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HILTON HISTORIC BAYFRONT

Food safety records indicate HILTON HISTORIC BAYFRONT in SAINT AUGUSTINE has 5 inspections with a 2.9/5 overall rating. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

32 Avenida Menendez
Saint Augustine, Florida, 32084
Old City
Saint Johns County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10902777

  • 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. Observed food bare hand contact a burrito and strawberries when plating food. Discussed with employee. No visible contamination observed.
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed no measuring device to independently test high temperature sanitation of dish machine.
  • 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 https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed Major remodel of food service area. Instructed person in charge to submit plans. Warning

Inspection Date: 5/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10724330

  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking pipe under triple sink wash basin. Person in charge has food container collecting water.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp above cooked chicken on speed rack in walk-in cooler. Person in charge rearranged and placed raw on bottom. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed Cutting boards on flip-top coolers stained with food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee washing out rag in hand washing station. Observed hand washing station sink bowl filled with ice. Discussed with person in charge.

Inspection Date: 11/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8725503

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed pan of red sauce in bags on floor in walk-in cooler under shelves. Person in charge picked food off floor and placed on rack. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed make line flip-top coolers cutting boards stained with food debris.

Inspection Date: 5/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8513558

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor under hand washing station at bar soiled with black debris.
  • 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed one raw shell egg with broken shell in walk-in cooler. Person in charge disposed of egg. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 9/28/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8347048

  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter (77F - Cold Holding) left in plastic container placed on top shelf next to salt and pepper. Taken out to soften up to make a dish per person in charge.
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed hose Bibb in prep area next to walk-in cooler with attached green hose missing vacuum breaker.