THE KING & BEAR
1 KING & BEAR DR · ST AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32092
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 6
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over cooked beef in reach in cooler drawer under grill on cook line, items rearranged. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. At least 2 servers handled soiled utensils and then handled clean cups and utensils without washing hands between tasks.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shredded cheese (45F – Cold Holding); liquid eggs (45F – Cold Holding) sitting outside walk in cooler, per manager items where delivery less then 1 hour prior, all items moved to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage links (115F – Hot Holding) sitting out on service window in kitchen, per manager links where cooked less then 30 minutes prior and set out, links placed in oven to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of bleach stored under sink at bar with sleeves of to go cups, bleach moved. Chemical spray bottle stored with boxes of gloves in golf cart parking area, bottles moved. **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing vacuum break on splitter side with nothing attached at mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soiled ice scoop sitting out near large ice machine in gold cart parking area, manager removed scoop. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 3
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of large ice machine in kitchen by walk in cooler. Interior of large ice machine in in door golf cart parking area. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Faucet of dipper well at bar not working.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed celery stored in same bin as washed cucumbers in walk in cooler. Bags of ready to eat coleslaw mix stored with bags of unwashed heads of romaine in walk in cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 2:04 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.