SAMIRA'S CAFE
119 BARTRAM OAKS WALK STE 101, SAINT JOHNS 32259
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 10/31/2024
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 10/31/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/15/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
4
Basic
4
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of grape leaves and cooking oil in storage area, cooking oil moved. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Handle of lemonade dispenser at drink station, employee cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go boxes at front counter no inverted. To go utensils at drink station in dining area with food contact surface facing upwards. Boxes inverted. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee washed drain cover and pipes in triple sink then continued to handle bowls of food and clean utensils without washing hands between tasks.
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Cloth used to line container of broccoli and cloth used to wrap up parsley in standing reach in cooler in kitchen.
- 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Pesticide for various bugs under hand wash station in kitchen, per employee it is used inside kitchen.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw lamb mixture stored over at of bag of cut onions and container of rice in standing reach in cooler in kitchen, lamb moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of Windex, sanitizer wipes, and sanitizer stored with boxes of to go utensils on cart at front counter.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cart blocking hand wash station in kitchen by triple sink, cart moved **Corrected On-Site**
- 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, one employee is in the process of taking the online class, establishment already on open warning for violation. **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station by display reach in coolers in dining area. Also no soap at same hand wash station.
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water shut off at hand wash station by triple sink, employee turned on. **Corrected On-Site**
- 48-04-4:Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. Propane tank larger than 1 pound hooked up to moveable grill inside kitchen, per employee it is for personal use only.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/15/2024 revealed 14 total violations (5 high priority, 4 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 9/30/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 53A-07-6:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 all at for the establishment, inspector walked through process of obtaining manager certification with staff. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-30: Observed still the same at callback. Manager stated he has trouble and will need translator. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/30/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/30/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Multiple items of personal food mixed in with various food for the public in reach in coolers and reach in freezers in kitchen.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Soaking beans next to oven in kitchen. Container of cooking oil, grape leafs, and tahini sauce in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloths stored on lips of three compartment sink.
- 08B-56-4:High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Personal drinks in drink ice in ice machine in kitchen for customers
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6/1/2024
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cheese in reach in cooler in kitchen. Also raw beef, removed from original packaging, stored over fries in reach in freezer chest next to display coolers in dining room.
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Personal drinks in drink ice in ice machine in kitchen for customers
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. grape leafs (51F - Cold Holding); vegetable soup (47F - Cold Holding) in display cooler at front counter, per employee these items are sold to the customer from the cooler and all other items are for display only, employee stated they will transition to all items in the display coolers in the dining room. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Glass cleaner stored with plastic forks under cart at front counter.
- 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 all at for the establishment, inspector walked through process of obtaining manager certification with staff. **Warning**
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No one has proof of any food handler training, inspector instructed staff how to obtain food handler certificates. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/30/2024 revealed 12 total violations (6 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).