AL DENTE'S
90 SHOPS BLVD UNIT 60 · ST. JOHNS · St. Johns County · FL 32259
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 3 live flying insects at end of bar under ice bins.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6/1/2024, Operator renewed license and posted during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over boxes of lemons and limes in walk in cooler, eggs moved. Raw chicken stored over container of cooked lobster in reach in cooler on cook line, lobster moved. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. butter roux (81F,80F – Cold Holding) sitting out above reach in coolers on cook line in kitchen, per operator they roux is made with butter and has been left out since yesterday.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter roux (81F,80F – Cold Holding) sitting out above reach in coolers on cook line in kitchen, per operator they roux is made with butter and has been left out since yesterday. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. On sauces and meatballs on cook line, per operator they always discard items after a specified time frame every day, but per their written procedures they write them down on the containers, updated written procedures to reflect actual procedures. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
01C-05-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Tags in no particular order in plastic container on cook line.
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open package of cheesecake in reach in cooler in server area, per employee box was opened Saturday.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. On several small cutting boards on cook line in kitchen.
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 expired 4/9/2024
Basic 4
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator renewed license and posted during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In container of flour and seasoning on rack in kitchen next to walk in cooler, handles moved **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around underside of soda machining in server area, around nozzles. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour and seasoning on rack next to walk in cooler in kitchen, employee corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 2:03 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.