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TAPS BAR & GRILL

2220 CR 210 W #314 · ST. JOHNS · St. Johns County · FL 32259

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 1, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3422865
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8643167
DBPR license6501658

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority2 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#2High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Server touching face with bare hands then continued to handle plated food and to go containers at service window without washing hands between tasks.

#3High 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. Server touching cut lemons with bare hands for drinks at server station near bar.

#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork stored over cooked gyro meat in walk in cooler in back of kitchen, gyro meat removed. Also raw fish stored over mushrooms in reach in cooler in corner of kitchen near fryers, all items rearranged. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#5High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. chili (44F – Cold Holding); jerk chicken soup (44F – Cold Holding) in back corner of walk in cooler, per employee both items have been in the walk in cooler overnight without any additional preparation.

Stop Sale
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chili (44F – Cold Holding); jerk chicken soup (44F – Cold Holding) in back corner of walk in cooler, per employee both items have been in the walk in cooler overnight without any additional preparation.

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate53A-03-7

Intermediate – 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/ Blair Kelly, expired 4/42023, ServeSafe. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#8Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Black plastic mats over hand wash sink at end of bar, mats removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of large ice machine in back of kitchen, on deflector plate.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 2:32 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 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.