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THE PRESS

Food safety records indicate THE PRESS in SAINT AUGUSTINE has 7 inspections with a 2.8/5 overall rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 7 reports on file

South Collins Avenue
Florida, 32084
Saint Johns County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

2/6/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13463628

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 6 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Rim of ice machine has black mold like substance on it.
  • 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 coat on sugar/flour. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Both chest freezers have ice buildup.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 3 pairs of tongs hanging from oven doors. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing on cook line. Person in charge printed and hung hand washing sign up. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Personal drink in cooler. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. French fries missing time stamp. Person in charge time stamped. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Cream opened yesterday not dated. Person in charge dated. Corrected On-Site

7/17/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 13463453

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

7/16/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 10928280

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high, 2 basic

  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging on oven handles on cook line.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in coolers soiled with black/green mold like substance.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pico (50F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (52F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (53F - Cold Holding) in flip-top cooler for less than 4 hours per person in charge. Person in charge had product placed in walk-in cooler and on ice. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 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 cheese sauce (118F - Hot Holding); white sauce (98F - Hot Holding); Demi sauce (95F - Hot Holding) all product stocked for less than two hours. Person in charge placed product on stove to reheat. All product was reheated to 165+F by end of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning

2/26/2025· 1y ago

Visit ID: 8893128

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 1 basic

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on flip-top cooler at frying station soiled with black/green mold like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter (70F - Cold Holding) in dressing cooler. Person in charge voluntarily disposed of butter.
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed one food managers certification expired on 5/7/2023

9/17/2024· 1y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8727886

Met Inspection Standards

3 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin/chute. Observed ice chute on soda machine soiled with black/green mold like substance.
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed plastic food containers chipped and cracked.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in cooler soiled with black/green mold like substance. Repeat Violation

4/26/2024· 1y 10mo ago

Visit ID: 8560445

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 2 basic

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed multiple gaskets on front line coolers torn.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on front counter coolers soiled with food debris.
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 6lb pealed tomatoes can heavily dented with bulging top.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed bottle filled with clear liquid missing label at bar. Person in charge added label. Corrected On-Site

11/28/2023· 2y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8349734

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 1 int, 2 basic

  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee leaning on first flip-top cooler on cook line eating food. Discussed with employee and they stopped eating and washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed two jugs of butter milk ambient air thawing. Person in charge placed in reach in cooler. 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. Observed raw shell eggs over ground beef. Discussed with person in charge and they placed raw shell eggs above chicken.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cook line flip-top cooler first flip-top cooler: cooked onions, cooked mushrooms, provolone, slaw (46-47F - Cold Holding). Top of reach in cooler left open. Person in charge placed all in reach in freezer and dropped them 41F or below by end of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Observed no written plan for time controlled fries and house made hot sauce. Emailed blank time control form. **Corrective Action Taken**