DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

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2443 Charles Usinas Memorial Highway
Saint Augustine, Florida, 32092
Saint Johns County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/26/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8861443

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Also build up of debris on floor on cook line and in ware washing area. Floors under soda machine at bar and server areas. Repeat Violation
  • 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Deep grout and broken tiles throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of ovens on cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes stored over cooked rice and ribs in walk in cooler. Box of unwashed lemons stored of bucket of pickles in walk in cooler, manager rearranged all items during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-02-4:High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Open containers of condiments at end of buffet area not under sneeze guard, all items moved under guard. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-19-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Employee washed hands in hand wash station on cook line with only cold water turned on.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw chicken (44F - Cold Holding) in bottom of reach in cooler on cook line, per manager drawer has been consistently open for no more then 30 minutes. cut lettuce(46F - Cold Holding) in bags in container lined with another bag in top section of cooler on cook line, per employee lettuce has been there less then 1 hour, bags removed. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior dipper well on cook line. Metal cold plates for buffet. Interior of dumpling steamer pan on grill on cook line. Interior of large ice machine by walk in cooler.
  • 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. 1 certificate expired last December. Also 1 certificate missing date of birth. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 8/15/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8780536

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. All floors in bar/server areas. Floor in closet in bathroom. Also build up of debris around light and vents in kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 36-12-4:Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Sections of grout missing from flooring in back of kitchen.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Inside cabinets in server area. Underside of soda machine in server area, around nozzles. Repeat Violation
  • 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On sheet pans in kitchen.
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitation bucket stored with to go boxes under table in server area, bucket moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Multiple stacks of to go containers on rack on make line, all items inverted. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-19-4:Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Drain under hand wash station at dish area.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. corn (44F - Cold Holding); ribs (44F - Cold Holding) bth items next to door inside walk in cooler, per manager they had just received a food order and door was left open for less then 30 minutes. 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. Open packages of cheese cake in reach in cooler on cook line, per manager both items were open 5 days prior. Open bag of chicken wings in reach in cooler on cook line, per manager bag was opened 2 days prior. All items dated marked. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. All certificates missing date of birth.

Inspection Date: 10/2/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8510554

  • 13-02-4:Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed bartender with ineffective hair restraint constructing bar drinks with cut fruit. Spoke with operator to inform employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf opposite the dish machine, clean containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Sliding door reach in cooler on the main cook line has a torn cooler door gasket.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, Walls and Ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Build up of food residue and grease under equipment on the main cook line. Ceiling vent on the main cook line has build up of dust on the ceiling vent and surround tiles.
  • 33-29-4:Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Grease trap lid left open.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up of food debris under the microwaves on the top shelf. Catch tray under the pizza oven has build up of food debris. Salad bar reach in cooler has mold like substance in the door gasket. Repeat Violation
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On the storage shelf opposite the dish machine clean containers with old stickers attached. Repeat Violation
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer solution bucket stored on prep table at the pass through window, operator relocated the sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the reach in cooler opposite the grill area, chicken (45F - Cold Holding); beef (46F - Cold Holding) both items placed in cooler at the start of the shift, per operator left out or door left open. Operator relocated the items to the walk in cooler to bring back to temperature range, at conclusion of inspection in temperature range. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice cream scoop in the dipper well with a build up of lime inside the scoop. Operator removed the scoop to the dish area. Can opener on the main prep line has build up of old food debris on the blade. Operator had employee remove the can opener to the dish area to be washed. Clean cutting boards on the bottom shelf of the dish area with build up of food residue staining. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink behind the bar counter. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/31/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8379442

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in kitchen have build up of dust.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf opposite the dish machine, clean metal and plastic containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door gasket has mold like substance build up. Reach in cooler on the main cook line opposite the grill has mold like substance build up on the door gasket. Repeat Violation
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On the storage shelf over the dish area, clean containers with old label attached. Operator removed the label from the clean container. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer solution bucket stored on the prep table on the service side of the pass through window. Employee relocated the sanitizer solution bucket. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Hand wash sink on the main cook line, drain system leaks water from the hand wash sink to the floor.
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution bucket on the main cook line at 0ppm during inspection. Employee disposed of the solution and created a new sanitizer solution at 400ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee on the main cook line touch their face with a gloved hand then proceed to work with clean utensils without washing hands and switching gloves.
  • 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 steam well at the pass through window; soup (128F - Hot Holding); marinara (126F - Hot Holding). Operator had employee reheat both items in the microwave and adjusted the settings on the steam table. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on the prep table in the dry storage hallway has old food debris on the blade. Operator removed the can opener to be washed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation