St. Augustine, St. Johns County

DJ'S CLAM SHACK

21 HYPOLITA ST, St. Augustine, FL 32084

FoodSeating
Latest violations
8
1 Intermediate
Apr 1, 2026
City
St. Augustine
County
St. Johns
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
8

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.

Apr 1, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 8

31A-09-4

Detail 24484252

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. By trash can. Person in charge moved trash can. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 24484248

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls used as scoop in flours. Person in charge removed bowls. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 24484251

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on top of reach in cooler. Person in charge moved phone. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 24484254

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reach in cooler and on drawers are torn.

08B-38-4

Detail 24484253

Basic - Food stored on floor. 5 gallons of Oil on floor. Person in charge moved oil. Corrected On-Site

10-14-5

Detail 24484255

Basic - Ice bucket/shovel/not inverted stored in between uses. Ice buckets not inverted. Person in charge inverted. Corrected On-Site

10-17-4

Detail 24484250

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife in between wall and hand washing sink. Person in charge moved knife. Corrected On-Site

12B-13-4

Detail 24484249

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Personal drinks in cooler. Person in charge moved drinks to walk in cooler and marked them. Corrected On-Site

Jul 22, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

41-17-4

Detail 23893459

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed clear spray bottle filled with blue liquid missing label.

36-73-4

Detail 23893457

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

14-69-4

Detail 23893458

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed second floor freezer chest has build up of ice.

Feb 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 5, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 23532086

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed hot pickled onions (51F - Cold Holding); fritter batter (57F - Cold Holding); cut cabbage (59F - Hot Holding); butter cubes (53F - Cold Holding)in flip-top cooler on cook line with ambient temperature of 51F. Person in charge states food has been in for about 2.5 hours. Extra food has been moved to walk-in cooler too cool, while working portions have been placed on emergency time control. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 23532089

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed roller butter (125F - Hot Holding). Butter is kept on flat top cook surface with minimal contact. Person in charge placed in different container to reheat. Corrective Action Taken Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 23532091

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing station used to store dirty squirt bottles. Person in charge removed it from hand washing station. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 23532088

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

08B-38-4

Detail 23532090

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed case of plastic water bottles stored on floor near walk-in cooler. Observed two cases of plastic fry oil stored on floor near fryer. Discussed with person in charge. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23532087

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed underside of fountain drink and iced tea machine near nozzles soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Jul 31, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

29-42-4

Detail 23024287

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed mop sink with attached hose missing vacuum breaker. Discussed with person in charge.

02C-04-5

Detail 23024286

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. Observed house made slaw prepared previous morning not date marked per person in charge. Person in charge added date mark. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 23024289

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic cup used to scoop batter into bags. Person in charge removed cup. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 23024291

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag n box and two cases of plastic water bottles on floor. Discussed with person in charge. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23024288

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

02D-01-5

Detail 23024290

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed multiple bulk food container missing common labels. Discussed with person in charge.

Jan 31, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

08B-38-4

Detail 22609545

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag n box on floor in kitchen. Observed bottled food stored on floor in kitchen.

01C-11-4

Detail 22609546

Basic - Label for original container of raw shucked clams/mussels/oysters not maintained on premises until last of product served. Observed raw shucked oysters removed from tub and proportioned for service missing label/lid with information. Discussed with person in charge. Person in charge will stored lid with portioned shucked Oysters.

Sep 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 6Total: 12

08A-04-5

Detail 22327018

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored above unwashed lemons. Person in charge moved eggs to shelf above chicken. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 22327021

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter on prep table (79F - Cold Holding). Discussed time as a public health control with person in charge. Person in charge placed time stamp on butter and filled out written procedures. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 22327014

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter on cook line (94F - Hot Holding). Discussed with person in charge. Person in charge placed butter container in direct contact it's cooking surface and turned up temperature to reheat. Corrective Action Taken

01C-05-4

Detail 22327019

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Observed tags not in order thrown in ziplock bag. Discussed with person in charge.

01C-03-4

Detail 22327016

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed clam tags not marked with last sold date. Discussed with person in charge.

01C-10-4

Detail 22327012

Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Observed clams on cook line missing tag. Discussed with person in charge.

35A-03-4

Detail 22327022

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 8 dead roaches in drip tray of AC air handler located in bathroom closet. Person in charge cleaned and removed all roaches. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 22327015

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed bottle of water on top of flip-top cooler on cook line.

40-06-5

Detail 22327011

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 stored on cutting board on cook line. Discussed with employee and employee removed cellphone from food prep area.

14-69-4

Detail 22327020

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up in deep freezer on second floor kitchen. Ice is preventing gaskets from sealing.

16-46-4

Detail 22327017

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed food containers on storage rack with old labels. Discussed with person in charge.

02D-01-5

Detail 22327013

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk food containers in prep area not labeled with common names labels. Person in charge added labels. Corrected On-Site

May 4, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

16-37-1

Detail 21973931

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit for three compartment sink or sanitizer buckets.

31B-02-4

Detail 21973933

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing paper towels at hand wash sink in the storage area. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

24-05-4

Detail 21973929

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Metal containers stored in the storage area by the three compartment sink stored without being covered or inverted.

51-13-4

Detail 21973930

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster at time of inspection.

51-04-4

Detail 21973935

No child labor law poster. For reporting purposes only. No child labor law poster at time of inspection.