MANATEE CAFE
525 SR 16 #106 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee mix dish soap and bleach to scrub cutting board, rinse off cutting board, then place cutting board on drying rack. Discussed with employee proper wash rinse sanitizing procedures. Cutting board was placed back in triple sink to be sanitized after lunch rush. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed three live roaches crawling on floor in waiting area by point of sale counter. **Warning**
01B-14-4High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed one raw shell egg cracked in reach in cooler near cook line. Discussed with person in charge. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on flip-top cooler soiled and stained with food debris. Observed dead roach on top of flip-top cooler next to wall. Discussed with person in charge. Person in charge cleaned corner of flip-top cooler were dead roach was observed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed steel wool inside hand washing station near triple sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chemical test kit for chlorine dish machine. **Warning**
Basic 14
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed cove molding under triple sink missing. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach on floor next to flip-top cooler and wall on cook line. Observed one dead roach on side of flip-top cooler and wall on cook line. Person in charge cleaned and removed dead roaches. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
14-71-4Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed duct tape used to keep oven door closed. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone, keys, and money on prep table next to ovens,microwaves, and juicers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-09-4Basic – Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Observed missing handle on hand washing station next to cook line. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor under triple sink and dish machine. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed missing floor tiles under equipment making it hard to keep floor clean. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floors, walls, ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors on cook line, under equipment heavily soiled with food debris and utensils. Observed walls in kitchen soiled with food splatters. Observed ceiling above cook line heavily soiled with grease and dust. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil on floor in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed conveyor belt toaster's interior heavily soiled with food debris. Observed both ovens interiors soiled with food debris. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed multiple gaskets in kitchens reach in coolers and walk-in cooler soiled with food debris and black/green mold like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed both flip-top cooler shelves soiled with food debris m **Warning**
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed black/green mold like substance hanging from condenser vent in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water pipe coming out of wall to feed triple sink leaking on to floor. Observed dish machine water intake pipe leaking on to floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 1:39 PM.
Violation category totals
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4 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
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5 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.