SOUTHERN GROUNDS & CO

Name: SOUTHERN GROUNDS & CO
Address: 124 KING STREET, ST AUGUSTINE, FL, 32084, US
Rating: 78.1

124 KING STREET, ST AUGUSTINE, FL 32084

License #6502588

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78.1 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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SOUTHERN GROUNDS & CO in ST AUGUSTINE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 78.1 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 4, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 4 critical, 2 major, 7 minor.

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The latest inspection on May 4, 2026 shows 8 observation rows: 4 critical, 1 major, and 3 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[12B-13-4] Employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Addressed and employee designated as employee drink area.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal items below prep table. Person in charge removed.
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on external hose (blue) 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. Heavy cream in reach in cooler not dated. Person in charge dated.
[03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Missing on eggs, pancake batter. Person in charge time stamped.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave has cheese in it.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook change gloves and not wash his hands first. Addressed and cook washed hands and placed gloves on.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In front cooler; 1/2&1/2 46F, heavy cream 54F; ( - Cold Holding). Discussed with GM placing on time control. And she documented.

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