WOBBLY WHALE PUBLIC HOUSE
6460 US HWY 1 N, Saint Augustine FL 32095 · 9048782104
Last inspected Apr 30, 2026 · 11 visits since September 2023
SEP 23
MAY 24
JUL 24
SEP 25
FEB 26
≈ ERRATIC
5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 2 live flying insects in kitchen area. 1 live flying insect in men's bathroom.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2021004264 | Sep 25, 2020 | Feb 23, 2021 | $400 |
Inspection history
11 visits, newest first
Apr 30, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Apr 27, 2026Call 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 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/. Establishment has added reach in freezers for food storage in existing separate building across from parking lot and per phone call with plan reviewer Andrew Reese they would like additional plan for added food storage area.
Feb 24, 2026Call 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 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/. Establishment has added reach in freezers for food storage in existing separate building across from parking lot and per phone call with plan reviewer Andrew Reese they would like additional plan for added food storage area.
Feb 19, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Box of soap containers stored over box of single use to go cups on rack outside by walk in cooler, cups moved into shed.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash station at bar used as dump sink.
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/. Establishment has added reach in freezers for food storage in existing separate building across from parking lot and per phone call with plan reviewer Andrew Reese they would like additional plan for added food storage area.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Both bathroom doors.
Dead roaches on premises. Multiple dead roach parts and several dead roaches in secondary building used as food storage area across from parking lot.
Food stored on floor. Buckets of pickles and bag of onions in walk in cooler.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash station at bar
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In bottom of flip top reach in cooler on kitchen.
Sep 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 10, 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 Intermediate2 Basic
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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/. Establishment has added outside food storage shed, outside reach in freezer, stores clean pots and pans outside, and there is not hand wash sink near outside ice machine where employees scoop ice.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Clean pots and pans stored on racks outside next to outside walk in cooler.
Food stored outside. Outside reach in freezer near outside walk in cooler with multiple frozen time/temperature controlled for safety foods. Container of cooking oil stored on plastic rack outside. Multiple condiments in outside small storage shed.
Jul 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority4 Intermediate4 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. 3 containers of curry sauce dated 6/27 in walk in cooler.
Bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of soap next to hand wash station in kitchen.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels, soap, or hand wash sign at hand wash station outside by ice machine.
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/. No plans on file at all for establishment. Added hand wash station, ice machine, and small shed for food storage. Establishment already on open warning for violation.
Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Container of chicken curry and beef in walk in cooler, per operator all items where defrosted Saturday, employee marked during inspection.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Clean pots and pans stored outside by walk in cooler. Establishment already on open warning for violation.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk in cooler. Under triple sink at the front bar area.
Food stored outside. Small shed used as dry food storage outside near walk in cooler. Establishment already on open warning for violation.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Racks in walk in cooler.
Jul 10, 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 Intermediate2 Basic
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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/. Establishment has added outside food storage shed, outside reach in freezer, stores clean pots and pans outside, and there is not hand wash sink near outside ice machine where employees scoop ice.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Clean pots and pans stored on racks outside next to outside walk in cooler.
Food stored outside. Outside reach in freezer near outside walk in cooler with multiple frozen time/temperature controlled for safety foods. Container of cooking oil stored on plastic rack outside. Multiple condiments in outside small storage shed.
May 16, 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 Intermediate2 Basic
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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/. Establishment has added outside food storage shed, outside reach in freezer, stores clean pots and pans outside, and there is not hand wash sink near outside ice machine where employees scoop ice.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Clean pots and pans stored on racks outside next to outside walk in cooler.
Food stored outside. Outside reach in freezer near outside walk in cooler with multiple frozen time/temperature controlled for safety foods. Container of cooking oil stored on plastic rack outside. Multiple condiments in outside small storage shed.
May 10, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee handling sausage rolls with bare hands in kitchen.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 2 live flying insects in kitchen area. 1 live flying insect in men's bathroom.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage (66F - Cold Holding) in flip top reach in cooler in kitchen, per employee container has been consistently taken in and out of cooler for several hours. raw hamburger patties (51F - Cold Holding) sitting out next to grill on cook line, per employee burgers where taken out of cooler to thaw less then 1 hour prior, patties placed back in cooler. custard (48F - Cold Holding) sitting out on counter on cook line, per employee container was taken in and out of cooler for less then 1 hour, cust and placed back in cooler.
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/. Establishment has added outside food storage shed, outside reach in freezer, stores clean pots and pans outside, and there is not hand wash sink near outside ice machine where employees scoop ice.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Clean pots and pans stored on racks outside next to outside walk in cooler.
Food stored outside. Outside reach in freezer near outside walk in cooler with multiple frozen time/temperature controlled for safety foods. Container of cooking oil stored on plastic rack outside. Multiple condiments in outside small storage shed.
Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door to kitchen does not close all the way by itself with flying insects present inside kitchen and bathrooms.
Sep 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority4 Intermediate5 Basic
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Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Raid pesticide can stored inside the establishment under the three compartment sink. Operator relocated the pesticide can.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line, Scottish egg (55F - Cold Holding); sausage roll (53F - Cold Holding) placed in the top portion of the cooler above the cooling plane around 1130am. Operator discarded the products.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line, Scottish egg (55F - Cold Holding); sausage roll (53F - Cold Holding) placed in the top portion of the cooler above the cooling plane around 1130am. Operator discarded the products.
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Mashed potatoes cooling on the backside of the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line in a covered plastic container. Operator removed the lid and relocated the mashed potatoes to the walk in cooler.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Portable white cutting board stored outside with food residue staining build up.
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. All employee food handler training certificates are scanned copies.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle behind the three compartment sink. Operator labeled the spray bottle.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and speaker stored on the main cook line.
Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light shield over the main cook line with cracked hanging shield.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up of dust on the cook line hood filters.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. On the prep table of the main cook line, raw frozen beef thawing at ambient air temperature. Operator relocated to a cooler to thaw.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table next to the hand wash sink. Operator relocated the wiping cloth.
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