CANDLELIGHT SOUTH RESTAURANT
1 ANASTASIA BLVD · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32080
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
08A-08-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs inside same container as roasted lemons. Person in charge voluntarily disposed of lemons and placed eggs by themselves. Observed raw bacon on top of butter in flip-top cooler. Person in charge moved bacon go bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Observed par cooked wings on prep near fryer on time with no time mark. Person in charge added time mark.
Intermediate 5
03C-96-4Intermediate – Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without monitoring and documenting initial heating time and temperature, cooling times and temperatures, cold holding temperature and final cooking temperature. Observed temperature log empty. Discussed with person in charge. **Repeat Violation**
03C-89-4Intermediate – Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Observed wings being partially cooked without written procedures. Person in charge filled out written procedures during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed multiple cutting boards on flip-top coolers soiled and stained with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
53B-10-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed two certificates missing date of training. Discussed with person in charge.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed one chemical spray bottle filled with yellow liquid by kitchen entrance missing common name label. Person in charge added label. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple drinks on flip-top coolers on cook line. Person in charge moved all drinks away from food prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone, keys, cigarettes stored on plastic cart next to food prep line and above vegetable oil. Person in charge removed personal items from food area. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed ice machine lid is broken and completely falling off machine.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water by ice machine and in dish washing area.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor at bar soiled with single service trash
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on cook line coolers soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:12 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.