TACO LIBRE
1001 BEACH BLVD A1A · SAINT AUGUSTINE BEAC · St. Johns County · FL 32080
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed person come in from out side and not wash his hands. Addressed immediately and person washed his hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
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 wait staff scoop and bag chips with his bare hands. Addressed immediately and he washed his hands and placed gloves on. **Warning**
01B-12-4High Priority – Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Chips being scooped and bagged with bare hands.
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 3 compartment sink at bar did not have quat sanitizer, showed GM how to use chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
29-37-4High Priority – Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Hose near dishwasher hangs below the rim of the sink.
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed a cut tomato on top on unwashed avacados.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk in cooler overnight; Cooked chicken 51F, carnitas 51F, cooked shrimp 49F, pico 57F, tomatoes 52, raw beef 56, lettuce 52F, cheese 54F, shell eggs 52F; ( – Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter; Chicken 54F; ( – Cold Holding) chicken placed in walk in freezer. In walk in cooler overnight; Cooked chicken 51F, carnitas 51F, cooked shrimp 49F, pico 57F, tomatoes 52, raw beef 56, lettuce 52F, cheese 54F, shell eggs 52F; ( – Cold Holding) **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Dish detergent on clean dish rack. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles at bar soiled. Person in charge took out and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Several unlabeled spray bottles. Person in charge labeled all. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 8
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as a scoop in dry vegetable mix. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
21-19-4Basic – Clean wiping cloth supply not properly stored. Wiping clothes hanging from waist/aprons.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf with clean dishes. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone laying on counter next to raw meat. Person in charge removed cell phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Several rags under cutting boards. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at bar. Also no paper towels at bar.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of single service to-go boxes on floor. Person in charge moved. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Avacados in container not washed, still had stickers on them. Person in charge removed and washed. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:16 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.