CAFE GENOVESE
1515 COUNTY RD 210 W SUITE 108 · SAINT JOHNS · St. Johns County · FL 32259
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee in back prep area rubbed hand together for only a couple of seconds while washing hands then continued to handle clean plates and equipment. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-46-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces sanitized with a chlorine solution not exposed to the sanitizer solution for at least seven seconds. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee doing dishes in triple sink in back prep area is only dipping utensils in chlorine sanitizer for approximately 1 second before placing in rack on drainboard.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon stored over corned beef in standing reach in cooler in back of prep area, corned beef moved. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced tomatoes (54F – Cold Holding); sliced ham (56F – Cold Holding) in over filled container in top section of flip top reach in cooler at front counter, per operator lid has been open for several hours, items moved below line or in bottom of reach in cooler and lid closed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-38-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. corned beef hash (53F – Cooling, after 30 minutes 49F) in covered aluminum dish covered with foil stacked between bags of raw bacon in standing reach in cooler in back prep area with no spaced between items, corn beef moved to reach in freezer, second temperature at 11am and pre manager can of corned beef was opened around 6:30am.
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. corned beef hash (53F – Cooling, after 30 minutes 49F) in covered aluminum dish covered with foil stacked between bags of raw bacon in standing reach in cooler in back prep area with no spaced between items, corn beef moved to reach in freezer, second temperature at 11am and pre manager can of corned beef was opened around 6:30am
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Spray bottle of sanitizer at front counter reading 200ppm, operator dumped out spray bottle to be remade. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. corned beef hash (53F – Cooling, after 30 minutes 49F) in covered aluminum dish covered with foil stacked between bags of raw bacon in standing reach in cooler in back prep area with no spaced between items, corn beef moved to reach in freezer, second temperature at 11am and pre manager can of corned beef was opened around 6:30am **Repeat Violation**
Basic 3
09-27-1Basic – Establishment using an Alternative Operating Procedure not having documentation that at least two control measures against hazards associated with bare hand contact are used. AOP on site only states employees will not work while sick, operator wrote in hand washing and antiseptic on written procedures. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
33-31-5Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Discarded refrigerator and fryers outside back exit to establishment.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms over chicken salad and cut bell peppers in standing reach in cooler in back prep area.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:26 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.