BEACON LAKE
850 BEACON LAKE PKWY, Saint Augustine FL 32095 · 904.217.3052
Last inspected May 18, 2026 · 5 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections within 21 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
May 18, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Non food grade bag used to cover cut watermelon.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. No date marking on cut lettuce and cut watermelon.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting board on cooks line.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance on interior of ice machine.
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Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open employee beverage stored in reach cooler.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service food containers stored not inverted overnight.
Mar 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soiled deflector plate to interior of ice machine located : Kitchen.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personnel foods stored in reach in cooler. Milk.
Aug 30, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At any hand wash station.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine in kitchen.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream scoop in standing water at 67F.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers over reach in cooler on make line, employee corrected during inspection.
Jun 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw chicken tenders with gloved hands then continued to handle jar of Alfredo sauce and tongs without washing hands or changing gloves.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of dish detergent stored with stack of to go trays above triple sink in ware washing area.
Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Hot water at hand wash station next to service window is only coming out at a trickle.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of to go lids stored on floor under window by service counter.
Aug 25, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority4 Intermediate4 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the standup reach in freezer, raw ground beef Pattie's in a open box over plastic container of frozen ready to eat pickle chips. Operator relocated the raw beef to the lower shelf.
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. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No irreversible thermometer or color changing test strips available for testing high temperature dish machine.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at either hand wash sink. Operator provided paper towels.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On the shelf over the three compartment sink, purple chemical spray bottle with no product labeling. Operator labeled the chemical spray bottle.
Food stored on floor. To the side of the main cook line, jug of fryer oil stored on the floor. Operator relocated the jug of fryer oil.
In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Pizza paddle stored on top of dusty pizza oven. Operator relocated the pizza paddle.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up of dust on top of the pizza oven.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service pizza carry out boxes stored on the floor. Single service carry out containers stored on the shelf not inverted/covered for protection. Operator relocated and inverted the single service 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.