Inspection Report

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THE SPOT CAFE

4508 US 1 N · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32095

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 1, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3392600
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8504969
DBPR license6502005

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#3High Priority01B-01-4

High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 dented cans of sausage gravy in back dry food storage area.

Stop Sale
#4High Priority09-01-4

High 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. Employee on cook line touching toast and omelette with bare hands without any additional preparation before placing on plate, employee put on gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#5High Priority01B-24-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Container of banana pudding in standing reach in cooler on prep area in kitchen dated 3/20.

Stop Sale
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shredded cheese (46F – Cold Holding); sausage (46F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (47F – Cold Holding); diced ham (47F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler make table on on cook line, per employee lid and doors consistently open and closed for less then 2 hours, temperature of cooler turned down. cut watermelon (47F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (47F – Cold Holding); butter (48F – Cold Holding); rice (46F – Cold Holding) in standing reach in cooler in back prep area, per employees door has been consistently open for no more then 30 minutes, all items moved to different cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Basic 2

#1Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches under racks in back dry food storage. area. 1 dead roach in employee bathroom in back of kitchen. All dead roaches cleaned up during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Box of unwashed tomatoes stored over cooked corn and coleslaw in walk in cooler, coleslaw and corn moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 2:32 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.