ST AUGIE'S PIZZA
113 1/2 KING ST, Saint Augustine FL 32084 · 904-436-5998
Last inspected Jul 8, 2026 · 8 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6.1.26. License was renewed during inspection.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jul 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6.1.26. License was renewed during inspection.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At pizza overnight; sautéed spinach 46F.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At pizza overnight; sautéed spinach 46F.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer and slicer are soiled.
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Establishment using clothes on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Cloth used to store clean sanitized dishes on. Person in charge removed cloth.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor under glass reach in cooler at front is soiled.
Food stored on floor. Cans of sodas in cases on floor in storage area. Person in charge picked up and moved.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Pizza bottom shelf is soiled.
Jan 21, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 8, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed all food handler certifications expired 1/1/2026.
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Observed reach in freezer door has exposed insulation on the interior.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed food debris in multiple reach in cooler gaskets.
Sep 16, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed red sauce (67F - Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella (55F - Cold Holding) left on counter for Less than an hour per person in charge. Discussed adding it to time control paperwork.
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. Observed written procedures stated time control to be tracked using chart or board. No observed time tracked for whole pizza on front counter. Person in charge knows what time pizza came out of oven, all pizza out for less than two hour per person in charge.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed sliced deli ham and cooked past in back reach in cooler missing date marks. Person in charge stated they were from Saturday.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on flip-top cooler soiled with food debris.
Feb 27, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pre cooked spinach (46F - Cold Holding) in pizza make line for less than two hours. Person in charge placed in bottom of cooler to cool.
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. See stop sale. Observed chart for pizza by the slice missing times. Person in charge added times for all pizza by the slice.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed mixing bowl and mixing blade soiled with food debris.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chemical test kit for chlorine.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on pizza make line coolers soiled with food debris.
Sep 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Observed: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed interior of microwave soiled. Priority: Intermediate
Observed: Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed pizza boxes stored on floor in storage room. Priority: Basic
Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pizza sauce on counter (64F - Cold Holding). Left on counter in between making pizzas for less than an hour per person in charge. Discussed with person in charge about adding a small amount on time control. Person in charge placed sauce in reach in cooler too cool Priority: High Priority
Feb 28, 2024Inspection 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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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs above unwashed produce. Person in charge moved eggs to bottom shelf.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed two half n half's and small milk in reach in cooler not date marked, opened 2/26 per person in charge. Person in charge added date mark.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on front counter flip-top cooler soiled with food debris. Person in charge had employee start cleaning gaskets.
Oct 3, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority4 Intermediate3 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 6/1/23. Person in charge renewed during inspection.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shredded mozzarella (59F - Cold Holding) above chill line on pizza make line cooler. Pizza make placed cheese in bottom section of cooler to cool.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed meatballs in sauce (87F - Hot Holding) in crockpot in back kitchen.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided written procedures and discussed with person in charge. Person in charge printed.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed deli slicer and prep table in back storage area near reach in cooler and reach in freezer with signs of use. No hand washing station in this storage room, however all floors,walls,ceiling are smooth and non-absorbent. Discussed with person in charge about plan review for adding a hand washing station in this room. Person in charge stated there is no plumbing on this side of build so cost too much to add hand washing station. Person in charge placed prep table and deli slicer in main kitchen and will not prep food in storage area.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided blank plans last inspection. Person in charge printed this inspection and filled out again.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed bagged Angel hair pasta cooked on Sunday prior to inspection, per person in charge, missing date mark.
Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach under triple sink. Person in charge cleaned up and removed roach.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on deep freezer in kitchen torn. Observed rust on top of deep freezer, making surface not smooth or easily cleanable.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on make line cooler soiled with black/green mold like substance and food debris. Observed large door reach in cooler in back kitchen soiled with food debris.
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.