DE LEON

Name: DE LEON
Address: 1111 N PONCE DE LEON BLVD, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL, 32084, US
Rating: 53.7

1111 N PONCE DE LEON BLVD, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32084

License #6501042

53.7 Grade F / 100

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April 22, 2026 · 17 findings · 3 critical

Routine - Food

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DE LEON in SAINT AUGUSTINE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 53.7 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 9 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 22, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 58 total violations — 20 critical, 11 major, 27 minor.

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October 24, 2024

The latest inspection on April 22, 2026 shows 17 observation rows: 3 critical, 5 major, and 9 minor.

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[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups used to scoop sugar and rice. Person in charge removed.
[36-03-4] Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. By side door in kitchen.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach under sink/ice at bar. Person in charge removed.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Watch, phones on counter. Person in charge removed.
[21-04-4] In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Person in charge removed rag.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Kitchen hood vents are soiled.
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Several drinks in cooler. Person in charge removed.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Water in bottom of tall 2 door reach in cooler. Person in charge wiped dry.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar/rice not labeled. Person in charge labeled.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In reach in cooler on cook line; chicken 44F; ( - Cold Holding). In cooler overnight.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cook line overnight; chicken 44F; ( - Cold Holding)
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing at mop sink.
[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 at bar not dated. Person in charge dated Monday.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. By trash can. Person in charge removed trash can.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand washing sink in kitchen.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Person in charge labeled.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed food debris inside interior of microwave oven
[41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed over the counter medication stored above food prep table. Server removed medication from kitchen.
[03D-02-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed baked beans and black beans from previous days afternoon prep at 64-53F Cooling. See stop sale.
[01B-36-5] 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. Observed black beans previous days prep (54F - Cooling) 1410; refried beans previous days prep (53-64F - Cooling) 1410
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken above ready to eat cooked chicken, cut onions, salsa in reach in cooler. Server moved chicken to bottom shelf.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut tomatoes (54F - Cold Holding); chicken (49F - Cold Holding); corn (50F - Cold Holding); beef (44F - Cold Holding) in flip-top cooler on cook line for approximately two hours per server.
[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. Observed milk opened previous days morning per server not date marked. Server added date mark.
[53A-03-7] Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed John Holguin 3/13/19 Serv Safe. Person in charge has taken class but not exam.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed chemical spray bottle filled with red liquid missing label. Server added label to bottle.