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160 SHOPS BLVD #80, Saint Johns FL 32259 · 904-429-9936
Last inspected Jul 13, 2026 · 6 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. individual sour cream (48F - Cold Holding) in overfilled containers in top section of flip top reach in cooler at bar under service window, per employee they have been in cooler since the previous day without any preparation done today.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Jul 13, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Women's restroom door open at time of inspection. Manager closed door.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. At ice machine, ice bucket not inverted when stored. Employee inverted.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At prep table, cell phone stored on case of chips on lower shelf. Manager moved phone.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. At cook line reach-in cooler under pass thru window, scoop in shredded cheese has handle touching product. Employee moved scoop.
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Single-service articles improperly stored. At hallway storage selves, case of paper food containers stored on floor. Manager moved to shelf.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At cook line, standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler drawers under flat top near pass thru window. Employee cleaned during inspection.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. At triple sink area, mop stored in mop bucket wringer. Employee hung mop.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At cook line area on lower shelf of prep table, bulk salt container not labeled. Manager labeled container.
Jan 8, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. individual sour cream (48F - Cold Holding) in overfilled containers in top section of flip top reach in cooler at bar under service window, per employee they have been in cooler since the previous day without any preparation done today.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. individual sour cream (48F - Cold Holding) in overfilled containers in top section of flip top reach in cooler at bar under service window, per employee they have been in cooler since the previous day without any preparation done today.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of sanitizer stored on prep table at front counter used to bag food and drinks, bottle moved.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine. Wash temperature gauge on dish machine not working after running multiple times.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitation bucket stored on counter top by beer taps at bar area, bucket moved.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of to go lids on floor in non working walk in freezer, lids moved.
Jul 31, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sour cream (45F,44F - Cold Holding) in squeeze bottles in small reach in cooler at drink station in dining room, per manager customers have been going in and out of cooler for several hours, manager moved bottles in reach in cooler in kitchen and states they usually go through bottles in a few hours, inspector recommended holding items on time control.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. All sanitation bucket buckets reading over 400ppm as well at triple sink with quaternary ammonium reading over 400ppm, operator dumped out bucket and added water to triple sink.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test strips of any kind available.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Multiple photo copies of certificates.
Equipment in poor repair. Broken handle of large reach in freezer chest on cook line.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In bathroom in office, sign added.
Jun 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing back flow preventer on water hose spigot under three compartment sink area
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Multiple employees training certificates are photocopies
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in walk in cooler on shelf no separated. Moved by manager.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee Bluetooth speaker stored on shelf above dry beans
Food stored on floor. Case of oil stored on floor in dry storage cooler
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle stored touching cheese in cook line drawer reach in cooler. Moved by manager.
Nov 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 28, 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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No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. At time of inspection establishment is out of test strips for measuring high temperature dish machine.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on vent over main cook line flip top reach in cooler.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on the shelf by the microwave over the sandwich press. Operator removed the employee beverage.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf next to the dishmachine clean cutting boards stacked while wet.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sliding door tracks to the reach in freezer at the pass through window have food debris build up. Operator wiped out the reach in cooler door tracks.
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.