Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

DE LEON

1111 N PONCE DE LEON BLVD · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 30, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3392249
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8503890
DBPR license6501042

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#4High Priority41-05-4

High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed household pesticide stored near food in storage room. Person in charge segregated pesticides from food. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#5High Priority01B-14-4

High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 4 cracked raw shell eggs. Person in charge disposed of eggs. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-SiteStop Sale
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ambient 75 raw shell eggs (68F – Cold Holding) left on bottom of prep table for 90 min. Person in charge placed back in reach in cooler. Observed ambient raw shell eggs whole case (64F – Cold Holding) from delivery left on floor for an hour per person in charge. Person in charge had employee place eggs in reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate53A-05-6

Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed no food manager on-site while 5 food employees present.

Basic 3

#1Basic14-10-4

Basic – Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Observed large wood stir spatula with frayed ends and shaft being used for large pot of beans. Visible wood splinters hanging off spatula. Discussed with person in charge. Person in charge removed wooden spatula from cook line. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed bags of onions on floor in storage room.

#3Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave in kitchen soiled with food debris.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 3:02 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
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 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.