St. Augustine, St. Johns County

SAINTE-GEORGE RESTAURANT

1 SAINT GEORGE STREET, St. Augustine, FL 32084

FoodSeating
Latest violations
10
2 High Priority
Mar 31, 2023
City
St. Augustine
County
St. Johns
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
5

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, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

08A-20-5

Detail 21903641

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw salmon cooked to order and sometimes seared kept in container with other raw seafood. Discussed with person in charge. Person in charge will cook salmon to minimum cooking temperature and segregate salmon in future. Corrective Action Taken

03F-02-5

Detail 21903643

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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Tobacco butter missing time mark. Person in charge added time mark. Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 21903638

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. House made sauces missing date. Person in charge added date. Made less than 7 days prior to inspection per person in charge. Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 21903639

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 paper written procedures and discussed with person in charge. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 21903640

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing station sink at dishwashing area blocked by utensils. Employee removed utensils from sink. Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 21903637

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand washing station at dish washing area missing soap.

02C-04-5

Detail 21903645

Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. House made sauces kept frozen and taken out and held in walk-in cooler not properly being tracked. Discussed with person in charge.

12B-07-4

Detail 21903636

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on cook line coolers. Employees removed drinks when inspection started. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21903642

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on small reach in cooler by take out window soiled with black/green mold like substance. Repeat Violation

36-50-4

Detail 21903644

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. AC in dish washing area soiled with black/green mold like substance.

Sep 23, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 7

22-42-4

Detail 21381579

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 1) triple sink test at 0ppm. Per employee, sani solution is mixed with detergent. Instructed employee to dump sink and refill with sanitizer only. Retested at 300ppm Quats. Corrected On-Site

22-45-4

Detail 21381581

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 1) dishes in triple sink not sanitized due to employee mixing detergent and sanitizer together. Triple dunked tested at 0ppm. Instructed employee to dump triple sink, and refill with only sanitizer. Retested sink st 300ppm Quats. Employee rewashed and sanitized dishes. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 21381582

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 1) 8 poly bags of pasta (48F-50F - Cold Holding) left in reach in cooler over night.

03A-02-5

Detail 21381577

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) 8 poly bags of pasta (48F-50F - Cold Holding) left in reach in cooler over night. See stop sale. Discussed proper cooling tips. 2) front cheese cooler: milk (45F - Cold Holding). Reach in cooler door left open. Person in charge closed door and placed milk in reach in cooler. 3) crumbled blue cheese (50F - Cold Holding) employee placed ice bag. 4) herb butter sitting on shelf (68F - Cold Holding) discussed time as a public health control. Chef placed on time. Provided paper work for time as a public health control. All foods are voluntarily disposed off, placed on time, or brought to 41F or below using ice, and refrigeration by end of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

53A-05-6

Detail 21381578

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 1) establishment has more than 4 employees working with food without a CFM present.

36-34-5

Detail 21381580

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. 1) ceiling tiles and vents in kitchen soiled with dust.

23-03-4

Detail 21381576

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1) reach in freezer by Togo window soiled with black/green mold like substance.

Apr 20, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

01D-08-5

Detail 21029001

High Priority - Operator unable to provide documentation that aquacultured fish has been raised in a controlled environment and fed formulated feed. Person in charge contacted sales representative and obtained documentation for Salmon served raw. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 21029004

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut tomatoes (54F - Cold Holding); raw shell eggs (51F - Cold Holding) ambient air temperature 46. Person in charge placed ice bags on eggs and tomatoes. Flip top had been open for brunch. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

36-51-4

Detail 21029003

Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Fan in walk-in cooler spitting water.

08B-36-4

Detail 21029006

Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Food in walk-in cooler exposed to walk-in cooler fan fixture spitting water. Operator has work order in for walk-in cooler service company. Food was moved or covered. Corrective Action Taken

08B-38-4

Detail 21029002

Basic - Food stored on floor. Juice stored on floor in beer walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation

10-07-4

Detail 21029005

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils on cook line in water at 80F. Cook dumped water and placed utensils in ware washing for sanitizing. Discussed with cook about keeping water above 135F Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Jul 23, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 15, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 12

09-01-4

Detail 20345078

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. Observed cook touching ready to eat cucumbers with his bare hands. Addressed immediately and he washed his hands, threw out food, and put gloves on. Corrected On-Site

03B-15-5

Detail 20345076

High Priority - Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter above stove 118°. Butter on cook line 80°.

50-17-2

Detail 20345070

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6.1.21.

01B-02-5

Detail 20345077

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. feta, roasted garlic, fritter mix, chickpea salad 47-51°; ( - Cold Holding). In cooler more than 4 hours. Butter on cook line 80°. No idea of how long butter was on counter. At server station; Milk, heavy cream 45°; ( - Cold Holding)

03A-02-5

Detail 20345068

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. feta, roasted garlic, fritter mix, chickpea salad 47-51°; ( - Cold Holding) Server station; Milk, heavy cream 45°; ( - Cold Holding)

53B-13-5

Detail 20345073

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. The rest of staff are scheduled to take test on Friday.

14-11-4

Detail 20345067

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cooler #1 has ambient temperature of 47°-51°. Also gaskets on make table #2 are torn.

08B-38-4

Detail 20345074

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler, Beef, lobster, salmon and onion on floor. Person in charge moved all items to store properly.

10-20-4

Detail 20345075

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Several pairs of tongs on oven door. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site

10-07-4

Detail 20345071

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in make table water not 135°.

21-38-4

Detail 20345072

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. 2 sanitizer buckets on floor in kitchen. Person in charge picked up to store properly. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 20345069

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour not labeled.