SURFSIDE KITCHEN

Name: SURFSIDE KITCHEN
Address: 85 AVA WAY SUITE 105, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL, 32084, US
Rating: 91.4

85 AVA WAY SUITE 105, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32084

License #6502031

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91.4 Grade B / 100

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SURFSIDE KITCHEN in SAINT AUGUSTINE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 91.4 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 26, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 19 total violations — 4 critical, 2 major, 13 minor.

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Latest clean pass

October 1, 2025

The latest inspection on February 26, 2026 shows 8 observation rows: 1 critical, 1 major, and 6 minor.

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Inspection coverage

67%

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Inspection History

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Missing an ambient thermometer in walk in cooler.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish thawing in standing water. Still frozen. Person in charge placed inside walk in cooler.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Pair of tongs hanging from pizza door. Person in charge removed.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Scraper in hand washing sink in back. Mint leaves in front hand washing sink. Person in charge removed all.
[32-17-4] Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. No self closer on employee restroom.
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker is in wrong spot. It needs to come after the split on external hose.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys, phone above pizza. Person in charge removed.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk in freezer. On shelves.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[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 gallon of milk in walk-in cooler opened two days prior to inspection per bar employee missing date mark. Cook added date mark.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed walk-in freezer has built up of ice.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed clear clean food container stacked above triple sink with visible moisture.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water in front of walk-in freezer coming from condensation drip line of walk-in cooler.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cellphone sitting on top of beer taps at bar.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed hand washing station at bar, drink station, and restroom missing hand washing signs.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen pesto sauce sitting on prep table thawing. Advised person in charge that thawing should occur under running water or refrigeration.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in main flip-top cooler cut tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); mahi (45-50F - Cold Holding); chicken (52F - Cold Holding); feta cheese (55F - Cold Holding); pico (51F - Cold Holding) cook stated he filled everything within 20 mins of inspection start. Ambient air of flip-top cooler 54F. Cook started moving everything into walk-in cooler.
[41-27-4] Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed wiping cloth sanitizer at 500++ppm quats. Manufacture recommended amount per directions indicates 200 ppm quats max. Person in charge diluted the wiping cloth solutions and retested them at 200ppm.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed two cases of food on floor of walk-in freezer and one case of food on floor in walk-in cooler.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw ready to eat cold smoked salmon above ready to eat gravy in walk-in cooler. Person in charge moved raw ready to eat salmon below other ready to eat products.

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