SAINT AUGUSTINE, St. Johns County

A1A CRAB HOUSE

667 W KING ST, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32084

FoodNon-Seating
Latest violations
5
2 High Priority
May 14, 2026
City
SAINT AUGUSTINE
County
St. Johns
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

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 14, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

35A-02-7

Detail 24575399

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found In window seal 1 dead fly. Person in charge vacuumed fly. Corrected On-Site

08A-17-6

Detail 24575403

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over snow crabs. Person in charge moved chicken to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

32-05-4

Detail 24575401

Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Self closing hinge is broken on door. Person in charge repaired hinge. Corrected On-Site

36-24-5

Detail 24575402

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall by ice machine.

22-08-4

Detail 24575400

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwaves are soiled on the inside. Repeat Violation

Jan 16, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

35A-04-4

Detail 24308363

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observered 5 rodent dropping under desk in office. Person in charge swept up and discarded. Corrective Action Taken Admin Complaint

29-34-4

Detail 24308362

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on hose at wall.

08B-38-4

Detail 24308361

Basic - Food stored on floor. Sodas and bottled water on floor. Person in charge picked all up. Corrected On-Site

42-01-4

Detail 24308364

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop face down in bucket. Person in charge hung up to dry. Corrected On-Site

Mar 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

14-69-4

Detail 23626544

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up inside reach in freezer.

23-03-4

Detail 23626545

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in coolers soiled with food debris. Observed glass on reach in cooler display cabinet soiled with red streaks

22-16-4

Detail 23626543

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed shelves soiled with food debris and water inside reach in cooler used for live crabs

Dec 3, 2024

Routine - Food

Emergency Order Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Dec 2, 2024

Routine - Food

Emergency order recommended

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

35A-04-4

Detail 23389331

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 7 rodent droppings on floor of cook line behind fryers and deep freezer. Observed approximately 3 rodent droppings on floor under prep table near triple sink. Observed approximately 82 rodent droppings on floor of single service storage room next to air handler. Warning

05-08-4

Detail 23389330

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator was not able to locate probe thermometer.

35A-06-4

Detail 23389329

Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed approximately 34 dead flying insects inside and surrounding blue light on front window. Warning

14-01-5

Detail 23389332

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed handless plastic jar in spice mix. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23389328

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in coolers soiled with black/green mold like substance. Repeat Violation

21-12-4

Detail 23389333

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth on prep table. Person in charge placed cloth in chlorine sanitizer bucket.

May 31, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

01C-03-4

Detail 22905380

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed two oyster tags missing last date served.

14-01-5

Detail 22905382

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed container with no handle used to scoop old bay. Discussed with person in charge. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 22905379

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed blue container used to ice crabs damage from stove, has melted side.

23-03-4

Detail 22905381

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on glass door reach in cooler soiled with black/green mold like substance. Repeat Violation

Dec 5, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 8

14-15-4

Detail 22490098

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed spices stored in hardware store 5 gallon bucket.

29-34-4

Detail 22490097

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed green hose connected to triple sink faucet without vacuum breaker. Discussed with person in charge.

11-27-4

Detail 22490091

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. Provided written procedures and discussed with person in charge Corrective Action Taken

14-01-5

Detail 22490093

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed non handled plastic container used to scoop spices. Discussed with person in charge.

14-11-5

Detail 22490092

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in freezer gaskets torn.

36-17-5

Detail 22490096

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed multiple cracked floor tiles near triple sink. Observed hole in wall near triple sink. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22490094

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in cooler, reach in freezer soiled with black/green mold like substance.

02D-01-5

Detail 22490095

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed multiple bulk food containers with unknown spices or white powders missing labels. Person in charge added labels. Corrected On-Site

Apr 24, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 8

41-17-4

Detail 21953459

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Person in charge labeled. Corrected On-Site

36-17-5

Detail 21953462

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile are cracked in front of 3 compartment sink. Repeat Violation

36-24-5

Detail 21953457

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. hole in wall on left side of wall going to dry storage area. Hole is wall next to hot water heater. Repeat Violation

10-20-4

Detail 21953458

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from equipment reach in door handle. Person in charge removed tongs. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 21953455

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Middle microwave is soiled. Person in charge wiped clean. Corrected On-Site

05-09-4

Detail 21953456

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Missing in Pepsi cooler.

12B-13-4

Detail 21953461

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Drink and personal food in reach in cooler. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site

08B-12-5

Detail 21953460

Basic - Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer; crabs not covered. Person in charge covered. Corrected On-Site

Nov 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 8Total: 11

08A-05-6

Detail 21582771

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1) raw fish over cooked corn in reach in freezer not in manufacture packaging. Person in charge placed fish below corn. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21582772

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1) cutting board stained with black substance. 2) food prep table with microwaves has build of food debris in between microwaves.

31B-03-4

Detail 21582776

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. 1) no soap at hand washing station near triple sink. Person in charge added soap. Corrected On-Site

01B-10-4

Detail 21582774

Basic - Dead shellfish and/or shellfish with broken shells. See stop sale. 1) 7 dead crabs in wooden storage container in reach in cooler. Person in charge disposed of dead crabs. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 21582773

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. 1) floors under equipment soiled with dirt and food debris.

36-17-5

Detail 21582770

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. 1) floor tiles near triple sink cracked.

36-24-5

Detail 21582766

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. 1) wall to the left of triple sink has a hole. 2) wall to left of crab cooler has hole.

14-36-5

Detail 21582769

Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. 1) Deep freezer near triple sink cracked with exposed insulation

43-01-4

Detail 21582768

Basic - Living/sleeping quarters that open directly into a public food service establishment without complete partitioning and/or self-closing doors. 1) air mattress set up in storage room, near dry good storage, not separated by partition or self-closing door.

22-16-4

Detail 21582775

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. 1) glass reach in cooler with whole crabs soiled with food debris 2) glass door reach in cooler with raw shell eggs soiled with food debris

14-33-4

Detail 21582767

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. 1) glass door reach in cooler with raw shell eggs has rusted shelves.

May 5, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

14-11-4

Detail 21066680

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on upper right door of silver cooler.

23-03-4

Detail 21066681

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Tracks on both coolers are soiled.

Oct 25, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 24, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 3Basic: 1Total: 4

02C-03-5

Detail 20453720

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. Buttermilk in reach in cooler not dated. Person in charge dated buttermilk. Corrected On-Site

27-24-4

Detail 20453721

Intermediate - Hot water at three-compartment sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Establishment has no hot water.

27-16-4

Detail 20453718

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.

22-08-4

Detail 20453719

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. All 3 microwaves have food debris.