ATHENA RESTAURANT
Cathedral Place
Saint Augustine, Florida, 32084
Model Land Historic District
Saint Johns County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 9/19/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwave soiled with food debris.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on flip-top cooler and some reach in freezer soild with food debris
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed three currently employed food employees with expired food handler certificates.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/19/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 4/9/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Observed spatulas and other utensils stored in a visibly soiled food container next to euro cone machine.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee palm tree earring inside food mixing machine by reach in freezer and canned food. Showed person in charge.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave near canned food soiled with food debris.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on drawer reach in cooler and flip-top cooler soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
- 02C-08-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Observed quiche removed from reach in freezer and placed in walk-in cooler missing creation date mark. Discussed with person in charge. This quiche was frozen the day of creation per person in charge. Only person in charge was able to determine creation date. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/9/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 2/5/2024
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 2/5/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/6/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 03G-50-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed vacuum packed lamb, chicken in walk-in cooler. Observed vacuum packed sauces, lamb, beef, chicken in reach in freezer. Discussed with person in charge and provided special process card. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-05: Operator needs more time to work on HACCP. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-06: Establishment needs more time for HACCP submission. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/6/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/5/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-74-7:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed walk-in cooler leaking water onto floor. Observed walk-in cooler with standing water on floor. Observed walk-in cooler ambient temperature at 59F Person in charge stated they called repair tech and they are waiting on parts. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-05: Repair techs are currently working on walk-in cooler. **Time Extended**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in walk-in cooler butter (52F - Cold Holding); ambient raw shell egg (59F - Cold Holding); bagged feta (55F - Cold Holding); bucket feta (50F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (58F - Cold Holding); cooked orzo (56F - Cold Holding); cream (52F - Cold Holding); milk (51F - Cold Holding); vacuum packed chicken (49F - Cold Holding); house made sauces x4 (49F-54F - Cold Holding); small container of rice (51F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (58F - Cold Holding); calamari (52F - Cold Holding); grilled chicken (52F - Cold Holding); gyro meat (57F - Cold Holding); house made red sauce (54F - Cold Holding); vacuum packed Lamb (56F - Cold Holding); tubes of ground beef (51F - Cold Holding) Person in charge stated walk-in cooler was out of temperature since 8am. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-05: No food inside walk-in cooler. Techs still working on walk-in cooler **Time Extended**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk-in cooler butter (52F - Cold Holding); ambient raw shell egg (59F - Cold Holding); bagged feta (55F - Cold Holding); bucket feta (50F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (58F - Cold Holding); cooked orzo (56F - Cold Holding); cream (52F - Cold Holding); milk (51F - Cold Holding); vacuum packed chicken (49F - Cold Holding); house made sauces x4 (49F-54F - Cold Holding); small container of rice (51F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (58F - Cold Holding); calamari (52F - Cold Holding); grilled chicken (52F - Cold Holding); gyro meat (57F - Cold Holding); house made red sauce (54F - Cold Holding); vacuum packed Lamb (56F - Cold Holding); tubes of ground beef (51F - Cold Holding) Person in charge stated walk-in cooler was out of temperature since 8am. See Stop sale. Observed cook line drawers: vacuum packed raw chicken (61F - Cold Holding) person in charge stated it was left out for a canceled order. Cook employee added ice to chicken. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-05: No food inside walk-in cooler. Techs still working on walk-in cooler. **Time Extended**
- 03G-50-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed vacuum packed lamb, chicken in walk-in cooler. Observed vacuum packed sauces, lamb, beef, chicken in reach in freezer. Discussed with person in charge and provided special process card. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-05: Operator needs more time to work on HACCP. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/5/2023 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 12/4/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
8
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed handles of reach in cooler at wait station soiled with food debris.
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed walk-in cooler leaking water onto floor. Observed walk-in cooler with standing water on floor. Observed walk-in cooler ambient temperature at 59F Person in charge stated they called repair tech and they are waiting on parts. Warning
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed several places throughout kitchen with broken or missing cove molding.
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach in mop sink. Discussed with person in charge. Warning
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed pans stacked on drain boards above dish machine with visible moisture.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets not allowing reach in freezer to seal properly. Repeat Violation
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, walls soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors throughout kitchen heavily soiled with old food debris. Observed walls in prep area and cook line in kitchen soils with old food debris.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in freezers, reach in coolers gaskets throughout kitchen soiled with black/green mold like substance.
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach going in and out of reach in cooler vent near back door. Observed one live roach crawling on rodent control device located by back door. Discussed with person in charge. Observed one live roach on wall in dining room. Person in charge killed this roach. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in walk-in cooler butter (52F - Cold Holding); ambient raw shell egg (59F - Cold Holding); bagged feta (55F - Cold Holding); bucket feta (50F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (58F - Cold Holding); cooked orzo (56F - Cold Holding); cream (52F - Cold Holding); milk (51F - Cold Holding); vacuum packed chicken (49F - Cold Holding); house made sauces x4 (49F-54F - Cold Holding); small container of rice (51F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (58F - Cold Holding); calamari (52F - Cold Holding); grilled chicken (52F - Cold Holding); gyro meat (57F - Cold Holding); house made red sauce (54F - Cold Holding); vacuum packed Lamb (56F - Cold Holding); tubes of ground beef (51F - Cold Holding) Person in charge stated walk-in cooler was out of temperature since 8am. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk-in cooler butter (52F - Cold Holding); ambient raw shell egg (59F - Cold Holding); bagged feta (55F - Cold Holding); bucket feta (50F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (58F - Cold Holding); cooked orzo (56F - Cold Holding); cream (52F - Cold Holding); milk (51F - Cold Holding); vacuum packed chicken (49F - Cold Holding); house made sauces x4 (49F-54F - Cold Holding); small container of rice (51F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (58F - Cold Holding); calamari (52F - Cold Holding); grilled chicken (52F - Cold Holding); gyro meat (57F - Cold Holding); house made red sauce (54F - Cold Holding); vacuum packed Lamb (56F - Cold Holding); tubes of ground beef (51F - Cold Holding) Person in charge stated walk-in cooler was out of temperature since 8am. See Stop sale. Observed cook line drawers: vacuum packed raw chicken (61F - Cold Holding) person in charge stated it was left out for a canceled order. Cook employee added ice to chicken. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03C-90-4:Intermediate - Establishment is conducting non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods and the written procedures are not available upon request. Observed partially cooked vacuum packed chicken in cook line drawers, per cook employees. Cook unable to determine if chicken reaches 165F. No written procedures available, provided blank copy. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03G-50-1:Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed vacuum packed lamb, chicken in walk-in cooler. Observed vacuum packed sauces, lamb, beef, chicken in reach in freezer. Discussed with person in charge and provided special process card. Repeat Violation Warning
- 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 sheet tray of prepared onsite quiche like dish missing dates. Person in charge states dish is from two days prior to inspection. Asked person in charge to add date marks.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/4/2023 revealed 14 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic).