MARSH CREEK COUNTRY CLUB
169 MARSHSIDE DR, Saint Augustine FL 32080 · 904.461.1103
Last inspected Aug 19, 2026 · 11 visits since January 2024
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found Observed 4 live flying insects 3 in kitchen and 1 at bar station.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
11 visits, newest first
Aug 19, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jun 16, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 14 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority3 Intermediate8 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found Observed 4 live flying insects 3 in kitchen and 1 at bar station.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. In walk in cooler marked over 7 days cut sausage, shrimp sauce,clam sauce, and remoulade sauce. Operator discarded.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In walk in cooler marked over 7 days cut sausage, shrimp sauce,clam sauce, and remoulade sauce. Operator discarded.
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/ Employee jack manager certificate expired April 2026 per employee.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Seared ahi tuna on menu not properly identified as raw.
Test kit for measuring the concentration of the sanitizing solution not used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions or employee unaware of proper use Operator unaware of what test strips to use for triple sink sanitizer, test strips used not reading properly all wet operator needs to order new one.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine deflector plate and flip top door soiled with dark mold like build up.
Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach observed in hallway near soda bib storage. Operator discarded.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on reach in cooler prep station and purse underneath food storage station. Employee removed items.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Soda bibs and foam cups not stored off floor. Operator stored properly.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets on main cookline soiled with food debris.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler on cookline shelves soiled with build up.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Behind and underneath equipment soiled with old food debris, walls soiled with old food splash, and ceiling tiles and vents soiled with dust build up.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on top of reach in cooler prep station. Operator placed in sanitation bucket.
Oct 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate7 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade has build up. Operator ran through dishwasher and cleaned.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employees Emily and Chris expired training.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with yellow liquid substance not labeled. Operator labeled bleach.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top exterior of dishwasher soiled with debris. Operator cleaned before end of inspection.
Dead roaches on premises. Observed 3 dead roaches, 2 in dry storage area and 1 in hallway leading to dry storage. Operator discarded all roaches.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles on cookline soiled line cracked.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs handing on front of equipment on cookline. Operator removed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters on cookline soiled with grease build up.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler shelving in beverage/fruit cooler rust pitted.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rusted.
Jun 12, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jun 10, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 14 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate10 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. On steamer well in ice since 11am; Slaw, tomatoes, pico, onions/peppers, sauerkraut, sliced cheese 61-72°; ( - Cold Holding). On top of make; shredded cheese 65F; ( - Cold Holding) Sitting on counter; butter 61F.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In front section of drawers; Drawers; chicken, burgers 46F. Per person in charge it's because open and closing of drawers. On steamer well in ice since 11am; Slaw, tomatoes, pico, onions/peppers, sauerkraut, sliced cheese 61-72°; ( - Cold Holding). On top of make; shredded cheese 65F; ( - Cold Holding) Sitting on counter; butter 61F.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No managers card.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine is soiled on inside ice plate and side.
Employee with soiled clothing. Cooks chef coat was soiled. He put an apron on.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on drawers are torn.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several tiles missing from floor. On cooks line.
Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer boxes of food on floor. Person in charge stored all correctly.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from oven doors. Addressed a person in charge removed.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service cups on floor. Person in charge moved cups.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Vegetables thawing in sink in sitting water. Person in charge turned water on.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Several soiled clothes on prep tables. Person in charge removed all items.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour, sugar not labeled. Person in charge labeled.
Mar 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed thawed tuna in walk in cooler not out of packaging or cut open.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed 2 containers of tomatoes at 47F. Also a pan of turkey and ham at 47F. Operator stated that they just finished with a lunch rush. Operator took items and placed in reach in cooler. 2nd temperature on all items 35 minutes later 42F.
Combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to the date the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety ingredient was opened/prepared. Observed multiple pans and containers of food held over 24 hours not dated.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener with debris buildup. Operator took can opener to dish room to be washed.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine with mold like substance -like substance.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed multiple ceiling tiles and vents with mold like substance.
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed a employees drink cup on shelf in dish room with no lid.
Food stored on floor. Observed multiple cans of food on floor in back storeroom near back door. Observed one container of flour stored on floor in storeroom near back door.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed hood system and walls with debris buildup. Also ovens and warmer.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed plastic container of flour removed from original packaging not labeled. Operator labeled container.
Jun 12, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 12 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority4 Intermediate6 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, case of raw shell eggs stored on bottom shelf touching containers of dressings.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At triple sink area in kitchen, splitter at mop sink missing backflow preventer on non chemical dispenser side.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. At cook line, in reach-in cooler/reach-in freezer unit, scrambled egg mix opened 4 days prior per employee not dated. Employee dated.
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. 2 employees present hired over 60 per manager, no proof of training. Operator stated he has books and will complete training in next few days.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 2 employees present with no employee training completed, no proof of employee responsibilities.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At triple sink, spray bottle identified as bleach nor labeled. Employee labeled.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. In prep area in kitchen, inside of ice machine door has black mold-like substance. Employee cleaned during inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At wait station in kitchen, sunglasses stored on prep counter. Operator moved.
Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cook line, floor under equipment has build up.
Food stored on floor. In walk-in freezer, multiple items stored on floor. In dry storage area, casa of oil stored on floor.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line, hood filters have grease build up. At cook line, multiple gaskets soiled.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. At triple sink area, mop stored on floor.
Mar 26, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 25, 2024Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment does not have proof of training.
Jan 25, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded, 6 high priority.
6 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In cooler since last night; meatballs 45F ( - Cooling).
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. At bar; dishmachine test at 0ppm.
Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Addressed immediately and person washed his hands.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In drawers on cookline; turkey, ham 46F; ( - Cold Holding). In cooler overnight.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In drawers on cookline; turkey, ham 46F; ( - Cold Holding). In cooler overnight.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on black hose in dish room.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled. Person in charge removed and placed in dish area.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment does not have proof of training.
Food stored on floor. Bottle water on floor. Person in charge picked up and stored properly.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of to go cups on floor next to ice. Person in charge picked up and stored properly.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour, sugar in dry storage not labeled. Person in charge labeled.
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