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THE CHOPHOUSE AT NOCATEE

THE CHOPHOUSE AT NOCATEE located in PONTE VEDRA BEACH has undergone 5 health department inspections, achieving a 3.4/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

330 PINE LAKE DR

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.4/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10930815

  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle in ice at downstairs bar. Employee moved scoop to proper storage. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-18-5:Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Ice scoop stored in sanitizer water. Chef removed water. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee beverage in reach in cooler. Operator removed beverage. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Dishmachine tested at 0ppm chlorine. Operator primed machine and retested to 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Four tags missing last date served. Repeat Violation
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Butter being held on time controls with no written procedures. Operator completed paperwork during inspection. Also, time on butter not marked. Butter prepared approximately 15 minutes prior and employee added correct time to butter. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 3/31/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10805446

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 3/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10801091

  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service. Numerous employees.
  • 13-02-4:Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Ineffective hair restraint for employee with long braided hair.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven handle. Moved by manager Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Dish machine chlorine 0 ppm. Three compartment sink set up. Quaternary ammonium 200 ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Bar employee cutting lemons with bare hand contact. Manager intervened. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03B-15-5:High Priority - Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Clarified butter at 103°. Made about 30 mins ago. Reheated to 170-175°. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark on butters in kitchen. Placed about 20 mins ago. Marked by manger. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Degreaser chemical spray bottle next to straws at wait-station. Moved by manager. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Shellfish tags not marked from last date of use.
  • 53B-15-4:Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Dish washer not following procedures for monitoring sanitizer at Dish machine.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand Wash Sink by upstairs Three compartment sink blocked by cart. Moved by manager.

Inspection Date: 1/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10747451

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 12/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10697131

  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Unsealed concrete floor in outside storage room where bag in box soda rack, with soda bags, is located. Warning
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.