O'STEENS RESTAURANT
205 Anastasia Boulevard
Saint Augustine, Florida, 32080
Davis Shores
Saint Johns County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 5/9/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle in employees restroom.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on front of oven handle. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled. Back splash of soda machine soiled.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler shelve on cookline soiled.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled in kitchen area.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with clear liquid not labeled. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/9/2025 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 11/14/2024
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 11/14/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/10/2024
High Priority
7
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed cloth in direct contact with biscuits.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bags stored on shelf with food products. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 29-27-4:Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Establishment has no mop sink. Is currently utilizing drain outside back of establishment by walk in coolers per person in charge. Warning
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine stored on shelf above food products in kitchen. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee wipe hands on soiled apron/ towel on waistband, then handle clean plates to plate food. Also, observed dishwasher handle dirty dishes, then clean dishes without hand wash. Person in charge spoke to employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 01A-05-4:High Priority - Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale. Pies sold at establishment purchased from Puddin and Pie. Person in charge provided hand written invoice. Unable to provide license for establishment, not on DACS search. Admin Complaint
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed non food grade paper towels in direct contact with fried products.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw beef patties stored over ready to eat sauces. Also, in reach in freezer, raw bacon no longer commercially packaged stored over fries. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site
- 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Observed several hoses lower than flood plain in several sinks in kitchen.
- 01B-04-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Pies sold at establishment purchased from Puddin and Pie. Person in charge provided hand written invoice. Unable to provide license for establishment, not on DACS search.
- 03G-42-2:Intermediate - Establishment using food additives or adding components such as vinegar as a method of food preservation or to make the food not time/temperature control for safety without an approved Process Waiver from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment is adding vinegar to canned beets to extend the shelf life beyond 7 days. Beets dated 8/31 observed during inspection. 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. Establishment holds shrimp, scallops breaded on line and in back breading room on time, and hush puppy mix on time on line. Unable to provide time paperwork. Provided to operator during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Several spray bottles with bleach, spic and span unlabeled. Person in charge labeled appropriately. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/10/2024 revealed 13 total violations (7 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 6/5/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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 cellphone on shelf in prep area while employee is peeling shrimp. Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on four door cooler torn.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed three plastic containers of food on floor in walk-in cooler. Person in charge placed all food containers on milk crates. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets in four door cooler, flip-top cooler, and single door reach in cooler soiled with food debris.
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided written procedures and discussed with person in charge **Corrective Action Taken**
- 16-36-4:Intermediate - No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer. Observed no chemical test kit available for chlorine dish machine. Person in charge stated they will order more. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/5/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 3/7/2024
High Priority
7
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal bag and keys on shelf over clean dishes. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service to go boxes on floor. Single service soufflé cups on floor. Person in charge removed all. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In side room; flour not labeled. Person in charge labeled. 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. Sanitizer was empty. Person in charge replaced and it tested at 75ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade paper towels lining lettuce containers. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In side room raw chicken over shell eggs. Person in charge moved chicken to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose in dish is hanging below the rim. Repeat Violation
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 4 door; cheese 48F, shrimp salad 45F; ( - Cold Holding) In cooler overnight. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 4 door; cheese 48F, shrimp salad 45F; ( - Cold Holding) In cooler overnight. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose Bibb on wrong spot on hose out back.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/7/2024 revealed 10 total violations (7 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).