DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

SOUTHERN OAKS INN

2800 North Ponce de Leon Boulevard
Saint Augustine, Florida, 32084
Las Palmas Luxury Condominiums
Saint Johns County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10718024

  • 35B-08-4:Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly tape over juice machine in prep area.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in freezer, white bread box stored on the floor.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Repeat Violation
  • 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Reuse of single service box of shrimp in walk-in cooler to store liquid eggs.
  • 29-19-4:Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Standing water under hand washing station from drain pipe of bulk ice bin.
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Two files observed in warewashing storage area.
  • 53A-07-6:Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No certified food manager for establishment. Operator waiting on proctor for ServSafe exam. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No thermometer or test strips available for testing high temperature dish machine. Repeat Violation
  • 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee with expired food handler training through SafeStaff expired 08/18/2024 all other employees hired in last two weeks. Warning
  • 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Hand washing station soap battery not functional at time of inspection.

Inspection Date: 11/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8725696

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior deflector plate of ice Machine soiled with black/green mold like substance. Person in charge started emptying ice to clean during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed open foam cup above stove on cook line.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed top of dish machine soiled with metal and food debris.
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed triple sink at 0ppm quaternary. Person in charge changed out empty chemical bottle and retested at 300ppm quaternary. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing station by walk-in cooler blocked by potatoes in colander. Person in charge removed potatoes from hand washing station. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed no independent way to measure high temperature sanitizing machine. Discussed with person in charge.
  • 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. Observed one food employee hired over 60 days with expired food handler certificate. Person in charge made note to retrain employee. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 5/1/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8520990

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed two bags of potatoes on floor. Person in charge placed on milk crates. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 5ppm) on buffet line. Person in charge remade bucket at 200ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 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** Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing station by walk-in cooler used to dump juices. Discussed with person in charge.

Inspection Date: 9/29/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8347260

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed multiple gaskets on reach in coolers in kitchen and walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer soiled with black/green mold like substance. Observed walk-in cooler shelves above hard shell eggs soiled with food debris. Observed cook line hood filters soiled with grease. Repeat Violation
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed triple sink quat at less than 100ppm. Person in charge is sanitizing dishes with high temp dish machine at 160F **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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.