DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

THE TIDES OYSTER CO & GRILL

A1A Beach Boulevard
Saint Augustine, Florida, 32080
Lions Gate On The Island
Saint Johns County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 6/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8698513

  • 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6.1.24. Owner states she has put in for a change of ownership with the State. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-21: **Time Extended**
  • 53B-05-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. All expired in Feb 24. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-21: Time extended to train. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 6/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8548546

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup in Parmesan cheese in salad station. Person in charge removed.
  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Missing in parts of kitchen.
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Side door has gap underneath it. Repeat Violation
  • 06-06-5:Basic - Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. In walk in cooler; Mahi thawing in vacuumed packed bags. Stop sale issued. Warning
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Unsealed concrete throughout kitchen and dish area.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6.1.24. Owner states she has put in for a change of ownership with the State. Repeat Violation
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Mahi thawing in vacuumed sealed bag. Repeat Violation
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In reach in cooler overnight; Large make; tomatoes p, sliced cheese, slice tomatoes, diced tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, lettuce 55F; ( - Cold Holding); shrimp 58F, butter 63F ( - Cold Holding) Small cooler under steamer; whipping cream, pasta 61F; ( - Cold Holding) Repeat Violation Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In coolers overnight; In reach in cooler overnight; Large make; tomatoes p, sliced cheese, slice tomatoes, diced tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, lettuce 55F; ( - Cold Holding); shrimp 58F, butter 63F ( - Cold Holding) Small cooler under steamer; whipping cream, pasta 61F; ( - Cold Holding) Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Knives in hand washing sink in kitchen.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand washing sink in kitchen. 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. All expired in Feb 24. Warning

Inspection Date: 6/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8655635

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 4/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8613929

  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Spoke Person in Charge. Person in Charge stated they do sometimes use outside state, but Person in Charge could not show plans that included outside bar. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-16: No plan review submitted per plan review. Establishment added hand washing station to outside bar area. Discussed with person in charge about submitting drawing and plans to plan review for approval **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-17: Bar has been removed, hand sink outside still present; no plans at all for the license number. Spoke to operator, she said she would submit plans. Explained the process of submitting plans online. Called plan review, spoke to Cindy, no plans have been submitted **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 2/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8571296

  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Spoke Person in Charge. Person in Charge stated they do sometimes use outside state, but Person in Charge could not show plans that included outside bar. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-16: No plan review submitted per plan review. Establishment added hand washing station to outside bar area. Discussed with person in charge about submitting drawing and plans to plan review for approval **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 12/11/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8571181

  • 51-01-4:High Priority - Establishment operating after an emergency without notifying the division. Warning
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Spoke Person in Charge. Person in Charge stated they do sometimes use outside state, but Person in Charge could not show plans that included outside bar. Warning

Inspection Date: 11/8/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8390222

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. By server station, cup in bulk container of sugar used as scoop. Employee removed cup. Corrected On-Site
  • 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. All receptacles uncovered in women's restroom.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In kitchen next to reach-in cooler, employee keys and phone. Employee moved both items. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reach-in cooler on cook line broken. Door falling off on reach-in cooler at server station
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. In dish area, 1 back door has gaps on side of door and under door. Repeat Violation
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In kitchen next to cook line, tiles cracked and missing. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in cooler, bucket of pickles stored on floor. Operator moved pickles to shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. By hand washing sink across from kitchen, bottom portion of wall missing tile.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in dish area has food debris.
  • 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Operator unable to locate last inspection.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in cooler across from cook line has debris buildup. Gaskets on walk-in cooler has mold-like substance. Gaskets on reach-in cooler on cook line have mold-like substance. Gaskets on reach-in cooler in server station has debris buildup. Behind bar, soda gun holder has mold-like substance.
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Both back doors to kitchen not self closing.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In storage closet, box of paper napkins stored on floor. Employee moved napkins. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Behind bar, reach-in cooler has standing water in bottom of cooler.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In walk-in cooler, raw shucked oysters sitting on shelf uncovered. Operator covered oysters. Corrected On-Site
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In walk-in cooler, container of thawed fish still in sealed bags. Operator opened bags of fish. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floors throughout kitchen Floors in liquor storage room Repeat Violation
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves have heavy rust accumulation.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by fryer has grease buildup.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. In walk-in cooler, wet wiping cloth on bottom rack. Operator removed cloth. Corrected On-Site
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee cutting cucumber without wearing gloves. Employee washed hands and put gloves on. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 01B-07-4:High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, I pack of sliced provolone cheese and one container of diced green onions have mold-like substance on them. Operator discarded both items.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/23. Operator renewed license during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed employee cutting cucumber without wearing gloves. Employee discarded cucumber.
  • 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. Emailed operator document.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Across from cook line, inside of both reach-in cooler has food debris. Behind bar, bottom of beer keg cooler has liquid accumulation. At server station, inside of reach-in cooler has debris buildup. By back entrance, ice plate in ice machine has mold-like substance. In liquor storage area, ice plate in ice machine has mold-like substance. At soda station by kitchen entrance, soda nozzles have mold-like substance buildup.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sponge in hand washing sink across from kitchen. Operator removed sponge. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.