St. Augustine, St. Johns County

BARLEY REPUBLIC PUBLIC HOUSE

48 SPANISH ST, St. Augustine, FL 32084

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
1 High Priority
May 14, 2026
City
St. 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 14, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

14-86-1

Detail 24575812

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade paper towels under raw eggs. Person in charge removed paper towel. Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 24575810

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. Cream not dated. Person in charge dated. Corrected On-Site

53B-13-5

Detail 24575813

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Missing some newer employees.

08B-38-4

Detail 24575814

Basic - Food stored on floor. Batter on floor in dry storage. Person in charge moved batter. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 24575811

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing in restroom. Repeat Violation

Dec 23, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Dec 19, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

03A-02-5

Detail 24265992

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Main make line cooler: cut tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding); heavy cream (66F - Cold Holding); cooked vegetables (64F - Cold Holding); house made dressing (66F - Cold Holding); chicken (46F - Cold Holding) less than 4 hours per person in charge. All products placed on ice. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03D-15-4

Detail 24265991

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed moray sauce dated 12/19 1400 (97F - Cooling) at 1545 person in charge placed sauce back on cook line to reheat to 165 and start the process over again. Sauce was in a very deep covered container.

31A-09-4

Detail 24265993

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing station near second floor ice machine blocked by boxes. Discussed with person in charge Corrective Action Taken

31B-02-4

Detail 24265990

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at second floor hand washing station.

31B-03-4

Detail 24265994

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand washing station by second floor ice machine.

14-69-4

Detail 24265989

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

Jul 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 26, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-41-4

Detail 23842265

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 dishwasher at 0ppm chlorine person in charge called technician. Person in charge set up sink at 200ppm quaternary Corrective Action Taken Warning

23-03-4

Detail 23842266

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on kitchen reach in coolers soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Dec 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 23420583

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on flip-top cooler stained with food debris. Repeat Violation

31A-09-4

Detail 23420586

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing station by upstairs ice machine blocked by boxes. Discussed with person in charge. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 23420585

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on cutting board. Person in charge move drink away from food prep area. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 23420582

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone on food cutting board on cook line. Person in charge removed cellphone from food area. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23420584

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

Jun 11, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

14-69-4

Detail 22922785

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed building up of ice in white Maytag freezer.

Jun 7, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 10

50-17-3

Detail 22920454

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 6/1/24. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 22920447

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed burger (49F - Cold Holding); ground beef (50F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (49F - Cold Holding); pasta shells (52F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (49F - Cold Holding); cooked Brussels (51F - Cold Holding); cooked onions (50F - Cold Holding); butter (49F - Cold Holding); house made dressing (47F - Cold Holding); haddock (48F - Cold Holding) Observed in walk-in cooler steak (57F - Cold Holding); sausages (52F - Hot Holding) less than four hours per person in charge. Prep for dinner started at 1500 door does not close all the way. Person in charge had employees add items in ice, moved some items to freezers, and placed working products in beer walk-in cooler. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 22920451

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on kitchen flip-top cooler stained with food debris.

31A-09-4

Detail 22920446

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing station on cook line blocked by pan lids. Person in charge removed lids. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 22920449

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle filled with blue liquid missing label by point of sale system. Observed spray bottle filled with orange liquid on second floor bar missing label.

14-01-5

Detail 22920452

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed to-go containers used to scoop bulk flour in dry storage shed.

51-11-4

Detail 22920445

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed multiple large green and one large silver pressurized calendrical gas containers not secured by keg walk-in cooler.

14-74-7

Detail 22920450

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. Observed walk-in cooler ambient 51F. Door to walk-in cooler does not close all the way due to physical damage on the bottom left side. Observed gasket also in disrepair. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 22920448

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bottle water on ground at upstairs bar.

23-03-4

Detail 22920453

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on deep freezers and flip-top coolers in kitchen soiled with food debris and black/green mold like substance. Repeat Violation

Dec 5, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

50-17-3

Detail 22490082

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 6/1/23. Person in charge renewed license during inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 22490083

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed To-go container in bulk spice bin. Person in charge removed container. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 22490079

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets torn on walk-in cooler.

10-12-5

Detail 22490080

Basic - In-use ice bucket stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice buckets stored inverted on top of dirty ice machine. Person in charge ran buckets through dish machine and had employee clean top of ice machine. Person in charge also added food tray on top of ice machine for ice buckets. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22490081

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on cook line soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

May 3, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 8

03G-50-1

Detail 21973403

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 vacuum packaging and freezing raw chicken. Provided HAACP Template. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 21973405

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on the main cook line has build up of food residue staining. Repeat Violation

31A-11-4

Detail 21973407

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on the main cook line used to fill pitcher for steam well as evident by pitcher stored in hand wash sink. Employee removed the pitcher from the hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 21973408

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic portion cup used in bulk dry seasoning in exterior storage shed. Employee removed the plastic portion cup. Corrected On-Site

24-05-4

Detail 21973404

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Metal pots and pans stored on the top shelf of the warewashing area not inverted or covered for protection. Operator inverted the metal pots and pans. Corrected On-Site

14-36-5

Detail 21973409

Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach in chest freezer by the rear exterior door with cracked plastic lid exposing insulation. Exterior walk in cooler door has torn door gasket.

31B-04-4

Detail 21973410

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash signage at hand wash sink by the dishmachine or in either downstairs restroom.

23-03-4

Detail 21973406

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer door gaskets have mold like substance build up. Repeat Violation

Dec 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 4Basic: 2Total: 6

22-02-4

Detail 21637947

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1) cutting board on cook line flip-top cooler stained with food debris.

31A-09-4

Detail 21637948

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 1) hand washing station near 2nd floor ice machine blocked by clean rags and cleaning supplies.

31B-02-4

Detail 21637949

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. 1) hand washing station by 2nd floor ice machine missing paper towels.

31B-03-4

Detail 21637945

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. 1) hand washing station by 2nd floor ice machine missing soap.

36-37-5

Detail 21637946

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. 1) some ceiling tiles in kitchen delaminating making ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable

23-03-4

Detail 21637944

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1) gaskets on small reach in cooler and flip-top cooler in kitchen soiled with black/green mold like substance and food debris.

Apr 29, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

02C-03-5

Detail 21060799

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. Half n half,milk in walk-in cooler. Person in charge added date mark. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

29-09-4

Detail 21060798

Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Hand washing station sink faucet leaks. Repeat Violation

36-01-4

Detail 21060797

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Food debris under equipment in kitchen.

08B-38-4

Detail 21060800

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag n box on floor upstairs.

Oct 27, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 7Total: 10

01B-14-4

Detail 20619526

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 2 broken shell eggs in walk in cooler.

22-02-4

Detail 20619523

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Left soda nozzles at bar are soiled. Person in charge removed and cleaned. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 20619528

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked sausage in walk in cooler not dated.

12B-07-4

Detail 20619529

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on prep table. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 20619522

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 20619531

Basic - Food stored on floor. In dry storage; flour on floor. Upstairs; ketchup on floor. Person in charge moved both. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 20619530

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods are soiled. Repeat Violation

29-08-4

Detail 20619527

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucet on hand washing sink is turned on all the time. Repeat Violation

25-05-4

Detail 20619524

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of to go containers on floor upstairs. Person in charge replaced. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 20619525

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour in dry storage not labeled. Person in charge labeled. Corrected On-Site