NERO’S CAFE/TINI MARTINI BAR
24 Avenida Menendez
Saint Augustine, Florida, 32084
Old City
Saint Johns County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/12/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machines heavily soiled with black/green mold like substance. Person in charge immediately started cleaning ice machines. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple drinks on and above food prep areas in kitchen. Person in charge removed drinks from food prep area during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed ware washing employee eating food near dish machine. Person in charge asked employee to removed food from restricted area. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed kitchen floors behind equipment heavily soiled with trash and food debris. Observed floors at bar heavily soiled with trash.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag n box soda on floor near back door. Observed plastic food container with chopped potatoes on floor in kitchen. Observed plastic container of chopped potatoes on floor in beer walk-in cooler. Person in charge placed potatoes in beer walk-in cooler on shelf. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in walk-in freezer preventing products from being frozen. Ambient temperature of walk-in freezer is 40F
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-56-4:High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Observed glass champagne bottle stored in drink ice at bar. Bar employee removed glass bottle from drink ice. **Corrected On-Site**
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed two live flying insects at bar.
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed glass bottle stored in drink ice. Stop sale for drink ice.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter (66F - Cold Holding) stored above chill line on flip-top cooler. Person in charge voluntarily disposed. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 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. Observed open gallon of milk, from two days prior to inspection per person in charge, missing date mark. Person in charge added date mark. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing station at bar blocked by clean sipping cloths. Bar employee unblocked hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. Observed no current proof of food handler training for any employee hired over 60 days. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/12/2025 revealed 14 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 9/3/2024
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 9/3/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/29/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 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 at ambient 72F. **Warning**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed two sets of tongs on oven door handles.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cook line utensils sitting in 70F water. Person in charge had water dumped. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave in kitchen soiled with food debris.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed multiple gaskets on reach in coolers soiled with food debris.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed sausage patties (68F - Cold Holding); corned beef (55F - Cold Holding); ham (63F - Cold Holding); milk (69F - Cold Holding); shrimp (67F - Cold Holding); pork sausage (64F - Cold Holding); bacon (66F - Cold Holding); chicken (58F - Cold Holding); beef patties (64F - Cold Holding); ambient air raw shell eggs (66F - Cold Holding); sour cream (68F - Cold Holding); hummus (69F - Cold Holding); yogurt (67F - Cold Holding); ricotta (66F - Cold Holding); sliced cheddar, Swiss, hot pepper, provolone (67-68F - Cold Holding); fresh mozzarella (70F - Cold Holding); smoked cheddar (65F - Cold Holding); goat cheese (64F - Cold Holding); feta cheese (65F - Cold Holding); Plant Foods (66F - Cold Holding); beans (68F - Cold Holding); corned beef cooked (68F - Cold Holding); rice (55F - Cold Holding); turkey (65F - Cold Holding); ham (69F - Cold Holding); butter (71F - Cold Holding); tartar sauce (69F - Cold Holding); clam base (66F - Cold Holding) Inside walk-in cooler. Walk-in cooler has been not working since approximately 0330 per person in charge. No food was taken out of walk-in cooler by morning shift. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sausage patties (68F - Cold Holding); corned beef (55F - Cold Holding); ham (63F - Cold Holding); milk (69F - Cold Holding); shrimp (67F - Cold Holding); pork sausage (64F - Cold Holding); bacon (66F - Cold Holding); chicken (58F - Cold Holding); beef patties (64F - Cold Holding); ambient air raw shell eggs (66F - Cold Holding); sour cream (68F - Cold Holding); hummus (69F - Cold Holding); yogurt (67F - Cold Holding); ricotta (66F - Cold Holding); sliced cheddar, Swiss, hot pepper, provolone (67-68F - Cold Holding); fresh mozzarella (70F - Cold Holding); smoked cheddar (65F - Cold Holding); goat cheese (64F - Cold Holding); feta cheese (65F - Cold Holding); Plant Foods (66F - Cold Holding); beans (68F - Cold Holding); corned beef cooked (68F - Cold Holding); rice (55F - Cold Holding); turkey (65F - Cold Holding); ham (69F - Cold Holding); butter (71F - Cold Holding); tartar sauce (69F - Cold Holding); clam base (66F - Cold Holding) Inside walk-in cooler. Walk-in cooler has been not working since approximately 0330 per person in charge. No food was taken out of walk-in cooler by morning shift. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/29/2024 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).