St. Augustine, St. Johns County

SPANISH BAKERY & CAFE

42 1/2 GEORGE ST, St. Augustine, FL 32084

FoodSeating
Latest violations
9
3 High Priority
Mar 31, 2026
City
St. Augustine
County
St. Johns
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
14

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.

Mar 31, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Basic: 6Total: 9

08A-13-5

Detail 24480942

High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw eggs over chicken and beef mixtures. Person in charge moved raw eggs to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 24480940

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In cooler overnight; Cream cheese frosting 46F; ( - Cold Holding)

03A-02-5

Detail 24480943

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler overnight; Cream cheese frosting 46F; ( - Cold Holding) Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

24-05-4

Detail 24480939

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Containers at service line not inverted. Person in charge inverted. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 24480944

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Reach in cooler cutting board is grooved and black making it not easily cleanable.

10-17-4

Detail 24480945

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife/spatula under hot press machines. Person in charge removed both items. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 24480941

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Flour and rice containers soiled. Person in charge labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-16-4

Detail 24480946

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. The interior of the top of reach in cooler is soiled with food debris. The bottom of prep tables where food is stored are rusty and not smooth and easily cleanable.

02D-01-5

Detail 24480947

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

Oct 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 7

03A-02-5

Detail 24123558

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in stand up reach in cooler in kitchen: rice mixture (52F - Cold Holding) taken out and placed back in reach in cooler per person in charge.

03F-02-5

Detail 24123553

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Observed front counter display case missing time marking for empanadas and hot dogs. Person in charge added time marking. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

27-19-4

Detail 24123552

Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Observed extremely low water pressure at portable hand washing station at front counter when hand washing station pump is turned on. Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 24123554

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed portable hand washing station water pump turned off because of water pump in disrepair per person in charge. Person in charge stated they have work order in place for hand washing station. Corrective Action Taken Warning

41-17-4

Detail 24123557

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed clean spray bottle in kitchen filled with blue liquid missing label. Person in charge added label. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 24123555

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee coffee above stored food on prep table. Person in charge removed food from area of drinks and personal items. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 24123556

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on front counter reach in freezer and reach in coolers and flip-top cooler in kitchen soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Mar 6, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 8

01B-03-5

Detail 23616309

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Observed half pound of butter with a tree leave stuck to it, inside flip-top cooler. Person in charge does not know how tree leaves ended up inside flip-top cooler.

03F-02-5

Detail 23616305

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Observed all product in display hot case missing time mark. All product started time at 0945 per person in charge. Person in charge added time mark. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 23616303

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed single serving of house made slaw missing date mark.

53B-09-4

Detail 23616307

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed photo copies of food handler training. Discussed with person in charge, all originals are in centralized off site office in personal files.

35B-01-4

Detail 23616306

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed light emitting gaps on sides and bottom of screen door to kitchen

36-73-4

Detail 23616308

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed kitchen floors soiled with dirt, and tree leaves. Repeat Violation

36-17-5

Detail 23616304

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed missing floor tiles in kitchen near entrance.

23-03-4

Detail 23616302

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

Sep 11, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 8

22-02-4

Detail 23138566

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

31B-02-4

Detail 23138569

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed hand washing station by point of sale missing paper towels. Person in charge added paper towel.

41-17-4

Detail 23138567

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed one spray bottle filled with blue liquid not labeled. Person in charge added label. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 23138564

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

14-11-5

Detail 23138563

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed flaking rust on interior of microwave door.

36-73-4

Detail 23138562

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor in kitchen soiled with food debris.

22-08-4

Detail 23138568

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwave soiled with food debris. Observed sandwich which press soiled with grease and food debris.

23-03-4

Detail 23138565

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed floor mixer sides soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Apr 8, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 11, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

51-16-7

Detail 22714419

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Priority: Intermediate Observed portable hand washing station at front counter of second building where the point of sale is for guests. Establishment serves soup and empanadas from front counter. Warning Observed: No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-08: Plans submitted. Plan review needed more info. Sent plan review questions to person in charge. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-11: Plan review and operator are working out specifics for variance request. Operator needs to obtain a larger water tank for portable hand washing station. Time extending to allow operator to compete what plan review is requesting. Time Extended

Jan 8, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

51-16-7

Detail 22549188

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Priority: Intermediate Observed portable hand washing station at front counter of second building where the point of sale is for guests. Establishment serves soup and empanadas from front counter. Warning Observed: No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-08: Plans submitted. Plan review needed more info. Sent plan review questions to person in charge. Time Extended

Nov 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 5

31B-03-4

Detail 22426014

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at portable hand washing station at front counter. Person in charge added soap. Corrected On-Site

27-16-4

Detail 22426017

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed portable hand washing sink located on front counter had no water. Person in charge had employee fill up potable water bucket inside portable hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site

51-16-7

Detail 22548707

Intermediate - Priority: Intermediate Observed portable hand washing station at front counter of second building where the point of sale is for guests. Establishment serves soup and empanadas from front counter. Warning Observed: No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review

23-03-4

Detail 22426016

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on flip-top cooler and large door reach in cooler soiled with food debris.

36-27-5

Detail 22426015

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall behind prep table soiled with green food debris

Apr 8, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

08A-05-6

Detail 22784931

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken above cooked chicken empanadas and house made soups. Person in charge placed raw chicken on bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 22784932

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at front counter steam table chicken and dumplings (78F - Hot Holding); veggie soups (84F - Hot Holding); black beans n rice (82F - Hot Holding. Person in charge placed all products on stove during inspection and reheated to 165+ by end of inspection. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 22784928

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed cleaning chemicals and knife in hand washing station by triple sink. Person in charge moved chemicals and knife. Corrected On-Site

27-16-5

Detail 22784929

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed portable hand washing station potable water tank empty at front counter. Unable to wash hands due to not water at portable hand washing station. Person in charge filled hand washing station's potable water tank. Discussed approved variance with person in charge. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22784930

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

Jan 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 7

14-15-4

Detail 21695260

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Chemical spray bottle used for evaporated milk. See stop sale. Repeat Violation

01B-03-5

Detail 21695265

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Evaporated milk in chemical spray bottle.

11-27-4

Detail 21695264

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 cook. Corrective Action Taken

11-26-1

Detail 21695262

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided employee reporting agreement form and discussed with cook. Corrective Action Taken

53B-13-5

Detail 21695263

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. Some employees hired over 60 days missing training for food handler.

14-11-5

Detail 21695261

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Double door reach in cooler gaskets torn. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 21695259

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on flip-top cooler soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Aug 10, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

14-15-4

Detail 21266410

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Condensed milk in chemical spray bottle. Instructed operator to discontinue use. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21266407

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

14-11-5

Detail 21266406

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1) reach in cooler gaskets torn.

23-03-4

Detail 21266409

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1) double door reach in cooler gaskets soiled with black/green mold like substance. 2) bulk rice container lid soiled with food debris.

36-50-4

Detail 21266408

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. AC window and mini split soiled with grease,dust,black/green mold like substance.

Mar 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

12A-28-4

Detail 20927696

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee in kitchen readjusted hat without changing gloves and without washing hands.

03F-10-5

Detail 20927698

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment keeps baked goods with time/temperature controlled fillings on time at front counter. No written plan available at establishment. Providing employee with time as a public health control paper work. Corrective Action Taken

40-06-5

Detail 20927697

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys and sunglasses stored above hot holding steam well. Employee cell phone above prep table.

22-08-4

Detail 20927699

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Table top grill heavily soiled with grease and food debris.

Sep 9, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

23-03-4

Detail 20494598

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Flour, rice bins and shelf have flour.