WILLIE JEWELL'S OLD SCHOOL BAR-B-Q
105 MURABELLA PARKWAY, SUITES 1 & 2, ST. AUGUSTINE, FL 32092
License #6502179
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →WILLIE JEWELL'S OLD SCHOOL BAR-B-Q in ST. AUGUSTINE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 91.3 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 December 22, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 16 total violations — 5 critical, 5 major, 6 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on December 22, 2025 shows 8 observation rows: 5 critical, 1 major, and 2 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [01B-38-5] Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. baked beans (48F - Cooling overnight) in large plastic covered container ruffle 2 feet deep in walk in cooler, per kitchen manager canned beans were mixed with cold sauce sometime yesterday evening and placed in walk in cooler and no other preparation has been done today.
- [12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Food handle in dish area washing soiled dishes with bare hands then put on gloves and handle chicken in walk in cooler without washing hands between tasks.
- [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash station between bathrooms in hallway.
- [03D-06-5] Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. baked beans (48F - Cooling overnight) in large plastic covered container ruffle 2 feet deep in walk in cooler, per kitchen manager canned beans were mixed with cold sauce sometime yesterday evening and placed in walk in cooler and no other preparation has been done today.
- [08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Bags of unwashed cucumbers and onions stored over large container of coleslaw in walk in cooler.
- [41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of heavy duty detergent stored facing clean sheet pans on rack by triple sink, bottle moved.
- [03D-15-4] Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. baked beans (48F - Cooling overnight) in large plastic covered container ruffle 2 feet deep in walk in cooler, per kitchen manager canned beans were mixed with cold sauce sometime yesterday evening and placed in walk in cooler and no other preparation has been done today.
- [01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 dented cans of cream of chicken soup on rack in back storage area of kitchen.
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