SCHOONER'S SEAFOOD HOUSE
3560 N PONCE DE LEON BLVD · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084
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 4
22-42-4High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed Triple Sink (Chlorine 0ppm) person in charge added more bleach and retested at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed three #10 cans of sweet potatoes dented.
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw pork above unwashed cabbage
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed chlorine bucket for wiping cloths at Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 400++ppm). Person in charge remade bucket too 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards on cook line soiled and stained with food debris.
31B-07-5Intermediate – No hand antiseptic and/or nail brushes provided at handwash sink in area(s) where bare hand contact occurs in an establishment utilizing an Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food that requires the use of hand antiseptic and/or nail brushes as control measures. Observed no hand sanitizer available at AOP hand sink.
Basic 5
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee drinking from open energy drink container. Person in charge threw away the energy drink. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor next to walk-in freezer. Person in charge started having employee clean up water.
09-07-5Basic – Food employee not using the two additional control measures after washing hands as required by the Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. No bare hand contact allowed with ready-to-eat food. Observed expo employee bare hand contacting fried food on plates without using two additional control measures. AOP dictates hand sanitizer available at hand sink. Hand sanitizer not observed at hand sink.
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed some kitchen lights missing end caps on shields.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed cook line gaskets soiled with food debris
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 12:29 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.