BURGER BARN GRILL
475 DURBIN PAVILION DR #103, Saint Johns FL 32259 · 904.660.1849
Last inspected Jun 16, 2026 · 6 visits since July 2023
JAN 24
AUG 24
APR 25
DEC 25
JUN 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 18 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects found 2 live flying insects around hand wash station next to service window on cook line.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Jun 16, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Unlabeled container with a white powdery substance stored inside. Manager labeled container sugar.
Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing in front of walk in cooler. Manager put ceiling tile back in ceiling.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with facial hair preparing food items without a beard guard.
Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Several drills and tools stored on shelf with cases of ketchup. Manager moved ketchup.
Dec 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found 2 live flying insects around hand wash station next to service window on cook line.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In standing reach in freezer in back prep/storage area.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop in blue container with spots of mold like substance in bottom of container.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In bottom of flip top reach in cooler on cook line.
Apr 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wiped face with bare hands when entering the kitchen and put on gloves then began to make food orders without washing hands after wiping face.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. mushrooms (113F - Hot Holding); onions (109F - Hot Holding); jalapeños (122F - Hot Holding) in steam well under service window on cook line, per manager all items have been there less then 1 hour, all items reheated over 165F on flattop grill.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In standing reach in freezer in back prep area. In reach in freezer chest in back prep area.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In bottom of reach in cooler on cook line.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth in hand wash sink by triple sink in prep area, cloth removed.
Aug 14, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded.
0 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Squeeze bottle in small hand wash station on cook line, bottle removed.
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. One employee on site that has been working for approximately 10 months.
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Per manager and employees hamburgers can be cooked to any temperature as the consumer's request, but advisory not posted, manager posted advisory at front counter during inspection.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. One employee on cook line with watch, watch removed
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitation bucket in prep area reading 0ppm, bucket remade to 200ppm
Jan 9, 2024Inspection 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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Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Employee on cook line asked what minimum cooking temperatures of beef hamburgers and shell eggs, employee stated 175F for both.
Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. In and around grease receptacles enclosure.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around hand wash sink and handles and faucet of sink near ice cream machine near front counter, employee corrected during inspection.
Jul 27, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in the waitstation area used to store cup of cleaning utensils used for the milkshake machine. Operator removed the utensils from the hand wash sink.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee observed preparing food with no beard guard. Employee placed on beard guard.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf opposite the dishmachine, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler under the flat top grill has mold like substance spots on the door gasket.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of fry seasoning stored on the shelf opposite the fryers missing product labeling. Operator labeled the fry seasoning container.
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.