BEACHSIDE DINER
451 A1A BEACHSIDE BLVD, Saint Augustine FL 32080 · 904-429-7756
Last inspected Aug 12, 2026 · 10 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - ready-to-eat food used for multiple menu items, some of which will not be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee in kitchen touched melon in bowl of berries with bare hands.
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Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Aug 12, 2026Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eggs Benedict section doesn't identify consumer advisory marking.
Jun 8, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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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. No time mark on pancake batter at counter. Operator put time mark.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun right side of bar soiled.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dish in hand wash sink on cookline. Operator removed.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eggs Benedict section doesn't identify consumer advisory marking.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gaskets on cookline torn.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets on cookline soiled with old food build up. Operator had employee to start cleaning.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler behind bar has build up on shelves.
Nov 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink near cookline used to fill bucket of water that's stored inside sink. Operator removed.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above reach in cooler prep station. Operator removed.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee on cookline wearing watch while preparing food on grill. Employee removed watch.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cookline no beard guard.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups near soda station wet nesting. Operator took to dishwasher to be cleaned again.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets on cookline soiled with food debris.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler shelves on cookline soiled with food buildup.
May 30, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose bib at dishwasher and outside back area no vacuum breaker.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at wait station wet nesting.
May 29, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 16 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority3 Intermediate9 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee grab ready to eat muffin and cheese with bare hand.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In reach in cooler on cookline more than 4 hours sliced tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (52F - Cold Holding); deli ham (51F - Cold Holding); boiled eggs (47F - Cold Holding); roast beef (50F - Cold Holding); deli turkey (48F - Cold Holding)
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cookline sliced tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (52F - Cold Holding); deli ham (51F - Cold Holding); boiled eggs (47F - Cold Holding); roast beef (50F - Cold Holding); deli turkey (48F - Cold Holding)
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose bib at dishwasher and outside back area no vacuum breaker.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled in kitchen area.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit available for dishwasher.
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. Employee Gabriel not informed of responsibility. Operator had employee sign before end of inspection.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top exterior of dishwasher soiled.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle in employee restroom in back of kitchen area.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drink on prep table. Operator removed.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food with watch on. Operator had employee remove.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at wait station wet nesting.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on front of oven equipment. Operator removed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler shelves soiled.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters not covered at wait station. Operator covered.
Dec 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee on cook line with a drink and no lid.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed multiple clean plastic containers stacked on clean shelf still wet.
Aug 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate9 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - ready-to-eat food used for multiple menu items, some of which will not be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee in kitchen touched melon in bowl of berries with bare hands.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Two gallons of milk in glass door cooler by office 49F. Milk in cooler overnight. Removed by manager
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk in glass door cooler by office 49F. Milk in cooler overnight. Removed by manager
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen area has debris buildup on the inside of the lid
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Several employees drinks on counters throughout kitchen. All removed.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee on cook line with long beard, no beard guard
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on glass door reach in cooler by office do not seal to unit.
Fly traps on counters next to food in bar area. Employee relocated traps away from food.
Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. In dish area clean spatula was burnt and no longer smooth and easily cleanable
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with dust. In dish room large fan on floor has buildup of dust.
Open dumpster lid. Lid to dumpster in back area behind establishment was open
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. In walk in cooler fan covers have buildup
Feb 23, 2024Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. All safestaff certificates are photocopies.
Feb 22, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 12 violations recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed servers place gloves on without washing hands first. Addressed immediately and person took gloves off and washed hands.
Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed serve touch his bare body without washing hands first.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In reach in cooler on line; Sausage patty 55F, cheese 53F; ( - Cold Holding End cooler; ham 47F, sausage 46F,; ( - Cold Holding) At bar; Ice cream mix 53F, milk 51F; ( - Cold Holding) Individual butter packets left on tables.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on line; Sausage patty 55F, cheese 53F; ( - Cold Holding End cooler; ham 47F, sausage 46F,; ( - Cold Holding) At bar; Ice cream mix 53F, milk 51F; ( - Cold Holding) Individual butter packets left on tables. Butter 68F.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting above cooler; Butter 120F; ( - Hot Holding). Butter placed on time control and documented. In warmer; oatmeal 131F, sausage gravy 123F; ( - Hot Holding)
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. All safestaff certificates are photocopies.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle in dry storage. Person in charge labeled.
Clean linens stored in improper location. Clean dry wiping cloth in back pocket of person on cookline. Addressed and person removed cloth.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Commercially processed fish thawing in reduced oxogen packaging. Person in charge cut open.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on last prep table. Person in charge removed phone.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Several personal drinks in end cooler. Person in charge removed all.
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Individual butter packets left on tables.
Aug 16, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 23 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority5 Intermediate14 Basic
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Employee handled raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee placed raw shell eggs in pan at cook line with gloved hands. Employee then handled metal spoon and dish without washing hands and changing gloves. Inspector spoke to employee and he immediately washed hands.
Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Lower shelf at prep table, multiple non food grade containers used to store breading and flour.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler at wait station by office, milk (45F - Cold Holding) manager stated milk had been in and out of cooler during lunch volume.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At mop sink, splitter added to both faucets. Missing multiple back flow preventers on non chemical dispenser ends. At dish area, hose Bibb with hose attached missing back flow preventer.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed operator DBPR form 5030-104
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At prep table, slicer has food debris and can opener has buildup. Employee cleaned both items.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at dish area has ice bucket in sink. Manager removed.
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. All employee training certificates are photocopies.
Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink by omelette station did not have working hot water handle.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. At outside employee restrooms, door not self closing.
Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. At waffle station, cardboard used under microwave. Manager removed and discarded.
Clean linens stored on floor. In outside storage shed, multiple bags of clean linens on floor.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 3 employees on cook line not wearing beard guards.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At wait station, plastic cups stacked before drying.
Equipment in poor repair. On cook line multiple reach in cooler and reach in freezer gaskets torn.
Floor in disrepair. Floor in walk in freezer bowing up in middle.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under cook line equipment soiled.
Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer, 2 cases of bread stored on floor. Manager moved to shelf.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On cook line multiple reach in cooler and reach in freezer gaskets soiled. Floor Fan by omelette station has visible buildup.
Open dumpster lid. 1 lid open on dumpster. Manager closed.
Single-service articles improperly stored. In outside storage shed, multiple cases of single service items on floor.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, case of unwashed tomatoes stored over cut lettuce. Also in wait station, coffee stored out of bag not protected or covered.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. At bar, sanitizer bucket stored on floor. Operator placed in double bucket.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.