THE WORLD FAMOUS OASIS RESTAURANT
4000 A 1A SOUTH · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32080
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Three cans of baked beans dented and rusted around rims of cans. Stop Sale.
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee on cook line rub bare hands on pants and then touch utensils without washing hands.
09-01-4High 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. Observed employee touch cooked food on spatula while putting on clean plate with bare hands and then touch plate and utensils. Discussed with operator and operator discussed with employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect in dry storage area. Also one flying insect in prep area in back of establishment. Operator killed and cleaned up flies. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw beef stored over raw breaded gator tail in walk in freezer, gator tail not commercially packaged. Operator removed gator tail to properly store. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Three pans of house made chili date marked 10/26 not consumed/sold within 7 days after preparation. Stop Sale.
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Five sealed thawed packages of fish with label indicating to remove before thawing stored in walk in cooler. See Stop Sale
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cut tomatoes (47F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (47F – Cold Holding); house made spinach dip (47F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler in raw bar station overnight per operator. Operator unsure when cooler stopped being able to maintain temperature of 41F and below. Stop Sale **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut tomatoes (47F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (47F – Cold Holding); house made spinach dip (47F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler in raw bar station from overnight per operator. Operator unsure when cooler stopped being able to maintain temperature of 41F and below. Stop Sale **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 6
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed multiple cutting boards throughout establishment soiled/ stained.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand washing sink in prep area next to dish washing area. Operator replaced paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
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 two ice machines upstairs at partially closed in roof area behind 2nd story bar that are not on current plans. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at handwashing sink in dish room.
35A-01-4Intermediate – Nonservice animals in the food establishment or on premises. Observed stray cat at rafters of second floor above doorway. Cat ran out nearby hole in exterior wall.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed one spray bottle with bleach not labeled in dish washing area. Operator labeled bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 7
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler in raw bar station unable to maintain temperature of 41F and below. Ambient temperature 48F. Operator stated that the cooler was fully pushed back against wall. Operator removed cooler from wall to chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
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. Five sealed thawed packages of fish with label indicating to remove before thawing stored in walk in cooler. See Stop Sale **Repeat Violation**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed one employee drink on top of microwave on cook line. Observed on employee drink on top shelf over prep table in prep area. Operator moved both employees drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee on cook line with no hair restraint.
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in exterior wall on 2nd floor. Also, hole in ceiling in dish washing area.
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Gap at back door with flying insects present.
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed pipes to hand washing sink in dish washing area missing causing water to leak directly on floor.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:19 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.