CAFE DEL HIDALGO

Name: CAFE DEL HIDALGO
Address: 35 HYPOLITA ST STE 101, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL, 32084, US
Rating: 86.9

35 HYPOLITA ST STE 101, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32084

License #6501769

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86.9 Grade B / 100

Solid Health Score

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CAFE DEL HIDALGO in SAINT AUGUSTINE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 86.9 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 5, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 3 critical, 3 major, 7 minor.

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Inspections on file

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The latest inspection on March 5, 2026 included 1 critical violation, 1 major, and 3 minor.

Inspection data quality

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DBPR

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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[21-04-4] In-use wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Towels under cutting boards. Person in charge removed towels
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on far back reach in cooler are soiled.
[22-41-4] 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. Dish machine tested at 10ppm. Owner changed sanitizer bottle. After priming several times if tested at 50Ppm.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on far back reach in cooler are torn.
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in front cooler opened yesterday not dated. Person in charge dated.

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