SAINT AUGUSTINE, St. Johns County

DONOVAN'S IRISH PUB

7440 US 1 N STE 108, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32095

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
May 18, 2026
City
SAINT AUGUSTINE
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 18, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 7, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

22-41-4

Detail 24563985

High Priority - 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. Observed kitchen dish machine reads 0ppm chlorine. Person in charge changed chemical and primed machine. Machine retested at 100ppm chlorine Observed bar dish machine reading 0ppm chlorine. Person in charge is calling service on bar machine Warning

22-45-4

Detail 24563988

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed glasses in bar dish machine while dish machine reads 0ppm chlorine. Person in charge brought dishes to kitchen dish machine to sanitize. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 24563987

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed gaskets some ceiling tiles in kitchen soiled with dust. Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 24563986

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor in corners and behind equipment soiled with food debris.

23-03-4

Detail 24563989

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters would either grease. Repeat Violation

Oct 30, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 7

41-17-4

Detail 24159880

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle at Dish machine line. All purpose cleaner. blue chemical. Repeat Violation

22-20-5

Detail 24159874

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soiled deflector plate to interior of ice machine located : kitchen

23-24-4

Detail 24159877

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

36-34-5

Detail 24159878

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Black-like/ mold-like substance buildup on ceiling vents. Kitchen.

12B-07-4

Detail 24159875

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage container on prep. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

36-22-4

Detail 24159876

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in walk in cooler.

21-12-4

Detail 24159879

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. 1 wet wipes on counter in : prep area.

Mar 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

41-10-4

Detail 23658354

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Lysol chemical spray bottle over silverware. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 23658353

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle at bar. Windex.

23-24-4

Detail 23658352

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

36-32-5

Detail 23658350

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Loose / sagging ceiling tiles rear dry goods.

12B-07-4

Detail 23658351

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks containers on prep table. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

36-27-5

Detail 23658349

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. dusty wall by rear kitchen.

Oct 14, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 8, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 6

35A-02-6

Detail 23234391

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 7 live flying insects in dry storage closet by bathrooms in dining area around open bag of rodent bait. Operator discarded bag of bait. Corrective Action Taken Warning

35A-04-4

Detail 23234394

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 40 rodent droppings in corner of kitchen under bag in box soda rack. 1 rodent droppings under reach in coolers in back of kitchen by back door. Approximately 3 rodent droppings in small dry food storage area in back corner of kitchen. Approximately 8 rodent droppings behind keg cooler at bar area closest to gaming area in dining area. Operator began to clean up all rodent droppings during inspection. Corrective Action Taken Admin Complaint

53B-09-4

Detail 23234395

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. 2 photocopies of original certificates.

36-73-4

Detail 23234393

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipment at bar area. Under all equipment in corner of kitchen with bag in box soda rack. Under racks in dry storage area by bathrooms in dining area. Under racks in dry food storage area in back corner of kitchen. Under tables in wait station in dining area.

23-03-4

Detail 23234396

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around door frames of multiple reach in coolers in bar area and in kitchen. Exterior of fryers on cook line. Repeat Violation

29-49-6

Detail 23234392

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In bottom of large reach in cooler under service window on make line in kitchen.

May 10, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Basic: 2Total: 6

12A-17-4

Detail 22864319

High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. 1 employee washed hands less then 5 seconds at hand wash station in dish area.

08A-05-6

Detail 22864322

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored over cooked chicken wings in reach in cooler at end of cook line, wings moved. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 22864323

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Individual butters (47F - Cold Holding) in doubled pans in top section of reach in cooler at bar, per operator butter has been in cooler without any additional preparation.

03A-02-5

Detail 22864320

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. individual butters (47F - Cold Holding) in doubled pans in top section of reach in cooler at bar, per operator butter has been in cooler without any additional preparation.

32-12-5

Detail 22864324

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. In unisex bathroom.

23-03-4

Detail 22864321

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda guns holsters at bar area. Repeat Violation

Aug 25, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

22-02-4

Detail 22233909

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board in the prep area has build up of food residue staining. Repeat Violation

53B-14-5

Detail 22233913

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection 2 employee food handler training certificates expired.

36-34-5

Detail 22233910

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling air vents with build up of dust and rust.

24-07-4

Detail 22233912

Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Ice bucket stored on the bulk ice bin not inverted. Operator inverted the ice bucket.

24-08-4

Detail 22233911

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink clean containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22233907

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in chest freezer has mold like substance spots on the door gaskets. Reach in freezer by the dry storage has food debris build in the door gaskets.

29-49-6

Detail 22233908

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler next to the fryers has standing water at the base of the cooler.

Feb 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 7

02C-03-5

Detail 21813172

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. In the walk in cooler, open container of milk stored from the previous day with no date marking. Operator labeled the open container of milk. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

53A-03-7

Detail 21813175

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/ At time of inspection two expired certified food manager certificates.

22-02-4

Detail 21813171

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on the prep table closest to the dish machine has old food debris on the can opener blade.

12B-07-4

Detail 21813174

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverage stored on the shelf over the three compartment sink with cut lettuce in the sink. Operator relocated the employee beverage. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 21813176

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 21813177

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line has a torn cooler door gasket at the bottom of the cooler. Repeat Violation

21-11-4

Detail 21813173

Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Wet wiping cloth stored on the prep table closest to the dishwasher. Operator relocated the wet wiping cloth. Corrected On-Site

Oct 27, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 9Total: 11

03B-01-6

Detail 21531766

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the steam table at the end of the main cook line, mashed potatoes (121F - Hot Holding). Operator had employee reheat the mashed potatoes (168F - Hot Holding). Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 21531765

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. Open container of milk in the walk in cooler opened the previous day with no product date marking. Operator date marked the container of milk. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 21531770

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of the bulk ice bin has mold like substance spots in the deflector plate. Operator wiped and sanitized the bulk ice bin. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 21531773

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents through the main kitchen area have dust build up in vent and tiles. Repeat Violation

24-05-4

Detail 21531772

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On the storage shelf by the dishmachine, clean pots stored on the top shelf without being inverted or covered for protection. Employee inverted the pots. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-49-4

Detail 21531775

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal speaker stored on top of the flip top reach in cooler by the fryers. Operator relocated the speaker to the correct storage location. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 21531767

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean metal bowls on the back of the flip top reach in cooler by the fryers stacked while wet. Clean plastic container over the three compartment sink, stacked while wet. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 21531774

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn cooler door gaskets for the reach in cooler on the main cook line closest to the microwave and behind the bar reach in cooler under the tap system. Repeat Violation

10-01-5

Detail 21531769

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In the bulk flour container in the dry storage area, scoop handle buried in the bulk flour. Operator relocated the scoop to the proper storage location. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21531768

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on the underside of the soda dispenser behind the nozzles in the waitstation. Operator wiped and sanitized the soda dispenser. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

29-49-6

Detail 21531771

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Front line reach in cooler closest to the microwave has standing water at the base of the cooler. Employee wiped out water from the cooler. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

May 12, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 12Total: 16

01B-02-5

Detail 21077831

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. On main kitchen line reach in cooler adjacent to the fryers, fish (48F - Cold Holding); shrimp (49F - Cold Holding); egg roll (50F - Cold Holding); chicken wing (48F - Cold Holding); chicken (49F - Cold Holding) all stored in reach in cooler since Monday, establishment closed on Tuesdays. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21077821

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On main kitchen line reach in cooler adjacent to the fryers, fish (48F - Cold Holding); shrimp (49F - Cold Holding); egg roll (50F - Cold Holding); chicken wing (48F - Cold Holding); chicken (49F - Cold Holding) all stored in reach in cooler since Monday, establishment closed on Tuesdays. Operator voluntarily discarded the food items. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 21077833

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At the soda dispenser in server station by the bar and kitchen entrance, mold like substance on the underside of the soda dispenser behind the nozzles. Repeat Violation

41-17-4

Detail 21077826

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the server station closest to the bar and the kitchen entrance, chemical spray bottle of windex stored on shelf with no product label. Operator labeled the chemical spray bottle. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 21077818

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In the dishwashing/prep area tot the side of the main kitchen line, the ceiling vent above the prep table and the surrounding tiles have a build up of dust. Repeat Violation

24-05-4

Detail 21077827

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. At storage shelf next to dishwasher and prep table, clean metal bowls on top shelf not inverted for protection. Operator removed the bowls for use on the main kitchen line. Corrected On-Site

14-74-7

Detail 21077832

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler next to fryers on main cook line with digital thermometer reading 34F holding ambient air temperature of 48F.

12B-07-4

Detail 21077824

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on flip top reach in cooler cutting board on main kitchen line at the server pass through window. Operator relocated the employee beverage to the proper storage location. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 21077829

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On the main kitchen line, employee phone stored on a clean cutting board at the flip top reach in cooler closest to the ice bin. Operator relocated the phone to its proper storage location. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 21077830

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On storage rack by dishwasher and prep table, clean metal containers stacked while wet. On storage shelf over three compartment sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation

14-11-4

Detail 21077820

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. At the entrance to the bar, the reach in cooler on the right hand side under the tap system has torn cooler gaskets. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 21077823

Basic - Food stored on floor. In the walk in cooler, buckets of pickles and sauerkraut stored on the floor in front of storage shelf. Operator relocated the buckets to the proper storage level. Corrected On-Site

10-02-4

Detail 21077819

Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. On main cook line, spatula stored in divider between fryers and flat top grill. Operator relocated the spatula to proper storage location. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21077822

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On main cook line, backs and tops of fryers have build up of grease residue. Repeat Violation

33-16-4

Detail 21077825

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Shared dumpster lid open.

29-49-6

Detail 21077828

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. On main cook line, reach in cooler opposite flat top grill has accumulation of standing water at front base of cooler. Operator wiped out the water from the reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site

Dec 2, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 9Total: 12

03A-02-5

Detail 20696702

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on line at server pass through window corned beef 1 hour (50°F - Cold Holding) stacked over container lip, employee stated beef had recently been put on line, placed corned beef in cooler to lower temp. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 20696700

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice bin has build up of mold like substance.

31A-09-4

Detail 20696701

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Behind bar hand wash sink blocked by a trash can.

36-34-5

Detail 20696710

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles have build up of dust, ceiling vents have build up of mold like substance.

24-08-4

Detail 20696699

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. In server station customer soda cups stacked while wet.operator I stacked cups to properly air dry. Corrected On-Site

14-11-4

Detail 20696707

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Missing handle to top microwave by server pass through window.

10-17-4

Detail 20696704

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On main kitchen line multiple knives/spatulas stored in fold down doors of reach in coolers and between equipment next to flat top grill. Operator relocated the utensils to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

38-07-4

Detail 20696703

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In prep area opposite of main kitchen line, two light shields missing by triple sink and walk in cooler.

23-03-4

Detail 20696709

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wires above reach in coolers next to server pass through window have build up of dust over food prep area.

25-05-4

Detail 20696706

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In dining room single service take out utensils stored on floor. Operator relocated the utensils. Corrected On-Site

25-09-4

Detail 20696708

Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. At bar, straws stored in bar caddy's not wrapped and in reach of contamination from customers. Operator relocated straws from bar to prevent any contamination. Corrected On-Site

08B-60-4

Detail 20696705

Basic - Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. Squeeze bottle of mayonnaise stored in cut lettuce in reach in cooler by server pass through window. Operator relocated squeeze bottle. Corrected On-Site