BEACHWALK CLUB
100 BEACHWALK CLUB DR, Saint Johns FL 32259 · 904-506-4900
Last inspected Jun 17, 2026 · 8 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Container of mashed potatoes with a date of 3/9 in walk in cooler, per manager that was that day made and has not been frozen since.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jun 17, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Brown paper towel used to line food pans with arugula and chopped green onions on prep line. Manager discarded food items.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No Chlorine test strip for dish machine.
Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Bread pudding frozen on site 6/3/26 refrigerator date not tracked. Manager added date marking.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee training certificate is expired Kaylin.
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Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice bucket stored on floor in bar area. Employee properly stored ice buckets.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sign missing at hand sink in ware washing area.
Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Black straws in bar area counter top. Manager moved unwrapped straws.
Dec 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 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. Training certificate for Chase H is a photocopy.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exit door in dry storage area has a gap along the bottom threshold, daylight shows through bottom of door.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster available.
Jun 25, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 9 violations recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. In walk in cooler: 6/14 au jus 6/18 chicken wings 6/12 tomato sauce 6/17 chipotle sauce 6/16 black beans 6/5 garlic confit 6/18 tomatoes soup 6/4 honey lime sauce 6/12 vodka sauce
Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of black beans on rack by walk in cooler.
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. Employee placing hamburger on plate and put in service window with bare hands, employee put on gloves.
Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Employee handled soiled dish with gloved hands then contained to handle clean equipment and sauce bottles with same gloved hands without changing gloves or washing hands between tasks.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ranch (44F - Cold Holding) sitting on top of ice bath on server ice side of service window in kitchen, per operator ranch has been in ice bath for no more then a couple of hours, ice added and bottle buried in ice. shredded cheese (45F - Cold Holding) in top section of reach in cooler on make line in kitchen, per operator lid has been consistently open for several hours, operator turned down temp of cooler.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open container of milk and creamer in reach in cooler at wait station in kitchen missing date markings, per manager both items have to have been opened Sunday, items marked
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Container of cooked rice in bottom of reach in cooler on cook line, per manager rice was made about 6 days ago, rice voluntarily discarded.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Top interior of large ice machine in kitchen by office.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator cooking on grill on cook line without any hair or beard restraint.
Aug 30, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of pineapple chucks in dry food storage area by walk in cooler.
Shell eggs are not clean. See stop sale. 4 soiled raw shell eggs in walk in cooler.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of soap and cleaners stored next to and over paper towels in mop closet near bathrooms.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped into hand wash sink at inside bar.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with clear liquid under triple sink in kitchen, employee emptied bottle and ran through dish machine.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of large ice machine in kitchen by office.
Food stored on floor. Boxes of bread in walk in cooler. Cases of bottled water and M&Ms in dry storage area by office. Case of chicken in walk in freezer. Employee corrected during inspection.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash stations at both inside and outside bar areas.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of large ice machine in kitchen by office.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries stored over bag of shredded cheese in bottom of reach in cooler on make line, strawberries moved
May 2, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 21, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 9 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Bag of open raw chicken tenders stored over box of open raw beef in reach in freezer on cook line, both items rearranged.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Container of mashed potatoes with a date of 3/9 in walk in cooler, per manager that was that day made and has not been frozen since.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Blackened Tuna on signature apps. section On The Benedicts menu: Traditional Salmon South West
Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Pulled pork dated 3/9 in reach in cooler on cook line, per manager pork was made on 3/9, then frozen and thawed out on 3/17, manager placed that date on container.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of large ice machine around chute and around top of deflector plate.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Bottom interior of oven on cook line.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash station at inside bar area.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes of paper towels in storage room next to bathrooms.
Oct 9, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 10, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 12 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate8 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. In the dry storage room one can of cheddar cheese sauce with dent around the seal. Operator removed the can from the shelf.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler raw shell eggs over ready to eat slaw mix. Operator relocated the raw shell eggs.
Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. At time of inspection establishment is using a cook chill method for vacuum packaged pulled pork. Provided HACCP Template.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Red chemical spray bottle on the chemical storage shelf with no product labeling. Chemical spray bottle at the outside bar with no product labeling. Operator labeled all chemical spray bottles.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Build up of dust around the ceiling vent at the end of the main cook line closest to the dish area.
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. In the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line, vacuum packaged previously frozen fish fully thawed in reduced oxygen packaged bag.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on the prep station by the steam well. Operator relocated the employee beverage.
Food stored on floor. In the walk in freezer, blue chill stick stored on the floor, operator relocated the chill stick. At the outside bar, containers of margarita mix stored on the floor. Operator asked employee to relocate the margarita mix.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of the microwave has old food debris build up at the base of the microwave. Operator cleaned and sanitized the microwave.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in chest freezer has mold like substance on the door gasket. Operator wiped and sanitized the door gasket.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop heads stored in mop sink and in mop bucket. Operator hung the mops to dry.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk flour containers in the storage hallway with no product labeling. Operator labeled the containers.
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.