100+ rodent droppings temporarily close popular St. Johns County brunch spot

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For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our St. Johns County restaurant inspections site .

Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in St. Johns County, Florida, for the week of April 29-May 5, 2024. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.

Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.

For full restaurant inspection details, visit our St. Johns County restaurant inspection site .

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Which St. Johns County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?

These restaurants met all standards during their April 29-May 5 inspections and no violations were found.

• Barbara Jeans on The Water , 15 S Roscoe Blvd, Ponte Vedra Beach**
• Beachwalk Club , 100 Beachwalk Club Dr, St. Johns**
• Cousteau's Waffle & Milkshake Bar , 15 Hypolita St, Saint Augustine**
• Green Tea , 340 Cbl Dr Ste 105, Saint Augustine**
• Hippie Chix , Mobile food dispensing vehicle
• Hyatt Place St Augustine Vilano Beach , 117 Vilano Rd, St. Augustine**
• Metro Diner , 340 Front St Ste 700, Ponte Vedra**
• Royal St Augustine Golf and Country Club , 301 Royal St Augustine Pkwy, St. Augustine**
• With A Twist , Mobile food dispensing vehicle

** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week

Which St. Johns County restaurants were temporarily closed by inspectors?

These restaurants failed their April 29-May 5 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-upinspections are required.

Metro Diner

340 Front St Ste 700, Ponte Vedra

Routine Inspection on April 30

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

7 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 4 rusted cans of tomato sauce on rack in dry food storage area.
• High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 20 live flying insects around hand wash station and drain board/dirty dish rack of dish machine in ware washing area. **Warning**
• High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 40 rodent droppings under rack in dry food storage area surrounding walk in cooler door in back of kitchen. Approximately 5 rodent droppings on cans of tomato sauce in racks in dry food storage area in back of kitchen. 2 rodent droppings on bag in box sodas on rack in dry food storage area in back of kitchen. Approximately 35 rodent droppings along wall in ware washing area behind dry food storage area. Approximately 40 rodent droppings under drain boards and dish machine in ware washing area in back of kitchen. Manager began to clean up all rodent droppings during inspection. **Warning**
• High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 4 packages of fully thawed out salmon on speed rack in walk in cooler.
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. strawberry butter (44F - Cold Holding); cinnamon butter (44F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (44F - Cold Holding)in top section of reach in cooler on make line per manager lid was removed approximately 1.5 hours ago and items held on time control for quality, manager placed lid back on cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

Metro Diner

340 Front St Ste 700, Ponte Vedra

Routine Inspection on May 1

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

2 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

• High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 20 live flying insects around hand wash station and drain board/dirty dish rack of dish machine in ware washing area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: 1 flying insect around hand wash station at end of cook line near main entrance to establishment. 2 live flying insects around large ice machine in back of kitchen near office, Employees began to kill flying insects during inspection **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
• High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 40 rodent droppings under rack in dry food storage area surrounding walk in cooler door in back of kitchen. Approximately 5 rodent droppings on cans of tomato sauce in racks in dry food storage area in back of kitchen. 2 rodent droppings on bag in box sodas on rack in dry food storage area in back of kitchen. Approximately 35 rodent droppings along wall in ware washing area behind dry food storage area. Approximately 40 rodent droppings under drain boards and dish machine in ware washing area in back of kitchen. Manager began to clean up all rodent droppings during inspection. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: No rodent dropping observed in establishment **Time Extended**

Peace Pie

8 Aviles St, Saint Augustine

Routine Inspection on May 3

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

11 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed warewashing in two compartment sinks per employee. All utensils and food contact containers washed in two compartment sink not sanitized. **Warning**
• High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed two live flying insects near double sink and front counter. Observed approximately 83 vermin in larva stage in standing waste water inside of each triple sink basin. **Warning**
• High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through sinks. Observed wastewater backing up into each basin of the triple sink. **Warning**

Which St. Johns County restaurants had high-priority violations?

Andaman Asian Bistro

1935 A1a South, Saint Augustine

Routine Inspection on May 3

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

15 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or single service items without washing hands. On cook line, employee cracked raw shell eggs with gloved hand, no hand wash, and handled to go box.
• High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. On cook line, eggs ambient (68F). Operator states the eggs were brought out during rush, out for less than 2 hours. Operator moved to refrigeration.
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, bean sprouts sitting on counter; bean sprouts (60F - Cold Holding). Operator states sprouts pulled out during rush and out for less than 2 hours. At cook line, at pass through window, pan of kale removed from stem, kale 67F.
• High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At front counter, soap and sanitizer bucket stored aboard single service items. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Barbara Jeans on The Water

15 S Roscoe Blvd, Ponte Vedra Beach

Routine Inspection on May 1

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

13 total violations, with 7 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. rice (47F - Cooling over 6 hours); crab head bisque (51F - Cooling over 6 hours) in deep, covered, metal pans in walk in cooler, per manager both items where taken off cook line the day before and placed in walk in cooler with out any additional preparation.
• High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. rice (47F - Cooling over 6 hours); crab head bisque (51F - Cooling over 6 hours) in deep, covered, metal pans in walk in cooler, per manager both items where taken off cook line the day before and placed in walk in cooler with out any additional preparation.
• High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over bag of french fries in small reach in freezer on make line. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
• High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 3 live roaches in dining room. 1 live roach in hand wash sink in prep area behind cook line in kitchen. Operator killed and cleaned up all live roaches. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
• High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 8 packages of fully thawed out salmon in reach in cooler on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
• High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. ranch with buttermilk (51F - Cold Holding), in small reach in cooler near server area in kitchen, per manager ranch has been in cooler without any additional preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ranch with buttermilk (51F - Cold Holding), in small reach in cooler near server area in kitchen, per manager ranch has been in cooler without any additional preparation.

Cantina Louie

10870 US Hwy 1 N Ste 110, Ponte Vedra

Routine Inspection on April 29

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

8 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Kitchen manager put on hair net with bare hands then put on gloves then handled clean equipment with washing hands between tasks.
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sour cream (46F - Cold Holding); salsa (47F - Cold Holding) in standing reach in cooler in server area in kitchen, per manager door has been consistently open for no more then 2 hours, temperature turned down. **Corrective Action Taken**
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. shredded chicken (94F - Hot Holding) in oven on cook line, per manager chicken was heated up and placed in oven no more then 2 hours prior, chicken placed on grill. pork sauce(119F - Hot Holding) double panned on grill top on cook line, per manager pork sauce has been there no more then 2 hours, sauce placed directly on grill top. Both items heated over 165F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
• High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles of all purpose cleaner stored with drink mix behind front counter. Spray bottles of all purpose cleaner stored with single use gloves and on top of paper towel dispenser at bar area. Spray bottles of all purpose cleaner stored over clean containers used to store tortillas in server area in kitchen. Manager moved all bottles during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Chatsworth Pub and Tea Room

10 Marine St, Saint Augustine

Routine Inspection on May 3

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

5 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed chicken cooked breasts prepared on 4/19/24 Roast beef sliced on 4/17/24 and corned beef prepared on 4/24 in reach in cooler. See stop sale.
• High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed chicken wings (50F - Cold Holding); cut cooked tomatoes and garlic (50F) left in flip-top cooler over night. Flip-top cooler ambient 49F
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken wings (50F - Cold Holding); cut cooked tomatoes and garlic (50F) left in flip-top cooler over night. Flip-top cooler ambient 49F **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Green Tea

340 Cbl Dr Ste 105, Saint Augustine

Routine Inspection on May 1

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

10 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. At front counter, in refrigerator by fryers, aloe Vera burn gel stored in fridge with food. Operator moved to proper storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
• High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Upon discovery of roaches, operator grabbed household can of raid and attempted to kill roaches.
• High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler, raw chicken stored above raw shrimp. Employee moved to proper storage location.
• High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. On cook line, at end of wok station, under hot box by floor drain, 3 live roaches. **Warning**
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter, operator holding fried chicken at room temperature on counter. Chicken (60F - Cold Holding); Also, in walk in cooler cut cabbage (60F - Cold Holding), employee states he had out during rush for less than 2 hours and returned to refrigeration. No time paperwork or time stamp observed during inspection. Provided time paperwork. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Gypsy Cab Company

828 Anastasia Blvd, St Augustine

Routine Inspection on April 29

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

9 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk in cooler #1, items were in cooler since previous day or prior per operator; shredded cheddar cheese (47F - Cold Holding); shredded provolone cheese (48F - Cold Holding); andouille (46F - Cold Holding); shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); 1 pan of chicken (46F - Cold Holding); fried eggplant (47F - Cold Holding); sliced Swiss cheese (46F - Cold Holding); sliced cheddar cheese (46F - Cold Holding); blue cheese crumbles (45F - Cold Holding); goat cheese (46F - Cold Holding); chopped lettuce (47F - Cold Holding); Cole slaw (46F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding); Italian sausage (47F - Cold Holding); home fries (48F - Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen on hot line, sliced cheese double stacked in pan with green beans, pan placed above the air curtain of cooler, operator moved to walk in cooler, sliced cheese (61F - Cold Holding), sliced cheese retemp sliced cheese (43F- Cold Holding) Also in kitchen, at salad station, ranch (46F - Cold Holding); operator states they were filled at approx 10:30AM, employee placed in reach in cooler, retemp 30 min lapse ranch (43F - Cold Holding); In walk in cooler #1; shredded cheddar cheese (47F - Cold Holding); shredded provolone cheese (48F - Cold Holding); andouille (46F - Cold Holding); shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); 1 pan of chicken (46F - Cold Holding); fried eggplant (47F - Cold Holding); sliced Swiss cheese (46F - Cold Holding); sliced cheddar cheese (46F - Cold Holding); blue cheese crumbles (45F - Cold Holding); goat cheese (46F - Cold Holding); chopped lettuce (47F - Cold Holding); Cole slaw (46F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding); Italian sausage (47F - Cold Holding); home fries (48F - Cold Holding) items were in cooler since previous day or prior per operator. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen on cook line, béchamel (120F - Hot Holding; Marsala (110F - Hot Holding) Employee stated he heated at 9:30 am to 165f; steam well was turned too low per employee. Items had been in steam well for approximately 45 mins per employee. Employee began reheating items out of temperature. , béchamel retemp 30 min lapse, 168F reheating.) Marsala sauce retemp 30 min lapse, 198, reheating); **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
• High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. In outside storage area, hose bibb has no vacuum breaker, operator installed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Gypsy Cab Company

828 Anastasia Blvd, St Augustine

Routine Inspection on May 1

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation

• High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. In kitchen, at sauté station, 4 live roaches observed crawling from behind cooler and under counters. Person in charge killed and discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Gypsy Cab Company

828 Anastasia Blvd, St Augustine

Routine Inspection on May 1

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation

• High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen on hot line, sliced cheese double stacked in pan with green beans, pan placed above the air curtain of cooler, operator moved to walk in cooler, sliced cheese (61F - Cold Holding), sliced cheese retemp sliced cheese (43F- Cold Holding) Also in kitchen, at salad station, ranch (46F - Cold Holding); operator states they were filled at approx 10:30AM, employee placed in reach in cooler, retemp 30 min lapse ranch (43F - Cold Holding); In walk in cooler #1; shredded cheddar cheese (47F - Cold Holding); shredded provolone cheese (48F - Cold Holding); andouille (46F - Cold Holding); shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); 1 pan of chicken (46F - Cold Holding); fried eggplant (47F - Cold Holding); sliced Swiss cheese (46F - Cold Holding); sliced cheddar cheese (46F - Cold Holding); blue cheese crumbles (45F - Cold Holding); goat cheese (46F - Cold Holding); chopped lettuce (47F - Cold Holding); Cole slaw (46F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding); Italian sausage (47F - Cold Holding); home fries (48F - Cold Holding) items were in cooler since previous day or prior per operator. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: In walk in cooler, Cole slaw 38F - cold holding, cooked potatoes 42 - Cold holding, cheese - 41F - cold holding; In kitchen, sandwich flip top cooler, salmon 42F - cold holding, mahi 43F - Cold Holding; tomatoes, and shredded cheese 45F cold holding, operator states items were pulled from cooler this morning and left on counter for approximately 10 minutes. Ambient temperature in flip top cooler reads 41F. **Admin Complaint**

Gypsy Cab Company

828 Anastasia Blvd, St Augustine

Routine Inspection on May 2

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation

• High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. In kitchen, at sauté station, 4 live roaches observed crawling from behind cooler and under counters. Person in charge killed and discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-02: In small area of kitchen by service station and sauté area; 4 live roaches observed under prep table in corner of room. Operator killed and disposed. In pantry area, next to dish area, 1 live roach observed crawling from under prep table. Operator killed and disposed. In back storage area under hot box, 1 dead roach observed. Operator disposed. **Time Extended**

Gypsy Cab Company

828 Anastasia Blvd, St Augustine

Routine Inspection on May 3

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation

• High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. In kitchen, at sauté station, 4 live roaches observed crawling from behind cooler and under counters. Person in charge killed and discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-02: In small area of kitchen by service station and sauté area; 4 live roaches observed under prep table in corner of room. Operator killed and disposed. In pantry area, next to dish area, 1 live roach observed crawling from under prep table. Operator killed and disposed. In back storage area under hot box, 1 dead roach observed. Operator disposed. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-03: In prep area, by dish area, one live roach crawling in trash can. In prep area, by pantry station, one live roach crawling from under table. In small separate prep area, one live roach crawling in corner of room. Operator killed and disposed of roaches upon discovery. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**

Harry's Seafood Bar & Grill

46 Avenida Menendez, St Augustine

Routine Inspection on May 1

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

5 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishwasher machine at 0ppm chlorine. Person in charge primed machine and retested at 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
• High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed three racks of food contact equipment ran through dish machine while tested at 0ppm chlorine. Person in charge primed and retested machine at 100ppm chlorine and reran dishes **Corrected On-Site**

Nalu's Tropical Take Out I

Mobile food dispensing vehicle

Routine Inspection on May 1

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

4 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator uses a ginger infused soy sauce, stores at room temperature. Ginger infused soy sauce (77F - Cold Holding) operator states sauce has been out less than 2 hours. Moved to refrigeration.

Ned's Southside Kitchen

2450 Us 1 S, Saint Augustine

Routine Inspection on April 29

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

12 total violations, with 6 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. In dry storage area, on can rack, 1 can of cranberry, 1 can of peeled plum tomatoes, 1 can of marinara sauce; all cans are dented and pinched at seam. **Repeat Violation**
• High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. On cook line, in Reach in cooler across from stovetop, raw hamburgers stored over cooked potatoes and sliced cheese. Employee moved to proper storage location. **Corrected On-Site**
• High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In kitchen, at end of cook line, small Reach in cooler, operator states items have been in cooler since 11:00 AM; chicken salad, tomato, cut lettuce, marinara, turkey (45-47F - Cold Holding); operator removed items from operation.
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen, at end of cook line, in small Reach in cooler, operator states items have been in cooler since 11:00 AM; chicken salad, tomato, cut lettuce, marinara, turkey (45-47F - Cold Holding); operator removed items from operation. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, Tasso cream sauce (125F - Hot Holding), employee stated he moved the pan of sauce out of well during rush, reheated sauce, retemp 30 min lapse 168F. **Corrected On-Site**
• High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At outside hose Bibb, vacuum breaker was before the splitter.

Pusser's Caribbean Grille

816 Hwy A1a N Ste 100, Ponte Vedra Beach

Routine Inspection on May 1

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

5 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. In use dish machine reading 0ppm, manager ran machine multiple times, machine still reading 0ppm, manager called for service. **Warning**
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); tomato chutney (50F - Cold Holding); shredded mixed cheese (49F - Cold Holding) in small open reach in cooler under pass through window, per manager lid has been removed from several hours, all items moved to reach in freezer or walk in cooler, all items retemped below 41F. raw salmon (47F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (47F, 46F - Cold Holding); raw fish (47F, 45F, 46F - Cold Holding) in reach in coolers on cook line, per manager doors to coolers have been consistently opened for approximately 2 hours, ice bags placed on all items, all items retemped below 41F **Corrected On-Site**
• High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of sanitizer stored with clean glasses at bar, bottle moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Sushi House

3787 Palm Valley Rd Ste 102, Ponte Vedra Beach

Routine Inspection on April 30

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

3 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

• High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw fish, removed from original packaging, stored over krab sticks in standing reach in freezer in kitchen. Raw fish, removed from original packaging, stored over cooked eel, removed from original package, in standing reach in freezer in kitchen Also raw shell eggs stored over raw shrimp in reach in cooler on make line. Also raw fish and raw fish eggs stored over various sauces in reach in cooler at sushi bar. All items rearranged. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Vincenzo's Cucina

3787 Palm Valley Rd, Ponte Vedra Beach

Routine Inspection on April 30

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

11 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Two employees in kitchen touching hair with bare hands then continuing to handle clean equipment and make food orders without washing hands between tasks.
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. fresh garlic in oil (74F - Cold Holding) sitting out next to to cooler near pizza oven in kitchen, per employee garlic has been sitting out for approximately 2 hours, garlic placed back in cooler. shredded mozzarella cheese (66F - Cold Holding) sitting out in pan attached to small flattop grill in kitchen, per employee cheese has been sitting out less then 2 hours, cheese placed in reach in cooler. cooked pasta (44F,45F,45F - Cold Holding) double panned in flip top reach in cooler near per employee lid was consistently open for less then 2 hours, double pans removed. sausage (55F - Cold Holding); cooked green peppers and onions (60F - Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella cheese (60F,54F,54F - Cold Holding); ricotta cheese (61F - Cold Holding); Alfredo sauce (61F - Cold Holding) in reach in coolers surrounding pizza oven, per employee doors have been consistently open for 2 hours, temperature of coolers turned down. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
• High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of sanitizer stored on shelves over reach in cooler in kitchen, bottle removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Vincenzo's Cucina

3787 Palm Valley Rd, Ponte Vedra Beach

Routine Inspection on May 1

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

3 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

• High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. fresh garlic in oil (74F - Cold Holding) sitting out next to to cooler near pizza oven in kitchen, per employee garlic has been sitting out for approximately 2 hours, garlic placed back in cooler. shredded mozzarella cheese (66F - Cold Holding) sitting out in pan attached to small flattop grill in kitchen, per employee cheese has been sitting out less then 2 hours, cheese placed in reach in cooler. cooked pasta (44F,45F,45F - Cold Holding) double panned in flip top reach in cooler near per employee lid was consistently open for less then 2 hours, double pans removed. sausage (55F - Cold Holding); cooked green peppers and onions (60F - Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella cheese (60F,54F,54F - Cold Holding); ricotta cheese (61F - Cold Holding); Alfredo sauce (61F - Cold Holding) in reach in coolers surrounding pizza oven, per employee doors have been consistently open for 2 hours, temperature of coolers turned down. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: Pizza sauces 61F,51F, shredded cheese 57F,59F, sausage 51F,55F, fresh garlic in oil 64F, ricotta cheese 57F. All items in 2 reach in coolers around pizza oven in kitchen, per operator all items where pulled from the walk in cooler approximately 2 hours prior, they have scheduled maintenance for their coolers and should be fixed within a week. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**

World Golf Village Renaissance St Augustine Resort

500 S Legacy Trl, Saint Augustine

Routine Inspection on April 30

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

4 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

• High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Portioned, panned raw beef stored above yogurt in stand up reach in cooler next to flip top reach in cooler. In walk in cooler, raw beef burger patties stored over portions of opened packages of mahi. In walk in freezer, opened raw beef steaks stored over pasta. Chef rearranged all to proper storage **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

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If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online .

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What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?

Basic violations are those considered against best practices.

A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.

An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: "Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over."

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This article originally appeared on St. Augustine Record: 100+ rodent droppings temporarily close popular St. Johns County brunch spot