Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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A1A ALE WORKS

1 KING ST · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 20, 2023
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3389068
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8493059
DBPR license6501272

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#4High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed food employee use personal cell phone and then begin work touching clean utensils and plate ware without washing hands. Discussed immediately and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in salad flip-top cooler: house made dressing x 6 (49-51F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (56F – Cold Holding); blu cheese (56F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (60F – Cold Holding); shrimp (54F – Cold Holding); crab (53F – Cold Holding); house made hummus (54F – Cold Holding) left in cooler over night per person in charge. Person in charge disposed of items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationWarningStop Sale
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in salad flip-top cooler: house made dressing x 6 (49-51F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (56F – Cold Holding); blu cheese (56F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (60F – Cold Holding); shrimp (54F – Cold Holding); crab (53F – Cold Holding); house made hummus (54F – Cold Holding) left in cooler overnight per person in charge. Person in charge disposed of items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards on pantry and salad coolers stained with old food debris. Observed can opener blade on table in prep area soiled with food debris.

#8Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed hand washing station by pantry and salad coolers missing paper towels. Person in charge added towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Basic 3

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic container without handle used to scoop sugar out of bulk container.

#2Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed food containers stacked with visible moisture on storage shelves. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on flip-top coolers and walk-in cooler soiled with black/green mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 12:32 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.