HAMPTON INN
HAMPTON INN has 5 health inspections on file for its ST AUGUSTINE location, with an overall rating of 2.2/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
2525 Pensacola-St. Augustine Highway
Saint Augustine, Florida, 32092
Saint Johns County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 7/14/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 13459954
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of pop tarts in office, box moved. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-01-4:High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Almonds, cranberries, brown sugar, strawberry topping, rainbow sprinkles, and chocolate chips at breakfast buffet. All items are in containers with none hinged lids not under sneeze guards, All items moved out of buffet area. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of hand sanitizer stored over box of to go cups in cabinet under breakfast buffet, bottles moved. Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No one able to find any test strips. Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station in prep kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 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. No written procedures for hot and cold time/temperature controlled for safety foods items held on time control that are discarded after breakfast. Operator filled out form during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 7/7/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10905238
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of to go cups on floor in prep area. Repeat Violation
- 41-18-4:High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Triple sink in prep area, in use, reading 500ppm, employee began to remake during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary ammonium test strips Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station in food prep area. Repeat Violation
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. The only food handler on site does not have proof of any training and has been working for at least several months and all other food handlers have manager certifications. Warning
Inspection Date: 11/12/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8780432
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of cabinets in kitchen to the left of the triple sink. Around nozzles of juice machine in buffet area.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Multiple boxes of to go containers in storage on 3rd floor. Repeat Violation
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No one is able to find any test strips
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station in kitchen area.
- 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. Missing any written procedures for items on breakfast buffet Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 1/4/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8531791
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No proof of certified food manager during inspection. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: No one at establishment has any manager certification. Admin Complaint
Inspection Date: 10/20/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8379323
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table next to thawing bacon and omlette.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food over food to be served to customers in the reach in freezer. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of coffee bags stored on the floor.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service drink cups stored on the floor.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen bacon and omlette thawing at ambient air temperature on the counter.
- 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 the heating unit at the buffet bar oatmeal (121F - Hot Holding) and in the kitchen on top of the oven omlette (114F - Hot Holding). Operator placed the omlette back in the oven and adjusted the heat settings on the oatmeal container and stirred. At conclusion of inspection, oatmeal second temperature (141F - Hot Holding); omlette second temperature second temperature (153F - Hot Holding) both items to be discarded at 10am and conclusion of breakfast.
- 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. In the standup reach in cooler three open containers of milk with no product date marking.
- 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. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No proof of certified food manager during inspection. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit available for the three compartment sink or sanitizer solution bucket.
- 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. Establishment utilizes time as public health control but has incomplete written plan, only one page available not correctly filled out.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On the edge of the sink, blue chemical spray bottle with no product labeling.