CHEZ L'AMOUR
45 San Marco Avenue
Saint Augustine, Florida, 32084
Saint Johns County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/5/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed bar in dinning room without a hand washing station. No plans on file to confirm location of hand washing station. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-30: Operator has appointment with general contractor to add hand sink next to triple sink. Operator needs more time to submit plans online. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-05: Plans submitted to plan review and are awaiting approval. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/5/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/30/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed bar in dinning room without a hand washing station. No plans on file to confirm location of hand washing station. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-30: Operator has appointment with general contractor to add hand sink next to triple sink. Operator needs more time to submit plans online. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/30/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/20/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
4
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed large silver pressurized tank out by back door not secured.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on large door reach in cooler torn.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on large door reach in cooler soiled with black/green mold like substance.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Wall tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed wall tiles cracked and missing near cook line flip-top cooler.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed interior door of microwave soiled 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 sanibucket and knives. Person in charge unblocked hand washing station.
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed bar in dinning room without a hand washing station. No plans on file to confirm location of hand washing station. Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed chemical spray bottle at bar filled with blue liquid not labeled. Observed chemical spray bottle on cook line filled with blue liquid missing label.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/20/2024 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 2/16/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee drink without lid. Employee added lid and straw. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed sushi cooler gasket torn.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on multiple reach in cooler soiled with food debris/black/green mold like substance.
- 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 machine at 0ppm chlorine. Person in charge primed machine and retested at 100ppm chlorine Corrected On-Site
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell quail eggs above unwashed produced in reach in cooler. Person in charge placed raw shell eggs on bottle shelf. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/16/2024 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 1/31/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter (68F - Cold Holding); pickled onions (55F - Cold Holding) sitting on top of ice on front counter. Discussed completely submerging all time/temperature controlled for safety foods in ice. Person in charge may implement time control. Provided blank written procedures to person in charge. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed green curry (110F - Hot Holding). Person in charge started reheating to 165F. Corrected On-Site
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed raw smoked salmon not identified on menu. Discussed with person in charge. Person in charge added star to smoked salmon dish during inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/31/2024 revealed 3 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).