BARLEY REPUBLIC PUBLIC HOUSE

Based on 8 health inspections, BARLEY REPUBLIC PUBLIC HOUSE in SAINT AUGUSTINE has earned a 3.3/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Last inspection: 2 months ago · 8 reports on file

48 Spanish Street
Saint Augustine, Florida, 32084
Old City
Saint Johns County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

12/23/2025· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 13600834

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

12/19/2025· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 10919072

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 high, 4 int, 1 basic

  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up inside main make line cooler
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Main make line cooler: cut tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding); heavy cream (66F - Cold Holding); cooked vegetables (64F - Cold Holding); house made dressing (66F - Cold Holding); chicken (46F - Cold Holding) less than 4 hours per person in charge. All products placed on ice. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed moray sauce dated 12/19 1400 (97F - Cooling) at 1545 person in charge placed sauce back on cook line to reheat to 165 and start the process over again. Sauce was in a very deep covered container.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing station near second floor ice machine blocked by boxes. Discussed with person in charge **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at second floor hand washing station.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand washing station by second floor ice machine.

7/2/2025· 8mo ago

Visit ID: 10868633

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

6/26/2025· 8mo ago

Visit ID: 10742955

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 high, 1 basic

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on kitchen reach in coolers soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 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. Observed dishwasher at 0ppm chlorine person in charge called technician. Person in charge set up sink at 200ppm quaternary **Corrective Action Taken** Warning

12/12/2024· 1y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8719743

Met Inspection Standards

2 int, 3 basic

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on cutting board. Person in charge move drink away from food prep area. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone on food cutting board on cook line. Person in charge removed cellphone from food area. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on deep freezers soiled with black/green mold like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on flip-top cooler stained with food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing station by upstairs ice machine blocked by boxes. Discussed with person in charge. Repeat Violation

6/11/2024· 1y 9mo ago

Visit ID: 8691852

Met Inspection Standards

1 basic

  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed building up of ice in white Maytag freezer.

6/7/2024· 1y 9mo ago

Visit ID: 8567830

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high, 3 int, 5 basic

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed to-go containers used to scoop bulk flour in dry storage shed.
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed multiple large green and one large silver pressurized calendrical gas containers not secured by keg walk-in cooler.
  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed walk-in cooler ambient 51F. Door to walk-in cooler does not close all the way due to physical damage on the bottom left side. Observed gasket also in disrepair. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bottle water on ground at upstairs bar.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on deep freezers and flip-top coolers in kitchen soiled with food debris and black/green mold like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 6/1/24. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed burger (49F - Cold Holding); ground beef (50F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (49F - Cold Holding); pasta shells (52F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (49F - Cold Holding); cooked Brussels (51F - Cold Holding); cooked onions (50F - Cold Holding); butter (49F - Cold Holding); house made dressing (47F - Cold Holding); haddock (48F - Cold Holding) Observed in walk-in cooler steak (57F - Cold Holding); sausages (52F - Hot Holding) less than four hours per person in charge. Prep for dinner started at 1500 door does not close all the way. Person in charge had employees add items in ice, moved some items to freezers, and placed working products in beer walk-in cooler. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on kitchen flip-top cooler stained with food debris.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing station on cook line blocked by pan lids. Person in charge removed lids. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle filled with blue liquid missing label by point of sale system. Observed spray bottle filled with orange liquid on second floor bar missing label.

12/5/2023· 2y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8387491

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 4 basic

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed To-go container in bulk spice bin. Person in charge removed container. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets torn on walk-in cooler.
  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice bucket stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice buckets stored inverted on top of dirty ice machine. Person in charge ran buckets through dish machine and had employee clean top of ice machine. Person in charge also added food tray on top of ice machine for ice buckets. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on cook line soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 6/1/23. Person in charge renewed license during inspection. Corrected On-Site