PKS ROOSEVELT ROOM
121 ST GEORGE ST, Saint Augustine FL 32084 · 904-209-5703
Last inspected Aug 4, 2026 · 8 visits since October 2023
SEP 24
FEB 25
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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.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Tzatziki sauce dated 1/16. Today is 1/23.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $840
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2023029383 | Mar 16, 2023 | Jun 22, 2023 | $400 |
| 5--2014050608 | Oct 27, 2014 | Jan 6, 2015 | $440 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Aug 4, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
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. Missing on lemon poppy dressing and hollandaise. Person in charge time stamped.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand washing sink.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment does not have quac test strips.
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. Open coffee cup on prep table. Person in charge discarded coffee.
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on prep table. Person in charge removed.
In-use tongs stored on equipment or door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from oven doors. Person in charge removed.
Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine. Gauge on dish machine is broken.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Several missing. Person in charge replaced signs.
Jan 26, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 23, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 9 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In drawers; raw steak and raw pork over flour and water mixture. Person in charge removed flour and water mixture.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Tzatziki sauce dated 1/16. Today is 1/23.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Tzatziki dated 1.16, today is 1.23.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In small reach in cooler on cook line; Chicken 53F, potatoes 47F, pico, guacamole, bacon jam, cheese, butter 58F; ( - Cold Holding). Cooler was unplugged. Person in charge plugged cooler in and 2nd temperature were potatoes 44, chicken 49F, pico, guacamole, bacon jam, cheese and butter 48F indicating everything is cooling properly.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on counter in kitchen. Person in charge removed.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on cook line has a beard.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife under cutting board. Person in charge removed.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet rag under cutting board. Person in charge removed.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Bottle of tea in cooler on cook line. Person in charge removed.
Aug 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shredded cheese (56F - Cold Holding), cooked mushrooms (51F - Cold Holding) in cook line flip-top cooler. Person in charge states cooler is used frequently for breakfast. Switched contents into metal containers vs plastic and placed ice bags on product.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed clear chemical spray bottle filled with a yellow liquid at ware washing missing label. Person in charge added label.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in bottom of reach in cooler.
Feb 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on cook line soiled with food debris.
Sep 9, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket on bottom drawer on cook line torn.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on flip-top cooler on cook line soiled with food debris.
Feb 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in black mini refrigerator.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed cook line reach in coolers gasket soiled with food debris. Observed walk-in cooler gasket soiled with black/green mold like substance.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels stuck to stacked clear plastic food containers on drying rack.
Oct 4, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed house made salsa, pickled onions (45F - Cold Holding) left on ice near expo window. Discussed Time and written procedures with person in charge.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed high temperature dish machine and no independent measuring device.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels stuck to food containers on storage rack.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed wiping cloth quat sanitizer at 0ppm. Triple sink quat dispenser at 0ppm. Person in charge contacted maintenance to look at dispenser. Maintenance unclogged dispenser hose. Retested at 200ppm quat.
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.