Latest Violations
Florida restaurant inspection violations, sorted by most recent. Grouped by restaurant.
All data sourced from the Florida DBPR. The InspectFL Health Score is our own calculation — not an official government rating. Visit our food safety page to learn how violations affect your health, or view the official inspection report at myfloridalicense.com.
1464 SADLER ROAD, FERNANDINA BEACH · Nassau County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In glass reach in cooler at front counter, turkey (47F - Cold Holding); provolone/Swiss (44F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (46F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (60F - Cold Holding). Operator stated door is opened a lot during lunch hours.
- No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment using chlorine as sanitizer at time of inspection but do not have chlorine test strips. Inspector provided a few strips till some can be ordered.
- Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leading to faucet of three compartment sink leaking water.
- Floor, wall and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under front counter/reach in cooler on cook line soiled with food debris. Also, floor/wall under three compartment sink soiled with debris. Also, floor under oven in back kitchen soiled with food debris. Also, ceiling tiles in public restrooms sagging/stained.
- Equipment in poor repair. Bottom drawer of reach in cooler on cook line broken and comes off rail when pulled out.
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1421 S 10 ST, FERNANDINA BEACH · Nassau County
- Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. License number not displayed on exterior of vehicle.
- Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reach in freezer torn.
25 GRANADA STREET, SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Above fill line in reach in cooler; Cheese 47F; ( - Cold Holding). Person in charge took cheese above fill line off top and placed in reach in cooler.
- Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice plate has mold like substance on it.
- Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in tall reach in cooler. Person in charge wiped cooler dry.
- Food stored on floor. Case of Zappa chips on floor. Person in charge moved chips to shelf.
- Equipment in poor repair. Cambo container is broken at end of container. Person in charge replaced container.
901 A1A BEACH BLVD, SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed individual butter (50-57F - Cold Holding) in refrigerator. Person in charge stated butter came from front counter reach in cooler less than one hour ago.
- No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed no plans on file. Observed triple sink in laundry room. Food storage and food preparation in office with no hand washing station. Ware washing being conducted inside plastic containers at buffet.
- No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed no proof of food handler training for two food employees hired over 60
- No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test kit for bleach sanitizer. Provided few strips and person in charge took a picture of color chart.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth on front counter hand washing station faucet. Observed wet wiping cloths used to line front counter for pitchers to sit on.
2700 SR 16 #207, SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County
- In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 2 tongs stored on bottom pizza oven handle. Operator moved tongs.
- Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Shelf under side counter near display reach-in cooler.
- Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple floor tiles broken/chipped.
2710 SR 16, ST AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County
- 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. At make line, no time marked for cut lettuce. Operator had employee mark time.
- Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm), operator stated dispenser is not working properly and work order has been placed. Operator added sanitizer, retested at 300ppm.
- Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach-in freezer at cook line, portioned apples stored under open bags of raw chicken. Operator stated apples are for catering order, removed apples from reach-in freezer.
- Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At dish area, faucet on handwash sink leaking. Operator stated it was repaired but broke again, work order placed.
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets in hamburger reach-in cooler and under counter reach-in cooler at drive thru have build up of residue/mold-like substance.
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3915 A1A S STE 101, SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Sushis Bar: ; sushi fish (55F - Cold Holding); krab (50F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (50F - Cold Holding) left in sushi cooler for less than two hours per person in charge. Person in charge placed all product in walk-in freezer too cool. Observed salad (cut lettuce, cut tomatoes) (77-86F - Cold Holding); bananas in coconut milk (78F - Cold Holding) on buffet kept for three hours and then disposed of per person in charge. Person in charge placed in written procedures for time control and will mark on chart to track time. Sushi products were 41F or below by end of inspection.
- Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Observed no sneeze guard for communal salad bowl, bowl of peanuts, bowl of ginger dressing, and sushi rolls on buffet.
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled and stained with food debris.
- No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed no plans on file. Only observed two hand washing stations, one on Cook line, one in food preparation area. No observed hand washing station near warewashing. Observed self service buffet without sneeze guards.
- Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed hand washing station on cook line has hot water turn off and hot water handle is corroded preventing it from spinning.
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3915 A1A S, STE 103, SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed house made lentil soup (66F - Cold Holding) left on counter for approximately 30 mins per person in charge. Person in charge placed back in reach in cooler.
- No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed no independent way to measure high temperature sanitizing dish machine. Discussed with person in charge.
- Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on same table used for plated food. Person in charge moved employee drink away from food area.
3920 A1A S STE 1, SAINT AUGSUTINE · St. Johns County
- In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handles inside non time/temperature food in flip-top cooler person in charge removed scoops.
2505 COUNTY ROAD 208, ST. AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County
- Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. In kitchen area, coffee filters sitting on top of coffee maker with no protection.
- Food stored on floor. In water heater room, bags of salt stored on floor.
180 REGISTRY BLVD STE 101, SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County
- Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk-in cooler, raw beef and raw chicken on bottom shelf in contact with each other. Operator separated items.
- Operator unable to provide documentation that aquacultured fish has been raised in a controlled environment and fed formulated feed. Establishment receives fresh salmon, no proof of aquaculture available. Operator called supplier, received letter showing salmon is pen raised and pellet fed.
- No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment holds tapioca pearls on Time as a Public Health Control using time frames per manager. No written procedures available.
- Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer advisory for raw tuna and salmon on digital menu at front counter. Inspector supplied operator with consumer advisory, operator posted under menu board.
- Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. In handwash sink by dish area, plastic lid in sink, At front counter handwash sink, plastic mixing cups in sink. All items removed from sinks.
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1919 W TENNESSEE ST, TALLAHASSEE · Leon County
- Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Observed standing waste water coming up from floor drains at triple sink and vegetable sink in kitchen and employees are walking in wastewater.
22012 BELGRADE AVE, PANAMA CITY BEACH · Bay County
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over tortillas. Manager moved eggs during inspection.
- Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. On shelf by back door. Manager moved tanks outside during inspection.
2317 JENKS AVE, PANAMA CITY · Bay County
- Upon callback, operator has exam scheduled within the next 60 days.
23038 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY, PANAMA CITY BEACH · Bay County
- Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee used broom and dust pan and then began handling clean utensils on cook line. Discussed with manager, manager had employee wash hands.
- Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Paper bags used to absorb excess oil lining bottom of tub of chicken.
- Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fried plantains 109F on buffet. Per manager plantains out approximately 30 mins. Manager had staff begin reheating item during inspection.
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked chicken in cook line upright cooler. Manager moved raw chicken to bottom during inspection.
- Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled pump sprayer in dish area. Per manager pump sprayer contains degreaser.
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15660 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY, PANAMA CITY BEACH · Bay County
- Warewashing sanitizing solution in bar three compartment sink exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Tested at 1130/3010 DDBSA/Lactic acid. Manager diluted solution to 700/1875 during inspection.
- Soap dispenser at handwash sink in meat walk-in cooler not working/unable to dispense soap. Manager replaced with working dispenser during inspection.
- In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored between prep tables in back line prep area. Manager removed knives at time of inspection.
2900 E 5 ST, PANAMA CITY · Bay County
- No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Left a copy.
- Stored food not covered,inside the reach in freezer in the kitchen area.
- Serving cup container with no handle used to dispense food. Ground beef.
520 E 23 ST, PANAMA CITY · Bay County
- Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No proof for manager on duty Ann.
16200 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY, PANAMA CITY BEACH · Bay County
- Food prepared in a private home. Cakes in reach in freezer, per employee cakes were made at her residence. See stop sale.
- Exterior side door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
218 BUNKER COVE RD, PANAMA CITY · Bay County
- Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
6034 EAST HWY 98 UNIT B, PARKER · Bay County
- Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
21301 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY UNIT A, PANAMA CITY BEACH · Bay County
- Upon callback, operator still working on plan review approval. Mobile food dispensing vehicle not operating currently, all food preparation being conducted in the kitchen inside the building.