10 St. Johns County restaurants fail inspection; 1 closed

Yoonserk Pyun, St. Augustine Record

July 10, 2023 at 3:00 PM·14 min read

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Each week we share the area restaurants — filed by state safety and sanitation inspectors — that aced their inspections, while also rounding up those that didn't pass muster.

For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our St. Johns County restaurant inspections site.

Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in St. Johns County, Florida, for the week of July 3-9, 2023. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.

Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.

Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.

Which St. Johns County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?

These restaurants met all standards during their July 3-9 inspections and no violations were found.

900 Degrees Pizza and Pasta, 100 Center Creek Rd, Suite 101, Saint Augustine**
Cap's on The Water, 4325 Myrtle St, Saint Augustine**
Chicken Salad Chick, 1000-09 S Ponce De Leon Blvd, Saint Augustine**
Five Star Pizza, 465-01 State Rd 13, St. Johns**
Mochiatsu, 1000-05 S Ponce De Leon Blvd, St. Augustine**
Two Dudes Red's, 262 Solana Rd, Ponte Vedra Beach**

** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week

Which St. Johns County restaurants were temporarily closed by inspectors?

These restaurants failed their July 3-9 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-upinspections are required.

Two Dudes Red's

262 Solana Rd, Ponte Vedra Beach

Complaint Inspection on July 6

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

23 total violations, with 7 high-priority violations

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. At time of inspection current license is expired from 06/01/2023.
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In the reach in cooler opposite the grill, raw chicken stored on shelf over raw beef. Operator switched the storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 26 rodent droppings in the old walk in cooler that is now used as a dry storage room. Rodent droppings observed on metal beverage cans, the cardboard flats of soda and alcohol boxes as well as the floor beneath the shelf. Observed 3 rodent droppings in the dry storage area by the coffee pot and 5 rodent droppings on the floor under the shelf. Observed 3 rodent droppings on the stacked chairs by the women's restroom. Observed 6 rodent droppings on the shelf opposite the mens restroom. Operator had employees begin to sweep and clean the rodent droppings. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Rodent burrow or rodent nesting materials present. Observed insulation under the dry storage shelf in the old walk in cooler area that appears moved from a hole in the wall underneath exterior metal sides of the walk in cooler. Insulation appears to be moved into a nest like formation. **Warning**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. On the prep table by dry storage, butter (83F - Cold Holding) left out on the counter over night. On the prep table next to the fryers; milk bath (68F - Cold Holding) ice bath had mostly melted. Operator discarded and made a new milk mixture. On the service side of the main cook line; Tartar sauce (69F - Cold Holding) made in house, stored in a melted ice bath. Operator removed the Tartar sauce.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On the prep table by dry storage, butter (83F - Cold Holding) left out on the counter over night. On the prep table next to the fryers; milk bath (68F - Cold Holding) ice bath had mostly melted. Operator discarded and made a new milk mixture. On the service side of the main cook line; Tartar sauce (69F - Cold Holding) made in house, stored in a melted ice bath. Operator removed the Tartar sauce. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle stored on container of silverware behind the steak house bar. Operator relocated the chemical spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Two Dudes Red's

262 Solana Rd, Ponte Vedra Beach

Complaint Inspection on July 7

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

3 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 26 rodent droppings in the old walk in cooler that is now used as a dry storage room. Rodent droppings observed on metal beverage cans, the cardboard flats of soda and alcohol boxes as well as the floor beneath the shelf. Observed 3 rodent droppings in the dry storage area by the coffee pot and 5 rodent droppings on the floor under the shelf. Observed 3 rodent droppings on the stacked chairs by the women's restroom. Observed 6 rodent droppings on the shelf opposite the mens restroom. Operator had employees begin to sweep and clean the rodent droppings. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-07: At time of follow up inspection observed 8 rodent droppings in the dry storage area in front of the walk in cooler on top of beverage cans. Observed 17 rodent droppings on the shelf below the beverage cans inside of wine and beer boxes. Observed 1 rodent droppings on the shelf of the service area in the dining room. Observed 4 rodent droppings on the shelf opposite the mens restroom. Operator cleaned all areas where rodent droppings were observed and removed all rodent droppings observed during follow up inspection. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Rodent burrow or rodent nesting materials present. Observed insulation under the dry storage shelf in the old walk in cooler area that appears moved from a hole in the wall underneath exterior metal sides of the walk in cooler. Insulation appears to be moved into a nest like formation. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-07: At time of follow up inspection rodent nesting materials in the dry storage room in front of the walk in cooler has been removed. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**