LA NOUVELLE
102 BRIDGE ST, Saint Augustine FL 32084 · 904-810-2400
Last inspected May 27, 2026 · 6 visits since December 2023
5 inspections within 14 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed 8qt lentils date marked 10/12 and 1QT of lobster bisque date marked 10/12.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Container of medicine improperly stored. Benadryl above wine cooler in outside storage shed. Person in charge discarded.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 49F, was in cooler less than 1 hour. Butter was above fill line. Person in charge put in reach in cooler.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Oil on floor. Person in charge removed oil
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On table by warmer. Person in charge removed..
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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/ Observed one food manager certification expired 6/19/2025
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in flip-top cooler
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed one crack shell egg in walk-in cooler. Person in charge disposed.
Open dumpster lid. Observed dumpster lid open.
Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. Observed food on sheet pan being transported from restaurant to outside walk-in cooler without food being covered.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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 8qt lentils date marked 10/12 and 1QT of lobster bisque date marked 10/12.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed no independent way to measure high temp sanitation dishwasher.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell egg above ready to eat juices. Person in charge placed eggs on bottom shelf.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit for glass dishwasher.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed food scoops in standing 93F water on prep table. Person in charge placed scoops in ware washing. Observed knifes sitting in sanitizer water on prep table. Person in charge placed in ware washing.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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.