SPANISH BAKERY & CAFE
Saint George Street
Saint Augustine, Florida, 32084
Model Land Historic District
Saint Johns County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/6/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed light emitting gaps on sides and bottom of screen door to kitchen
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed kitchen floors soiled with dirt, and tree leaves. Repeat Violation
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed missing floor tiles in kitchen near entrance.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed flip-top cooler, standing door cooler gaskets soiled with black/green mold like substance. Repeat Violation
- 01B-03-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Observed half pound of butter with a tree leave stuck to it, inside flip-top cooler. Person in charge does not know how tree leaves ended up inside flip-top cooler.
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Observed all product in display hot case missing time mark. All product started time at 0945 per person in charge. Person in charge added time mark. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed single serving of house made slaw missing date mark.
- 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed photo copies of food handler training. Discussed with person in charge, all originals are in centralized off site office in personal files.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/6/2025 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 9/11/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee water on flip-top cooler cutting board. Person in charge moved employee drink away from food. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed flaking rust on interior of microwave door.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor in kitchen soiled with food debris.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwave soiled with food debris. Observed sandwich which press soiled with grease and food debris.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed floor mixer sides soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on flip-top cooler soiled with food stains.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed hand washing station by point of sale missing paper towels. Person in charge added paper towel.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed one spray bottle filled with blue liquid not labeled. Person in charge added label. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/11/2024 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 4/8/2024
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 4/8/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 4/8/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on front counter reach in cooler soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken above cooked chicken empanadas and house made soups. Person in charge placed raw chicken on bottom 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 at front counter steam table chicken and dumplings (78F - Hot Holding); veggie soups (84F - Hot Holding); black beans n rice (82F - Hot Holding. Person in charge placed all products on stove during inspection and reheated to 165+ by end of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed cleaning chemicals and knife in hand washing station by triple sink. Person in charge moved chemicals and knife. Corrected On-Site
- 27-16-5:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed portable hand washing station potable water tank empty at front counter. Unable to wash hands due to not water at portable hand washing station. Person in charge filled hand washing station's potable water tank. Discussed approved variance with person in charge. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/8/2024 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 3/11/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Priority: Intermediate Observed portable hand washing station at front counter of second building where the point of sale is for guests. Establishment serves soup and empanadas from front counter. Warning Observed: No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-08: Plans submitted. Plan review needed more info. Sent plan review questions to person in charge. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-11: Plan review and operator are working out specifics for variance request. Operator needs to obtain a larger water tank for portable hand washing station. Time extending to allow operator to compete what plan review is requesting. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/11/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/8/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Priority: Intermediate Observed portable hand washing station at front counter of second building where the point of sale is for guests. Establishment serves soup and empanadas from front counter. Warning Observed: No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-08: Plans submitted. Plan review needed more info. Sent plan review questions to person in charge. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/8/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/6/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
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 gaskets on flip-top cooler and large door reach in cooler soiled with food debris.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall behind prep table soiled with green food debris
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at portable hand washing station at front counter. Person in charge added soap. Corrected On-Site
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed portable hand washing sink located on front counter had no water. Person in charge had employee fill up potable water bucket inside portable hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - Priority: Intermediate Observed portable hand washing station at front counter of second building where the point of sale is for guests. Establishment serves soup and empanadas from front counter. Warning Observed: No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/6/2023 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).