Nocatee, St. Johns County

CYPRESS CAFE

445 GRAND WOOD DR, Nocatee, FL 32081

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
5 Basic
May 21, 2026
City
Nocatee
County
St. Johns
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
13

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 21, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 5Total: 5

22-20-5

Detail 24588096

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At ice machine, interior of door has mold-like substance.

14-11-5

Detail 24588095

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. At cook line, gaskets on reach-in cooler drawers torn.

36-73-4

Detail 24588098

Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cook line, floor under fryers has build up of grease/debris.

22-08-4

Detail 24588097

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. At cook line, interior of top turbofan oven has burnt debris on bottom.

23-03-4

Detail 24588094

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line, top of turbofan oven has build up of dust/grease. At cook line, gaskets on reach-in cooler drawers have build up of food debris. At ice machine, filter covers have build up of grease/dust.

Jan 7, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 28, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 3Basic: 1Total: 4

53A-01-7

Detail 24150965

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No certified food manager for the establishment. Warning

16-37-1

Detail 24150964

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment uses quaternary ammonium for triple sink and wiping cloth solution. No quaternary test strips available.

53B-09-4

Detail 24150963

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Training certificates for Dalton, Trevor and Ticara are photocopies.

33-16-4

Detail 24150962

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Both dumpster lids are open.

Jul 1, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Total: 1

35A-02-7

Detail 23847295

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Approximately 2 live flying insects in small kitchen used my tenants. Approximately 1 live flying insect around prep area/walk in keg cooler in kitchen. Approximately 7 live flying insects around drains at inside bar area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-01: 1 live flying insect around drain at inside bar area. Time Extended

Jun 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Total: 4

01B-28-5

Detail 23843449

High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Compound butter in walk in cooler dated 6/5.

01B-01-4

Detail 23843451

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of sauerkraut on rack in back food storage area by walk in cooler.

35A-02-7

Detail 23843450

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Approximately 2 live flying insects in small kitchen used my tenants. Approximately 1 live flying insect around prep area/walk in keg cooler in kitchen. Approximately 7 live flying insects around drains at inside bar area. Warning

08A-02-6

Detail 23843452

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Multiple containers of raw salmon, removed from original packaging, sorted over boxes of clam chowder in walk in freezer.

Feb 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

22-43-4

Detail 23550764

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink at bar reading 50ppm, employee remade sink to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 23550759

Basic - Food stored on floor. Rack of buns in back dry storage area, buns moved. Corrected On-Site

10-08-5

Detail 23550760

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In ice bin at bar, employee corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site

08B-39-4

Detail 23550763

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Cut avocados in steam well on make line with stickers still on avocados.

08B-17-4

Detail 23550762

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Bags of buns stored under various boxes of unwashed produce in walk in cooler, manager moved buns. Corrected On-Site

21-08-4

Detail 23550761

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitation bucket reading 100ppm, manager remade to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

Jun 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 9

12A-13-4

Detail 22925028

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer handled soiled dishes with gloved hands then put away clean dishes without washing hands or changing gloves.

01B-07-4

Detail 22925033

High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. One container of cheese/butter spread in standing reach in cooler next to ware washing area.

03A-02-5

Detail 22925031

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. heavy cream (48F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler on make line, per manager cream had been taken in and out of cooler for less then a couple of hours.

41-10-4

Detail 22925035

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of heavy degreaser stored over bags of clean linens on rack by main entrance to kitchen, bags moved. Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 22925034

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk shake mix in reach in cooler at bar, per employee it was open on Saturday, employee corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site

53A-03-7

Detail 22925030

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager on duty, Ramon Walle, expired 11/6/2018, ServeSafe

53A-05-6

Detail 22925036

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 6 people engaged in food handler training at time of inspection and no one is a certified food manager.

10-20-4

Detail 22925029

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On handle of stove on cook line

22-08-4

Detail 22925032

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of 3 ovens on cook line.

Oct 17, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 17, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 7

08A-02-6

Detail 22211364

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the reach in freezer on the main cook line raw coconut shrimp in a plastic bag over open bag over french fries. Operator relocated the coconut shrimp. In the walk in freezer partially cooked raw chicken in vacuum packaged bags over ready to eat potato cubes. Corrective Action Taken

03C-90-4

Detail 22211361

Intermediate - Establishment is conducting non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods and the written procedures are not available upon request. No written procedures for the non-continuous cooking of chicken breasts. Provided written procedures. Corrective Action Taken

31A-11-4

Detail 22211362

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink to the side of the cook line used as a prep table to brand burger buns. Operator had employee relocate to a prep table. Corrected On-Site

03G-50-1

Detail 22211359

Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment using reduced oxygen packaging for partially cooked raw chicken with no approved HACCP. Inspector provided HACCP Template. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Warning

24-05-4

Detail 22211363

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plastic containers in the dry storage area not inverted or covered for protection. Operator inverted the plastic containers. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 22211365

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened employee beverage on the cook line by the steam well. Operator removed the employee beverage. Corrected On-Site

10-02-4

Detail 22211360

Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. On the main cook line, tongs stored on the oven door handle and utensils in standing water at ambient temperature of 101F. Operator relocated all utensils. Corrected On-Site

Feb 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 4Basic: 4Total: 8

03G-50-1

Detail 21756981

Intermediate - Basic - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination different than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. At time of inspection, establishment is using a reduced oxygen packaging for cooked beef and marinated vegetables with no approved HACCP plan.

03G-56-1

Detail 21756976

Intermediate - Approved variance not maintained at the food establishment. At time of inspection, establishment is using a reduced oxygen packaging for cooked beef and marinated vegetables with no approved HACCP plan or variance.

11-27-4

Detail 21756974

Intermediate - 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. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures. Inspector provided written procedures. Corrective Action Taken

02C-02-5

Detail 21756978

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the walk in cooler cooked chicken wings from Friday with no product date marking. Operator placed date marking on the container. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 21756975

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf next to the three compartment sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet.

12B-13-4

Detail 21756979

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open employee drink in the reach in freezer in the catering kitchen.

25-05-4

Detail 21756977

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. On the floor behind the bar single service drink cups stored on the floor. Operator relocated the drink cups. Corrected On-Site

42-01-4

Detail 21756980

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored with mop head in the mop sink.

Oct 21, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 7

01B-24-5

Detail 21514999

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In the walk in cooler, container of sausage date marked 10/13 and container of chicken wings date marked 10/12. Operator discarded the items. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 21515003

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In the dry storage area in a speed rack, two containers of butter (62F - Cold Holding) and one stick of cream cheese (61F - Cold Holding) stored in dry storage over night. Operator discarded the butter and cream cheese. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 21515001

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the dry storage area in a speed rack, two containers of butter (62F - Cold Holding) and one stick of cream cheese (61F - Cold Holding) stored in dry storage over night. Operator discarded the butter and cream cheese. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

41-17-4

Detail 21515000

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the entrance to the main kitchen area from the bar, two chemical spray bottles stored on shelf and two chemical spray bottles at the outside bar with no product labeling. Operator labeled all chemical spray bottles.Repeat Violation Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-20-5

Detail 21515002

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance on the deflector plate of the bulk ice machine by the walk in keg cooler.

50-09-4

Detail 21515005

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. At time of inspection current license displayed expired 06/01/2022. Operator was able to print the current license. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 21515004

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On the dishwashing line, employee jacket stored on shelf over clean containers. At entrance to kitchen one employee jacket over clean utensils. Operator relocated the employee jackets. Corrected On-Site

May 20, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

03A-02-5

Detail 21101492

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken salad 60f. Slaw 65f. Slaw 65f. In chill box at prep line. Per Person In Charge , items placed at about 1 pm. Items chilled down by manger. Corrective Action Taken

41-17-4

Detail 21101491

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle at kitchen. Marked by manger. Corrected On-Site

23-24-4

Detail 21101490

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.

36-36-4

Detail 21101489

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Missing ceiling tiles by prep line above food equipment. Cookline.

22-16-4

Detail 21101493

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Minor Soiled interior of reach in cooler. Cookline.

Nov 10, 2021

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

29-34-4

Detail 20651460

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mop sink by door to outside bar missing vaccum breaker. Employee relocated splitter from sink. Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 20651459

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sinks through kitchen/bar and outside bar area missing soap/paper towels. Manager brought out supplies. Corrected On-Site

24-05-4

Detail 20651461

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bins stored by ice machine not inverted, manager flipped containers to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 20651458

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing signage through kitchen/bar and outside bar area missing signage, manager posted signs for all sinks. Corrected On-Site