ST JOHNS RIVERSHIP CO
433 N PALMETTO AVE, Sanford FL 32771 · 321-441-3030
Last inspected Jan 26, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 12 points better than where it started.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jan 26, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. -slicer has a light accumulation of grease and food debris
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. -handwashing sink in wait staff hold water only 73F, employee reconnected hot water, retested @ 121F
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. -55 filets of salmon thawed in package in walk-in cooler, operator discarded
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. -operator located their poster and posted
Jul 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. -"main deck" bar nozzle -slicer has a light accumulation of grease and food debris
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -bucket of employee "cooling rags" stored on rack above open case of raw mahi filets, operator relocated
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Feb 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. -slicer has an accumulation of grease and food debris
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -handwash sink in main level bar
Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. -case of drinking glasses stored on the floor wait staff area, operator relocated
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. -plastic containers on dish drying rack, operator reorganized
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. -ice scoop stored directly on top of ice maker, 2nd floor, operator removed
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. -unwashed mushroom caps stored above croutons in walk-in cooler, operator reorganized walk-in cooler
Dec 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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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. -glassware dishwasher tested 0ppm, operator changed sanitizer, retested 50ppm
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. -upstairs women's bathroom, operator installed covered waste receptacle
Faucet handle in disrepair at plumbing fixture. -upstairs bar: hot water faucet handle at handwash sink
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -handwash sink in beverage service area, provided handwashing signs
May 21, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 4, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. -ice in upper deck ice machine contained at least one fragment of yellow ceiling tile insulation. Maintenance was being performed in the area. All ice has been disposed of by operator, and operator has been advised to wash, rinse and sanitize ice machine before use.
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/. -possible commissary is being remodeled, refrigeration units are to be relocated. Operator has been given the telephone number to Plan Review.
Ceiling tile missing. -above ice machine
Light shields soiled -over steam table in kitchen
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -exterior of ice machine soiled with bits of yellow ceiling tile insulation
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. -in kitchen
Oct 2, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food stored on floor. -bucket of pickles on floor of cooler
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
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.