MELLOW MUSHROOM
5330 FL-16 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32092
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
11-13-5High Priority – Employee with infected sore/cut/burn/wound on hand, finger or wrist without a single-use glove over an impermeable cover such as a bandage, finger cot or stall covering the wound is handling food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single-service items. One server with a finger cot handling folding pizza boxes and handling clean cups.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. mozzarella (53F – Cold Holding) in container of water in top section of reach in cooler by pizza oven. No one is able to figure out why temperature is above 41F and per employee mozzarella was in cooler from last night.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. mozzarella (53F – Cold Holding) in container of water in top section of reach in cooler by pizza oven. No one is able to figure out why temperature is above 41F and per employee mozzarella was in cooler from last night. ricotta (54F – Cold Holding) sitting in ice well on make line above ice, per employee cheese has been in well for a couple of hours, ice added and cheese moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles of stain less still cleaner and sanitizer sorted with to go cups under counter at to go pick up area, bottles moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cut lettuce (49F – Cooling, after 20 minutes 49F) in large plastic, covered, container in walk in cooler, per label and manager salad mix was made approximately 1 hour prior, covered removed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash station at bar blocked by wire rack, rack moved. **Corrected On-Site**
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Basic 1
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitation buckets on cook line reading 100ppm.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:45 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.