Sawgrass, St. Johns County

SAWGRASS COUNTRY CLUB INBETWEEN

10034 GOLF CLUB DR, Sawgrass, FL 32082

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
2 Basic
May 14, 2026
City
Sawgrass
County
St. Johns
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

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

Basic: 2Total: 2

23-24-4

Detail 24575158

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

23-03-4

Detail 24575157

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled interior base of drawer coolers.

Nov 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-41-4

Detail 24213595

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. Dishmachine in the bar tested at 10ppm chlorine. Employee primed machine and retested at 50ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site

29-18-4

Detail 24213594

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Drain cover missing at kitchen dishmachine. Employee located cover and replaced. Corrected On-Site

May 20, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

01B-24-5

Detail 23781366

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Smoked salmon date marked 5/13 in Drawer Cooler frontline.

03A-02-5

Detail 23781367

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Clarified butter at 80°. Frontline. (Note. WHOLESOME FARM CLARIFIED BUTTER shows that it is shelf stable per website. Forwarded details to office for further review. ) Moved by manager to another cooler. Corrective Action Taken

01C-03-4

Detail 23781365

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Tags not marked with date of last use. Marked by manger. Corrected On-Site

23-24-4

Detail 23781369

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

13-07-4

Detail 23781363

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service.

10-12-5

Detail 23781364

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored unprotected surface between uses. Ice scoop at wait-station stored under soap dispenser. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23781368

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled interior base of drawer coolers.

16-46-4

Detail 23781362

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on exterior of cleaned containers.

Jan 23, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 6

02B-01-5

Detail 23495101

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw/undercooked ahi tuna on nachos and bowl items. Manager corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site

31B-05-4

Detail 23495098

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. At hand wash station in server station in main kitchen, employee corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site

53B-14-5

Detail 23495100

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. One expired in August 2024, currently working on site.

22-20-5

Detail 23495102

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Top interior of ice bin of soda machine in employee buffet area, employee corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site

25-05-4

Detail 23495097

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes of to go cups on floor in storage area down stairs, employee corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site

36-50-4

Detail 23495099

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Vents in walk in cooler, employee corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Jun 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

14-18-4

Detail 22924610

Basic - Beverage tubing/cold plate not separated from stored ice. In bar area at far right ice bin, tubing from soda gun hangs down into ice used for customers. Operator repositioned soda gun line to remove it from contact with the ice, no contamination observed. Corrected On-Site

Sep 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

53B-11-4

Detail 22266272

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training appear to be falsified. At time of inspection some food handler training certificates listed valid for four years and written in pencil. Operator gave employee the certificates to correct. Corrective Action Taken

40-06-5

Detail 22266273

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In the downstairs cook line, employees phone on clean prep table. Employee relocated the cell phone. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

24-08-4

Detail 22266274

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf of the warewashing area, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.

Feb 24, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 21810575

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Walk in cooler door gasket has build up of mold like substance. Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 21810574

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phones stored on the prep table at pass through window from the main cook line. Operator relocated the employee cell phones. Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 21810572

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee on the prep line actively working with food without a beard guard.

42-01-4

Detail 21810573

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop heads stored on the floor in the dish area by the mop sink. Operator hung the mops to dry. Corrected On-Site

Oct 24, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

35A-02-6

Detail 21521070

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Behind the main bar counter, one fly observed, operator attempted to remove fly from establishment. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 21521069

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Downstairs walk in cooler door gasket has mold like substance build up.

24-05-4

Detail 21521067

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean white bowls stored on the shelf in front of the walk in cooler, not stored inverted or covered for protection.

24-08-4

Detail 21521065

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean plastic containers on shelf by the warewashing area stacked while wet.

22-08-4

Detail 21521068

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of the microwave on the service side of the main cook line has old food debris. Operator wiped out the microwave. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 21521066

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash sign in mens employee restroom, operator posted a hand wash sign. Corrected On-Site

May 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

09-01-4

Detail 21077864

High Priority - 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 cutting parsley with bare hand contact. Manager intervened. Corrective Action Taken

23-24-4

Detail 21077867

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. Cleaned by manager Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 21077863

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

40-06-5

Detail 21077865

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag by prep table. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

29-49-6

Detail 21077866

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in base of reach in cooler.

Dec 9, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

01B-01-4

Detail 20715315

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. In dry storage area one can of vanilla pudding with dent across seal.

24-05-4

Detail 20715313

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pans stored on rack closest to hot hold and cold holding unites not stored inverted, employee corrected the storage by flipping the containers. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 20715314

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on server side of main kitchen line has build up of food debris. Operator unplugged microwave till someone could clean out food debris. Corrective Action Taken

02D-03-4

Detail 20715312

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Labels on food in grab and go cooler at downstairs dining room missing the address.

08B-12-5

Detail 20715311

Basic - Stored food not covered. In walk in freezer container of chicken broth labeled from previous day not covered. Operator covered the container with appropriate lid. Corrected On-Site