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PROHIBITION KITCHEN

Health inspection records show PROHIBITION KITCHEN in SAINT AUGUSTINE has 5 inspections with a food safety rating of 2.1/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

119 Saint George Street
Saint Augustine, Florida, 32084
Model Land Historic District
Saint Johns County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10892837

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic food container used to scoop cheese on cook line. Person in charge removed plastic container.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vent in kitchen soiled with grease and dust. Person in charge state they plan on shutting down and deep cleaning in one week **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage on cutting board, employee disposed of beverage when they saw inspector. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed cook line drawers in disrepair. Drawers fall out when opened. Drawers hang crooked and do not shut completely. Ic stated they have new unit on order. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor at wait station by bag n box machine.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors soiled at bar and wait station under equipment. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in coolers soiled with food debris.
  • 28-26-5:High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Observed wastewater backing up from floor drain when dish machine empties. Person in charge immediately called maintenance to snake drain. Another floor drain is in proximity to incident area and is draining the waste water, preventing employees walking through it. Tested after maintenance snaked drain and no waste water overflowing. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in the two cook line drawers in disrepair: cooked vegetables (55F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (57F - Cold Holding). Person in charge had staff reduced amount of food and placed some back in walk-in cooler to cool and remainder was placed on time control. 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 moray sauce (91F - Hot Holding); brown gravy (119F - Hot Holding); chili (90F - Hot Holding) in steamer wells. Person in charge stated product is reheated on stove prior to opening at 11am. Person in charge had product placed back on stove and reheated to 165F Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bleach cleaning spray stored above flip-top cooler above food and clean dishes. Person in charge removed chemical from food area. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8883924

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on cook line above food. Employee placed drink below food. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor in kitchen soiled with food debris. Person in charge had employee sweep floor. Observed bar floor soiled with bottle caps and food debris.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bar juices stored on floor in beer walk-in cooler.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in reach in freezer at wait station.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in coolers on make line and drawers on cook line soiled with food debris.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen vegetables being ambient air thawed in prep area. Person in charge placed vegetables in walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-50-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces sanitized with a quaternary ammonium solution not exposed to the sanitizer solution for at least 30 seconds. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed bartender dipping glasses in triple sink sanitizer for less than 2 secs. Discussed with person in charge. Person in charge had glasses submerged again in quat sanitizer for over 30 secs. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/9/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8771414

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents in kitchen soiled with black/green mold like substance.
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 11 packages of cod inside their oxygen reduced environment fully thawed. Discussed with person in charge
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two live flying insects at bar area near floor drains. Discussed with person in charge.
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 11 packages of cod inside their oxygen reduced environment fully thawed. Discussed with person in charge
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed three bottles filled with clear liquid at bar missing labels with common name. Discussed with person in charge.

Inspection Date: 2/15/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8517584

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on cook line drawers torn and cracked.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven handles in kitchen. Discussed with person in charge. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on make line coolers soiled with food debris.

Inspection Date: 10/4/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8371452

  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor behind bar. Person in charge started having bartenders clean floor. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop handle in ice at bar. Person in charge removed handle from ice.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven handles on cook line.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels stuck to clean food containers discussed with dish washer and they started removing labels. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 10 flying insects through out the bar areas floor drains. Person in charge had employees kill and remove flys during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed multiple cutting boards in kitchen stained with food debris.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed 7 spray bottles with yellow and blue chemicals inside not labeled with common named labels. Person in charge had employees add labels to all spray bottles. Corrected On-Site