FORGOTTEN TONIC
6 AVILES ST, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32084
License #6501936
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Mixed Health Record
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FORGOTTEN TONIC in SAINT AUGUSTINE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 75 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 26, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 5 critical, 2 major, 6 minor.
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The latest inspection on August 26, 2026 shows 13 observation rows: 5 critical, 2 major, and 6 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
- [01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cream 57F; ( - Cold Holding) in bar cooler over night.
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In bar cooler; Cream 57F; ( - Cold Holding). In cooler overnight.
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In upstairs freezer raw poke over waffles.
- [14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in upstairs reach in freezers.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on main bar cooler are soiled.
- [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting of clean Cambros on dish rack.
- [01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of coconut cream dented. Person in charge put aside.
- [29-18-4] Drain cover(s) missing. Missing drain cover off cook line. Person in charge replaced.
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Establishment has various cracked containers. Person in charge replaced broken ones.
- [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. At front bar dish washer is 0ppm. Primed and sanitizer tested at 100ppm.
- [16-62-1] No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Establishment does not have a way to measure temperature in dishwasher
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speakers in kitchen. Person in charge moved.
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