PONTE VEDRA OUTDOORS BAR & GRILL

With 4 inspections documented, PONTE VEDRA OUTDOORS BAR & GRILL maintains a 2.8/5 food safety rating in PONTE VEDRA BEACH. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Roscoe Boulevard North
Florida, 32082
Saint Johns County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13513134

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 9/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13510892

  • 22-41-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. In use dish machine reading 0ppm, sanitizer empty and they do not have any backup sanitizers, triple sink is set up for manual ware washing. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-05: Dish machine ran multiple times and primed and sanitizer bottle replaced. Dish machine reading 0ppm, operator will call for service. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 live flying insect around server area in kitchen. Approximately 4 live flying insects in outside bar area landing on nozzles for liquor bottles. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-05: No live insects in kitchen. 1 live flying insect around outside bar area. All liquor bottles have caps and all ice bins have lids. **Time Extended**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut lettuce (56F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (60F, 47F- Cold Holding); Rockefeller mix (56F - Cold Holding); spring mix (53F, 52F - Cold Holding); sausages (47F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (46F - Cold Holding); artichoke hearts (46F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (44F - Cold Holding) all items in reach in coolers on both cook lines, per operator lids and doors have been consistently open for several hours. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-05: Spring mix 46F, cooked shrimp 49F,50F in large reach in cooler at end of small cook line, per managers lids have been off and doors have been consistently open for less than 2 hours, manager will call for service of cooler. Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 9/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10875699

  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In dish areas, at outside bar area, and storage area behind dish area.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled soda gun in ice bin at outside bar in drink ice.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At hand wash station by triple sink. At hand wash station at outside bar area. At hand wash station in server area.
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. In use dish machine reading 0ppm, sanitizer empty and they do not have any backup sanitizers, triple sink is set up for manual ware washing. Warning
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 live flying insect around server area in kitchen. Approximately 4 live flying insects in outside bar area landing on nozzles for liquor bottles. Warning
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Soiled soda gun in ice bin at outside bar in drink ice.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut lettuce (56F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (60F, 47F- Cold Holding); Rockefeller mix (56F - Cold Holding); spring mix (53F, 52F - Cold Holding); sausages (47F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (46F - Cold Holding); artichoke hearts (46F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (44F - Cold Holding) all items in reach in coolers on both cook lines, per operator lids and doors have been consistently open for several hours. Warning
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Glass cleaner with oil and wine under table on make line.
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Missing dates from several tags from August
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Sunday for cheesecake in reach in cooler at server area, operator corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-11-4:Intermediate - Evidence of feeding stray/wild animals - food/water bowls provided outside. Establishment has plates of water and food outside by doors to establishment for cats per operator, operator discarded plates of food and water. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station in server area in kitchen. At outside hand wash station at bar.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station in server area in kitchen.
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 expired.

Inspection Date: 4/7/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10805462

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling damage by Three compartment sink.
  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Missing cove by old walk in cooler.
  • 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Missing drain cover to floor drain. Kitchen
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Ice bags on floor in walk in freezer. Moved by manager . Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk in freezer. By blower.