GINGER BISTRO
1835 US HWY 1 S #115 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 6/1/2024. Renewed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw chicken above unwashed mushrooms in walk-in cooler. Person in charge placed mushrooms above chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed four reduced oxygen packages with labels indicating remove before thaw of ground salmon in reach in cooler, not removed from its reduced oxygen environment before being fully thawed. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sushi bar: tuna (48F – Cold Holding); escolar (50F – Cold Holding); cream cheese (47F – Cold Holding); salmon (45F – Cold Holding). Inside sushi bar coolers for less that 3 hours per person in charge. Person in charge moved fish into reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed two wonton soups (128-130F – Hot Holding) on steamer table for less than two hours per person in charge. Person in charge turned up knob to start reheating. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 6
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided written procedures and discussed with person in charge. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing station sink blocked at wait station with sanitizer bucket. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels ad hand washing station by dish machine or hand washing station at wait station. **Repeat Violation**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed no written plan for time controlled sushi rice. Provided blank time control paper.
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed some front of house food employees hired for more than 60 days per person in charge missing proof of training.
53B-11-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training appear to be falsified. Observed one food handler certificate written under pencil and dated for expiration in 2023 written over with pen and dated for expiration in 2024. Discussed with person in charge.
Basic 10
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. Observed sushi display cooler at 45-50F ambient air. Observed large amount of ice inside cooler. **Warning**
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. Observed four reduced oxygen packages with labels indicating remove before thaw of ground salmon in reach in cooler, not removed from its reduced oxygen environment before being fully thawed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on sushi bar reach in cooler torn.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor throughout kitchen soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall water damaged by mop sink **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice utensil water (85F); after switch (172F – Hot Holding) **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on cook line flip-top cooler, sushi reach in cooler, and walk-in cooler soiled with black/green mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
36-64-5Basic – Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed an objectionable sewage odor near grease trap under prep table. No visible sewage on ground. Discussed with person in charge.
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed reuse of single service bamboo leaves. Person in charge disposed of leaves.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored in mop bucket filled with dirty water.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:55 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.