PLAYA BOWLS
145 BEACHWALK SHORE DR, Saint Johns FL 32259 · 904-814-8470
Last inspected Jul 29, 2026 · 3 visits since August 2024
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▲ GETTING WORSE
3 inspections trending down, 13 points off where it started.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk (53F - Cold Holding) in top section of reach in cooler in sticking out above fill line, per manager lid has been left open for several hours, milk moved to reach in cooler on back of kitchen.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Jul 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At mop sink, backflow preventer missing on non chemical dispenser side of splitter.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At front counter area, trash can blocking easy access to handwash sink.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food at front counter, no hair protection.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. At front counter area reach-in cooler, handles of multiple scoops touching foods. Person in Charge moved scoops.
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Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food.q At front grab and go reach-in cooler, protein bits missing location address.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At front counter area, gaskets on reach-in cooler drawers have build up of black mold-like substance.
Aug 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk (53F - Cold Holding) in top section of reach in cooler in sticking out above fill line, per manager lid has been left open for several hours, milk moved to reach in cooler on back of kitchen.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Multiple spray bottles of sanitizer and degreaser stored over clean containers and equipment next to triple sink.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee making food at front counter wearing bracelets.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing foods at front counter.
Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Missing package date and location address on protein bits at grab and go reach in cooler at front counter.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Box of to go spoons and to go containers stored on floor under front counter, boxes moved. Also to go lids and to go spoons not store inverted at front counter by register.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Box of unwashed cucumbers stored over buckets of prepared carrots in reach in cooler at front counter.
Aug 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Both bathroom doors.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
No child labor law poster. For reporting purposes only.
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.