MELLOW MUSHROOM RESTAURANT
410 Anastasia Boulevard
Saint Augustine, Florida, 32084
Anastasia Island Town Homes
Saint Johns County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/27/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic cup in container of Parmesan cheese in walk in cooler. Operator removed cup. Corrected On-Site
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed concrete floor in walk in cooler outside back door.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at handwashing sink on cook line by pizza oven. Operator replaced the paper towels at handwashing sink. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/27/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 7/25/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/25/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/24/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 fly's under hand sink in kitchen entrance. One flying insect by dish machine. One flying insect by mop sink. One flying insect by ice machine. 4 flying insects in bar area by ice bin. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-24: In kitchen by mop sink, approximately 8 live flying insects and one live flying insect in bar area by hand washing sink. Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/24/2024 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/23/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. A plastic cup was in corn meal container being used as a scoop. Cup removed Corrected On-Site
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. In prep area an employees drink on shelf above sink.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. On cook line, the interior door of reach in cooler is pealing and no longer easily cleanable.
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Over drink station in front of kitchen. Trap removed during inspection Corrected On-Site
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clean dish some metal pans had old sticky residue from old labels.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. On cook line, interior of reach in dough cooler has debris buildup.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler by soda dispenser machine has pooling of water on bottom.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 fly's under hand sink in kitchen entrance. One flying insect by dish machine. One flying insect by mop sink. One flying insect by ice machine. 4 flying insects in bar area by ice bin. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener in prep area has buildup debris around blade, also the holder.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. In dish room a silverware basket and roll of trash bags were in hand washing sink.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. On front line by pizza oven, hand wash sink had no paper towels or soap.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/23/2024 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 1/29/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed unpeeled onion on floor under food rack. Person in charge picked up onion and placed on unwashed produce shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 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 butter (91F - Hot Holding); red sauce (129F - Hot Holding) person in charge started reheating items brought out at 1100. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. Two food certifications expired in 2023. Discussed with person in charge.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed small spray bottle with clear liquid above prep table unlabeled. Observed spray bottle with bleach water missing label. Person in charge added label. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 9/5/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/5/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/28/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed cook line cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Observed soda machine at server station is soiled with black/green mold like substance on back splash behind nozzles.
- 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed multiple food container soiled with food debris on storage rack.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels stuck to food containers on storage shelf. Repeat Violation
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 live flying insects in dish washing area. Observed approximately 50 live flying insects in bar area on floor drains under ice bin and bar tap drains. Person in charge immediately started spraying floor drain killing all flys on floor drain area. Person in charge had employee use bottle brush to clean tap drains and poured quat sanitizer down drain. Observed 4 total flys left in bar area after corrective action taken. Warning
- 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. Observed whole pizza kept on a 3 hour hold to sell by slice. No written time procedures. Discussed with person in charge and provided documentation. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/28/2023 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).