JIMMY HULA'S OF ST AUGUSTINE
709 S PONCE DE LEON BLVD, Saint Augustine FL 32084
Last inspected Jan 27, 2026 · 8 visits since September 2023
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JAN 26
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two live flying insects in kitchen.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jan 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch phone and not wash hands. Addressed and person washed hands.
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. Onions no time stamped. Person in charge time stamped.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk not dated. Person in charge dated.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board is gooved.
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Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Several drinks in cooler.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach in cooler.
Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer; chicken, corn, potatoes not covered. Person in charge covered.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Person in charge moved bucket to store properly.
Aug 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards stained with food debris.
Feb 24, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 11, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed Main Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm); Bar Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) person in charge primed and retested main dish machine at 100ppm chlorine.
Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed glasses inside bar dishwasher while dish machine tested at 0ppm chlorine. Person in charge primed main dish machine and sanitized dishes.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed sheet pan of raw marinaded fish above ready to eat shredded cheese in walk-in cooler. Person in charge placed raw fish in separated rack away from ready to eat food.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed egg wash no time stamp (66F - Cold Holding) person in charge can't find written procedures. Unable to determine how long egg wash has been out.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards heavily stained with food debris.
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. Observed cook in kitchen hired for four months per person in charge missing proof of food handler training.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed food container stacked with visible moisture above triple sink.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on flip-top cooler torn.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets for kitchen reach in coolers soiled with food debris.
Aug 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two live flying insects in kitchen.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed multiple black beans and chicken date marked for 9/28. Discussed with prep employee and prep employee corrected dates.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed melted cheese (120F - Hot Holding) on steam table in a double pan set up since 10 am per person in charge. Person in charge removed double pan set up and started reheating cheese.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior deflector plate of ice machine soiled with black/green mold like substance. Person in charge had employee clean.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors through out kitchen soiled with food debris.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels stuck to cleaned food container stacked above triple sink.
Mar 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed toilet in women's restroom backed up due to calcified p trap per person in charge. Toilet is blocked off and person in charge is waiting for plumbers to get parts to repair.
Jan 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed house made sauce cream sauce containing milk with date mark 12/27. Person in charge disposed of sauce.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding) above chill line on make line cooler. Person in charge placed them in reach in cooler to cool. Tomatoes (43F - Cold Holding) by end of inspection.
Sep 29, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Observed barfly pesticide emitting strip hanging in bar area. Person in charge removed strip from food areas.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell egg above ready to eat dressings in walk-in cooler. Person in charge placed eggs on shelf above raw chicken.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed no written procedures for hot held fried chicken, shrimp, French fries kept on time for one hour. Provided blank time paper work.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open can energy drink above prep table. Person in charge disposed of drink.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed food containers stacked with visible moisture.
Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil on floor. Person in charge placed cooking oil on metal rack.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed cook line coolers and flip-top cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old barcode labels stuck to clean food containers and lids. Discussed with person in charge.
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.