottom rack. Operator removed cloth. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 18, 2026 12:31 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 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.