O'STEENS RESTAURANT
205 ANASTASIA BLVD · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32080
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine stored on shelf above food products in kitchen. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
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 wipe hands on soiled apron/ towel on waistband, then handle clean plates to plate food. Also, observed dishwasher handle dirty dishes, then clean dishes without hand wash. Person in charge spoke to employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
01A-05-4High Priority – Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale. Pies sold at establishment purchased from Puddin and Pie. Person in charge provided hand written invoice. Unable to provide license for establishment, not on DACS search. **Admin Complaint**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed non food grade paper towels in direct contact with fried products.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw beef patties stored over ready to eat sauces. Also, in reach in freezer, raw bacon no longer commercially packaged stored over fries. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
29-37-4High Priority – Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Observed several hoses lower than flood plain in several sinks in kitchen.
01B-04-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Pies sold at establishment purchased from Puddin and Pie. Person in charge provided hand written invoice. Unable to provide license for establishment, not on DACS search.
Intermediate 3
03G-42-2Intermediate – Establishment using food additives or adding components such as vinegar as a method of food preservation or to make the food not time/temperature control for safety without an approved Process Waiver from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment is adding vinegar to canned beets to extend the shelf life beyond 7 days. Beets dated 8/31 observed during inspection. **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment holds shrimp, scallops breaded on line and in back breading room on time, and hush puppy mix on time on line. Unable to provide time paperwork. Provided to operator during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Several spray bottles with bleach, spic and span unlabeled. Person in charge labeled appropriately. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 3
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed cloth in direct contact with biscuits.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bags stored on shelf with food products. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
29-27-4Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Establishment has no mop sink. Is currently utilizing drain outside back of establishment by walk in coolers per person in charge. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 12:50 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.