BIG ISLAND BOWLS
Comares Avenue South
Saint Augustine, Florida, 32080
Anastasia Island Town Homes
Saint Johns County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 11/19/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-26-4:Basic - Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Stack of clean pans stored directly on floor in rear storage area. Inspector had employee place pans in ware wash area to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Gaskets on reach-in cooler door and reach-in freezer door behind front counter soiled with food debris. 2. White freezer door handle behind front counter soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Air vents throughout establishment soiled with dust. 2. Ceiling tile near air vent behind front counter soiled with dust.
- 29-44-4:High Priority - Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch. Drain pipe below three-compartment sink down below the rim of the floor drain.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Interior of reach-in cooler behind front counter soiled with food debris. 2. Interior of reach-in cooler in rear storage area soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/19/2024 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/1/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Stack of plastic pans in back of kitchen not inverted.
- 06-09-1:Basic - 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. Three packages of yellowfin tuna thawing inside reduced oxygen packaging. The packaging does state that the tuna must be removed from packaging prior to thawing. The tuna is still partially frozen. Inspector had employee open packaging to continue thawing the tuna during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on cooler and freezer doors throughout establishment soiled with food debris and/or black substance. Lower shelf of prep table in back of kitchen soiled with food debris.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Pans containing strawberries, blueberries, and mango stored uncovered inside reach-in freezer at cookline. Pans are stacked on top of each other with the bottom of pans contacting the top of food. Inspector had employee cover all pans during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing bleach stored directly on top of box containing plastic forks at front counter. Employee removed bleach from top of forks during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in the three-compartment sink.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach-in cooler at front counter soiled with food debris.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/1/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 1/4/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
0
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three-compartment sink Quat 100ppm. Employee stated they have sanitized dishes in sink. Inspector had employee add more tablets to three-compartment sink and resanitie dishes during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing bleach stored above bin of oats in dry storage area. Employee placed spray bottle on chemical storage shelf during this inspection. Two jugs containing "Fabuloso" stored on shelf beside bin of granola on lower shelf of prep table behind front counter. Employee removed jugs from shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bucket and lid stored in handwash sink behind front counter. Employee placed bucket on a shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary test kit unavailable for three-compartment sink.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing bleach missing label in storage area. Employee added proper label during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/4/2024 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/27/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup without handle used as a scoop inside bin of rice in kitchen prep area. Manager removed scoop from rice during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 06-09-1:Basic - 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. Three reduced oxygen packages of tuna thawed inside ROP packaging that states to "remove fish from packaging before thawing" inside reach-in cooler in kitchen. Stop sale issued.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee drink cups on top of reach-in freezer in kitchen prep area. Employee removed both drinks from freezer during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bottles of water stored on floor in dining area below drink cooler.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign in restroom used by employees. Repeat Violation
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 06/01/2023.
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Three reduced oxygen packages of tuna thawed inside ROP packaging that states to "remove fish from packaging before thawing" inside reach-in cooler in kitchen.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Several empty food storage containers stored inside handwash sink behind front counter. Inspector removed items from handsink during this inspection.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/27/2023 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).