SANTIAGO'S
860 A1A BCH BLVD · SAINT AUGUSTINE BEAC · St. Johns County · FL 32080
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. In reach-in cooler at baking area, open container of heavy cream has mold-like substance.
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At wait station side of pass thru line, observed 2 flying insects.
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At cook line, reach-in cooler drawers under flattop has raw hamburgers stored over raw shrimp with no solid divider. Chef moved shrimp to another cooler. **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. At make line, cut melon has no time marked. Operator stated cut melon put out 2 hours prior to, asked time on chart. **Corrected On-Site**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At mop sink in storage closet, backflow preventer missing on non chemical dispenser side of splitter.
Intermediate 2
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Mary Rivers expired 3/6/2024, scheduled to,take exam next month. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At back prep area, stand mixer has build up on underside of mixer head. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 8
32-12-5Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. At unisex employee restroom in back kitchen, no covered receptacle.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In dry storage room, backpack stored on shelf with food items. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. In back prep area, metal pans stacked before air drying.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. At cook line, tongs stored on oven handle. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple reach-in cooler gaskets throughout kitchen are soiled. At make line, top shelf of pass thru soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. At cook line, multiple reach-in cooler drawers has soiled interiors.
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. In walk-in coolers, fan covers in main walk-in cooler and beer walk-in cooler have build up.
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. At cook line, sanitizer bucket stored on floor. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 3, 2026 12:30 PM.
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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.