BACK 40 URBAN CAFE
40 S DIXIE HWY · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 22 live flys under both hand washing stations and triple sink. Flys are landing on food containers. Person in charge started having employee kill flys. Food containers were placed in ware washing to be rewashed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed five packages of white fish not removed from their reduced oxygen environment prior to being completely thawed. See stop sale.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed Mac n cheese 1000 (144F – Reheating) 1130 (156F – Reheating) 1210
03E-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Observed Mac n cheese 1000 (144F – Reheating) 1130 (156F – Reheating) 1210. Discussed with person in charge. Cook refused to place on flat top to rapidly reheat. See stop sale.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Mac n cheese left on top of steamer well not in water (119F – Hot Holding). Discussed with person in charge. Cook refused to place Mac n cheese on flat top or in steamer well to reheat.
Basic 5
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed five packages of white fish not removed from their reduced oxygen environment prior to being completely thawed. See stop sale.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on flip-top cooler cutting board. Discussed with person in charge. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on white refrigerator in shed torn. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall in shed being held up with tape that is not smooth easily cleanable and non porous.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in coolers soiled with food debris. Observed gaskets on deep freezer soiled with black/green mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:01 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.