KING & BEAR
1 KING & BEAR DR, Saint Augustine FL 32092 · 904-940-6088
Last inspected May 20, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023
APR 24
NOV 24
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MAY 26
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5 inspections, swinging between A and F. 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. Approximately 10 live flying insects inside bucket inside cabinet use to catch drainage from beer tap at bar area, employee covered bucket and discarded the drainage and flying insects during inspection.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $600
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2023014654 | Jan 26, 2023 | Apr 5, 2023 | $600 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
May 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One co2 tank not secured in storage room in bar area.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on Oven door handle. Employee moved tongs.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Slow draining water at hand wash sink.
Dec 17, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 8, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 13 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority5 Intermediate7 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. Dishmachine tested at 0ppm chlorine.
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager. Certification for Richard W expired 12/7/2025.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips for dishmachine. No quaternary ammonium test strips for sanitizer spray.
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager. Four employees engaged in foodservice at the time of inspection. No certified food manager available.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof food handler training available for approximately 8 employees, per person in charge.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance incorrectly labeled. Per person in charge, three spray bottles labeled as "Purell Foodservice Surface Sanitizer" contain "Ecolab Multi Surface Disinfectant Cleaner".
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets on ice machine are not inverted. Employee turned buckets over.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Two cooks wearing bracelets.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Part of flooring is missing in front of dishmachine.
Food stored on floor. Cases of fries stored on the floor in walk in freezer. Multiple cases of bag in box soda stored on the floor at soda rack.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle in ice in ice machine.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand washing sign for bar handwash sink.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water observed in bottom of far right flip top reach in cooler in kitchen.
May 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Can of sausage gravy dented at seam.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Meat slicer in kitchen soiled.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water temperature at hand wash sink only reach 78F.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents on kitchen soiled.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets no stored inverted. Operator fixed.
Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches behind ice machine. Operator swept up.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored in between counter on cook line. Operator removed.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on front of equipment. Operator removed.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler on cook line shelves rust pitted.
Nov 15, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 10 violations recorded, 6 high priority.
6 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over cooked beef in reach in cooler drawer under grill on cook line, items rearranged.
Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. At least 2 servers handled soiled utensils and then handled clean cups and utensils without washing hands between tasks.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shredded cheese (45F - Cold Holding); liquid eggs (45F - Cold Holding) sitting outside walk in cooler, per manager items where delivery less then 1 hour prior, all items moved to walk in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage links (115F - Hot Holding) sitting out on service window in kitchen, per manager links where cooked less then 30 minutes prior and set out, links placed in oven to reheat.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of bleach stored under sink at bar with sleeves of to go cups, bleach moved. Chemical spray bottle stored with boxes of gloves in golf cart parking area, bottles moved.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing vacuum break on splitter side with nothing attached at mop sink.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soiled ice scoop sitting out near large ice machine in gold cart parking area, manager removed scoop.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of large ice machine in kitchen by walk in cooler. Interior of large ice machine in in door golf cart parking area.
Equipment in poor repair. Faucet of dipper well at bar not working.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed celery stored in same bin as washed cucumbers in walk in cooler. Bags of ready to eat coleslaw mix stored with bags of unwashed heads of romaine in walk in cooler.
Apr 12, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 9 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 10 live flying insects inside bucket inside cabinet use to catch drainage from beer tap at bar area, employee covered bucket and discarded the drainage and flying insects during inspection.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw shrimp in open packaging stored over french fries, removed from original packaging, in standing reach in freezer at end of cook line. Raw fish stored over cooked chicken wings in standing reach in cooler at end other end of cook line near walk in freezer. All items rearranged.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); cooked mushrooms (47F - Cold Holding) on speed rack sitting outside of walk in cooler while receiving a delivery, per employee rack has been in and out of walk in cooler less then 1 hour, speed rack placed in walk in freezer.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing from hose side of splitter on mop sink in mop closest near kitchen.
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. sliced turkey (53F - Cooling, after 30 minutes 53F); cut romaine (51F - Cooling, after 30 minutes 53F); sliced ham (53F - Cooling, after 30 minutes 53F); spinach dip (53F - Cooling, after 30 minutes 53F) in reach in cooler on make line, employee turned down temperature of cooler
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Rubber mats from bar draining in hand wash station in server area, mats removed.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Container of cooked onions in standing reach in cooler at end of cook line near walk in freezer, per employee onions where made 2 days ago, onions marked.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice bin of soda machine at server area.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In men's bathroom.
Sep 7, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In the walk in cooler raw chicken parm stored over raw beef patties. Operator rearranged the walk in cooler storage levels.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on the main prep table has food residue staining build up.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bulk ice bin has mold like substance spots along the top of the deflector plate.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf of the warewashing area, clean containers stacked while wet.
Food stored on floor. Plastic bottles of water for customers stored on the floor behind the bar counter area.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in chest freezer has mold like substance spots on the door gasket.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On the storage shelf of the warewashing area, clean containers with old labels attached.
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.