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THE KOOKABURRA

THE KOOKABURRA located in SAINT AUGUSTINE has undergone 9 health department inspections, achieving a 2.9/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 3 weeks ago · 9 reports on file

Diesel Road
Saint Augustine, Florida, 32084
Sebastian Harbor Villas
Saint Johns County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

3/24/2026· 3w ago

Visit ID: 13506401

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 8 basic

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Person in charge secured. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles are dusty.
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pots not upside down on clean dish rack. Person in charge arranged pots to be inverted Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker and other personal items on prep table. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-37-4:Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Reach in cooler out in public area and open to the public. Person in charge locked reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezer in hallway has ice buildup.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink is missing at back sink. Person in charge replaced. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Ceiling tiles not smooth and easily cleanable in food prep area.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In hot holding unit at front; cheddar pot pies 121F. Discussed time control and emailed it to operator.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled. Person in charge washed, rinsed and sanitized it. Corrected On-Site
  • 46-01-4:Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. By coolers. Person in charge removed coolers. Corrected On-Site

8/27/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 10899361

Met Inspection Standards

5 basic

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on stand up reach in cooler torn.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave interior soiled.
  • 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Observed walk-in cooler door with exposed insulation.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed he's at ware washing missing hand washing sign. Person in charge has a digital copy to print. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed stand up reach in freezer/reach in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and black/green mold like substance. Observed non-food contact outside portions of mixers soiled with food debris.

10/30/2024· 1y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 10706548

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 3 basic

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed metal bowl in spices with no handle.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor in bakery and kitchen soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed floor fan soiled with dust debris.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing station at triple sink blocked by dirty dishes.

9/24/2024· 1y 6mo ago

Visit ID: 8892706

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 6 basic

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed handles of reach in cooler in bakery soiled with food debris.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on bakery prep table. Employee removed drink from food area. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee meat pie in foil bag inside display unit. Person in charge moved employee food to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor inside bakery heavily soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler in bakery have gaskets soiled with black/green mold like substance.
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed condenser fan in walk-in cooler heavily soiled with black/green mold like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 09-17-4:Intermediate - Employee using bare hand contact with nonready-to-eat food (such as raw animal food or flour) unnecessarily without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils. Observed employee start cutting apples used in bake goods without gloves. Person in charge asked employee to place gloves on. **Corrective Action Taken**

9/11/2024· 1y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8885380

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

9/10/2024· 1y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8883535

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 high

  • 35A-09-4:High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed approximately 60 maggots inside floor mat in kitchen under green drying rack in ware washing. Person in charge started having the area cleaned. Admin Complaint

8/1/2024· 1y 8mo ago

Visit ID: 8749066

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 2 int, 6 basic

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors through kitchen and bakery soiled with old food debris.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwave by kitchen entrance soiled with food debris.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand washing sign by hand washing station at bakery entrance. Employee hung provided sign. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on large double door reach in cooler soiled with black/green mold like substance and food debris. Observed non food contact parts of floor mixers and other bakery equipment soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed fan guards on condenser unit in walk-in cooler heavily soiled with black/green/white mold like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed blueberries on top of ready to eat meat sauce. Employee moved blueberries. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed frozen opened chicken breast in deep freezer on top of ziplock vegetables. Discussed with employee.
  • 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed half n half opened on 5/16 per date mark in walk-in cooler. Employee threw away. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand washing station by bakery entrance. Observed no paper towels at hand washing station by triple sink. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand washing station by bakery entrance.

3/7/2024· 2y 1mo ago

Visit ID: 8513639

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 2 int, 6 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed deflector plate inside ice machine at front counter soiled with black/green mold like substance.
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed multiple CO2 tanks not secured near office. Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, wall soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors in bakery kitchen soiled with food debris. Observed wall above triple sink soild with black/green mold like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Observed protective shipping film still on bakery conveyor machine. Protective fill is not easily cleanable.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on stand up reach in cooler soiled with black/green mold like substance. Observed multiple bakery machines soiled with food debris on non-food contact portions. Repeat Violation
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed front counter hand washing station faucet leaking when turning hot water on.
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed mop sink with connected black hose is missing a vacuum breaker.
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk in walk-in cooler opened two days prior to inspection per employee missing date mark. Employee added date mark. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand washing station by bakery kitchen entrance. Employee added paper towels. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

9/29/2023· 2y 6mo ago

Visit ID: 8364621

Met Inspection Standards

2 int, 6 basic

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed metal bowl without handle inside powder sugar container.
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed handles on double door reach in cooler in back kitchen soiled with food debris.
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured Observed CO2 tank at front counter by ice machine not secured. Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors through out kitchen heavily soiled with food debris.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on double door reach in cooler in back kitchen soiled with black/green mold like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk food containers on metal storage rack not labeled with common food name.
  • 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. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand washing station by triple sink and by ovens. Person in charge added paper towels. Corrected On-Site