RIVER AND FORT
12 AVENIDA MENENDEZ · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084
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 6
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed mashed potatoes 1130 (94F – Cooling) 1323; (93F – Cooling) 1331 in walk-in cooler. See stop sale. Observed 5 1/3 pans short ribs 1200 (105-110F – Cooling) 1500
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. mashed potatoes 1130 (94F – Cooling) 1323; (93F – Cooling) 1331. Tightly packed into 1/3 pan and covered in walk-in cooler next to door. 5 1/3 pans short ribs 1200 (105-110F – Cooling) 1500
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed second floor bar dishwasher at 10ppm chlorine. Person in charge primed machine and retested at 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
41-24-4High Priority – Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Observed three pesticide emitting strips hanging up on second floor bar wall. Discussed with person in charge.
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw shell eggs above raw fish, oysters, lobster meat person in charge placed eggs on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed drawers: steak (53F – Cold Holding); ground burger (52F – Cold Holding); fish (53F – Cold Holding) main cook line: cooked pasta (44F – Cold Holding); salmon (45F – Cold Holding); scallops (44F – Cold Holding) Observed shrimp (45F – Cold Holding); house cooked sliced beef in bags on ice (68F – Cold Holding) All cook line coolers over stuff above chill line, left open during busy lunch rush, and no ice has been used. All product out for 3 hours or less per person in charge. Person in charge had staff place bags of ice on products, reduce product below chill line, and half portion the products left in ice. Observed steak (46F – Cold Holding); chicken (47F – Cold Holding); pasta (44F – Cold Holding); pork (48F – Cold Holding) in walk-in cooler, door left open during order intake for less than two hours per person in charge. Observed walk-in cooler at ambient 54F at start of inspection and drop down to 33F by end of inspection.
Intermediate 4
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed some tags missing last date sold. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing station at ware washing area blocked by pans. Person in charge had staff unblock sink. Observed hand washing station inside roof top Lounge kitchen blocked by equipment. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed hand washing station removed on cook line across from middle stairs. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed two spray bottles filled with blue and yellow liquid on second floor missing common name labels. Person in charge had staff add labels.
Basic 5
12B-09-5Basic – Employee chewing gum/ eating candy while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Observed staff member with lollipop in mouth while ware washing at triple sink. Staff member through away candy after seeing inspector. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk-in cooler gasket in disrepair. Person in charge state they have ordered new gaskets. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed multiple cardboard cases of food on floor in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on walk-in cooler doors soiled. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on clean stacked food containers.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:39 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 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.