SALTWATER COWBOYS
299 DONDANVILLE RD · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32080
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 30 live flying insects in server area near ice urns Approximately 6 live flying insects in bar area Approximately 3 live flying insects in dish area Approximately 3 live flying insects on cook line **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Business license expired June 1st 2023 **Admin Complaint**
41-24-4High Priority – Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Pesticide strips hanging from shelf on cook line. Manager voluntarily discarded strip. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef and raw steak stored over opened case of cooked crab legs in walk in freezer. Reviewed proper food storage with manager
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach by dish area **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sour cream (73F) stored on top of ice at room temperature on cook line near expo window. Manager stated sour cream was taking out of the cooler 15 minutes ago. Manager moved sour cream back to walk in cooler. coleslaw (44F) stored in stand alone double door cooler at the end of the cook line. Cooler has an ambient temperature of 45F. Manger stated food was moved to cooler from walk in cooler 10 minutes ago. Manager placed a bag of ice on food. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink added spitter on non chemical side. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Dish area sanitizer bucket solution at 1130ppm with sink and surface sanitizer. Per test strip chart sanitizing solution should be at 700ppm. Manager remade solution to 700ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
53A-04-6Intermediate – Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ General manager does not have a manager certificate. Manager stated she was hired about a year ago.
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water shutoff at handwash sink on cook line
Basic 13
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 10 dead roaches throughout cook line, dish area, and bar area 1 dead roach on prep table under slicer machine on cook line **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler gasket torn Stand alone double door cooler has an ambient temperature of 45F and standing water at bottom of cooler. Cooler located at the end of the cook line
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Kitchen exterior door has a gap at the threshold. Daylight showing.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled behind cooking equipment on cook line. Walk in freezer floor soiled
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of soiled ice machine. Manger removed ice scoop from ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
14-34-4Basic – Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface Outdoor interior of ice machine with rust
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Lights missing covers throughout kitchen.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of large flour containers soiled on cook line Walk in freezer gasket soiled
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of stand alone double door cooler at the end of the cook line.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Opened case of cooked crab legs stored in walk in freezer. Employee closed box. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking from underneath pipe at handwash sink on cook line
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:35 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.