2 St. Johns County restaurants temporarily closed; 17 fail inspection

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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 April 8-14, 2024. 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.

For full restaurant inspection details, visit our St. Johns County restaurant inspection site.

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

These restaurants met all standards during their April 8-14 inspections and no violations were found.

** 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 April 8-14 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-up inspections are required.

Grilled Cheese Gallery

16 Cathedral Pl, Saint Augustine

Routine Inspection on April 9

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

15 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed house branded pump spray and aerosol can pesticide/insecticide on black chemical storage shelf.

  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 16 live roaches on floor and walls under hand washing station Observed one live roach inside hand washing station Observed one live roach under triple sink. Observed two live roaches crawling on wall by electrical fuse box near hot water tank. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed container of uncovered red sauce with unknown white foreign objects inside. Person in charge did not know what objects were. Sauces were produced previous day and left uncovered overnight.

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed floor degreaser, house hood insecticides, bleach cleaners, and sanitizers stored above filled bulk food bins. Person in charge moved all chemicals away from food products. **Corrected On-Site**

Grilled Cheese Gallery

16 Cathedral Pl, Saint Augustine

Routine Inspection on April 10

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

2 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 16 live roaches on floor and walls under hand washing station Observed one live roach inside hand washing station Observed one live roach under triple sink. Observed two live roaches crawling on wall by electrical fuse box near hot water tank. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-10: Observed approximately 5 live roaches in triple sink area. Observed approximately 2 live roaches near hand washing station in kitchen. Observed 1 live roach on wall behind glass door reach in cooler near mop sink. **Admin Complaint**

Grilled Cheese Gallery

16 Cathedral Pl, Saint Augustine

Routine Inspection on April 11

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

1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 16 live roaches on floor and walls under hand washing station Observed one live roach inside hand washing station Observed one live roach under triple sink. Observed two live roaches crawling on wall by electrical fuse box near hot water tank. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-10: Observed approximately 5 live roaches in triple sink area. Observed approximately 2 live roaches near hand washing station in kitchen. Observed 1 live roach on wall behind glass door reach in cooler near mop sink. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-11: Observed one live roach on wall behind glass door reach in cooler. Observed two live roaches above back door near walk-in cooler under lifting tape next to exit sign. **Admin Complaint**

Yummy Asian Bistro

2245 Cr 210 W Ste 117, St Johns

Complaint Inspection on April 12

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

11 total violations, with 6 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Multiple grocery bags used to store raw chicken and raw beef in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw shrimp, removed from original packaging, stored over container of cut carrots in walk in freezer. Packages of egg patties stored with bags of raw seafood, removed from original packages, in reach in freezer at sushi bar area, eggs moved. Also multiple grocey bags of raw chicken and raw beef mixed together stored in walk in freezer. Also raw fish eggs stored over containers of sauces in reach in cooler at sushi bar, eggs removed. Also raw beef stored over cooked chicken in reach in cooler on cook line near fryers. Also raw shell eggs stored over buckets of soy sauce in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches under wok station on cook line in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 1 package of fully thawed out raw tuna in reach in cooler at sushi bar.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut kale (65F - Cold Holding) in pan sitting out at sushi bar, per employee kale has been taking in and out of cooler for approximately 1 hour, kale placed in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • 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. Sushi rice at sushi bar, tempura batter, and tempura shrimp in kitchen on cook line, per employees all items were made approximately 2 hours prior.

Yummy Asian Bistro

2245 Cr 210 W Ste 117, St Johns

Complaint Inspection on April 13

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

7 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Multiple grocery bags used to store raw chicken and raw beef in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-13: No change **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw shrimp, removed from original packaging, stored over container of cut carrots in walk in freezer. Packages of egg patties stored with bags of raw seafood, removed from original packages, in reach in freezer at sushi bar area, eggs moved. Also multiple grocey bags of raw chicken and raw beef mixed together stored in walk in freezer. Also raw fish eggs stored over containers of sauces in reach in cooler at sushi bar, eggs removed. Also raw beef stored over cooked chicken in reach in cooler on cook line near fryers. Also raw shell eggs stored over buckets of soy sauce in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-13: Raw fish roe over sauces in reach in cooler at sushi bar. Raw fish stored over avocados in reach in cooler at sushi bar. Raw shrimp over shredded lettuce in reach in cooler on cook line next to fryers. Raw shell eggs over buckets of soy sauce in walk in cooler. Raw chicken and raw beef stored over bucket of soy sauce and shredded lettuce in walk in cooler. Multiple grocey bags of raw chicken and raw beef mixed together stored in walk in freezer. Operator began to rearrange all items during inspection **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches under wok station on cook line in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-13: Approximately 12 live roaches in cracks of wok station on cook line. 2 live roaches under dish machine in kitchen across from make line. 1 live roach in shelf at sushi bar area. Operator began to kill and clean up roaches during inspection. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**

Which St. Johns County restaurants had high-priority violations?

Bono's

2420 Us 1 S, Saint Augustine

Routine Inspection on April 10

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

24 total violations, with 8 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. In walk in cooler, brisket 10:00AM (125F - Cooling, @1:30 94F). Whole brisket tightly wrapped, on back of speedrack.

  • High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. In walk in cooler, brisket 10:00AM (125F - Cooling, @1:30 94F). Whole brisket tightly wrapped, on back of speedrack.

  • High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. At dishwashing station, employee went from dirty dishes to clean dishes, without changing gloves or washing hands in between tasks.

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At front counter, by beer keg cooler approximately 3 live flying insects. At server station between kitchen and dining area approximately 10 live flying insects landing on and around open containers of BBQ sauce. At server station by ice machine drain, 3 live flying insects. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. At server station between kitchen and dining area approximately 10 live flying insects landing on and around open containers of BBQ sauce. **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On make line in steam table, Mac and cheese (130F - Hot Holding); per manager Mac and cheese was not in steam table no more than an hour. Manager reheated, Mac and cheese retemp (168F - Hot Holding). In hot box on make line baked beans (125F - Hot Holding); Mac and cheese (113F - Hot Holding), door to hot box consistently open for approximately 2 hours. Both items placed on stove to reheat, operator turned up temperature to hot box. Both items retemped at 165F **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At server station in kitchen, stainless steel cleaner stored with single service items. Employee moved to proper storage location. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer buckets at cook line and make line, both above 100ppm. Employee took off line. **Corrective Action Taken**

Bono's

2420 Us 1 S, Saint Augustine

Routine Inspection on April 11

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At front counter, by beer keg cooler approximately 3 live flying insects. At server station between kitchen and dining area approximately 10 live flying insects landing on and around open containers of BBQ sauce. At server station by ice machine drain, 3 live flying insects. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-11: In kitchen by server area, by soda machine, approximately 6 flying insects. Employee cleaned and flushed drain by soda machine, drain was soiled. Also, in dining room, service station by kitchen, Approximately 4 flying insects. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**

Casa Maya

22 Hypolita St, Saint Augustine

Routine Inspection on April 11

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

7 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed three live flying insects in warehouse washing area.

China One

2750 Race Track Rd #307, Saint Johns

Routine Inspection on April 8

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

9 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Employees raw seafood and raw pork stored over bags of cooked pork and cooked beef in reach in freezer chest near triple sink, all items removed from original packaging. Also raw chicken stored over unwashed heads of cabbage in walk in cooler. Also raw pork mixture stored over sauces in walk in cooler. Also raw pork stored over cooked pork in walk in cooler. Also raw chicken stored over raw shell eggs in walk in cooler. Operator and employees began to rearrange all items during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw chicken (51F-60F - Cold Holding) stack of boxes of raw chicken sitting out on floor by walk in cooler, per operator chicken was purchased earlier today and brought to restaurant no more than a couple of hours prior. Employee began to put boxes in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

China Wok

2220 County Road 210 W Ste 307, St. Johns

Routine Inspection on April 9

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

8 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment/utensils without washing hands. Two employees cutting and touching raw chicken with bare in prep area then began to touch clean utensils and single service containers without washing hands.

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw pork stored over cooked pork in standing reach in freezer in prep area, all items removed from original packaging. Bags of raw pork and raw beef stored mixed in with bags of cooked pork in large reach in freezer chest behind make line. Also raw beef stored over individual containers of sauces in reach in cooler near front counter. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

D'Aleo Deli

2445 S Us 1, St Augustine

Routine Inspection on April 11

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

13 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Above refrigerated deli glass case, medicine stored on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler trailer, outside back door, shell eggs stored over ready to eat composed deli salad.

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At mop sink in closet in hallway, no backflow preventer on sink faucet.

Ember & Iron

60 Shops Blvd Unit 80, Saint Johns

Routine Inspection on April 9

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

8 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touching face and hair with gloved hands while cutting fruit at bar without washing hands between tasks.

  • High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Establishment packages raw tuna in reduced oxygen packaging per manager tuna is pounded out and used for carpaccio and completely thawed out before, during, and after vacuum packaging.

  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Container of crab cakes dated 3/30 in reach in cooler on make line. Container of whipped cream dated 3/31 in reach in cooler in kitchen in server area.

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Establishment packages raw tuna in reduced oxygen packaging per manager tuna is pounded out and used for carpaccio and completely thawed out before, during, and after vacuum packaging.

Florida Cracker Cafe

81 St George St, St Augustine

Routine Inspection on April 11

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

13 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed grits with date marking 4/6 being reheated with visible mold like substance on the top portion. See stop sale.

  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach crawl across the floor and went under makeline cooler. Person in charge killed and removed roach. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 22 reduced oxygen packages of red drum not removed from their reduced oxygen environment before being completely thawed. See stop sale.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shrimp salad (65F - Cold Holding) ; deli turkey (63F - Cold Holding) left uncovered in make line for less than 1 hour per person in charge. Person in charge placed both in bottom of cooler to cool **Corrective Action Taken**

Grilled Cheese Gallery

16 Cathedral Pl, Saint Augustine

Routine Inspection on April 10

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Establishment removed/covered/defaced closure sign posted by the division. Observed closure sign on front door to establishment completely covered with brown paper. **Admin Complaint**

Huey Magoos

2490 Us Hiwy 1 S, St Augustine

Routine Inspection on April 10

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

11 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. At front counter, employee touched face and hair, then touched single service items with no hand washing.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At make line, pass thru window, in flip top cooler, portioned ranch dressing filled above fill line. Ranch dressing (46F - Cold Holding), operator moved to walk in cooler. Operator stated, ranch has been there no more than 1 hour. Also, at chicken station by fryers, in top section of cooler uncovered chicken tenders (56F - Cold Holding). Per operator chicken was in cooler no more than hour, lid placed on chicken. Also, in cold holding drawers below flat top, chicken (48F - Cold Holding). Per operator drawers had been constantly opened for several hours. Chicken was removed and placed in walk in cooler. All retemps at or below 42F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant

111 Bartram Oaks Walks, Saint Johns

Routine Inspection on April 8

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

13 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

  • 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. In use dish machine reading 0ppm, employee switched sanitizer containers and ran machine multiple times, retested at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flying insects around bar area. 1 live flying insect around dish machine. 1 live flying insect around dry food storage area in kitchen next to walk in cooler.

  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Pesticide for flying insects on prep table in dry storage area in kitchen. Pesticide for flying insects stored with liquor bottles at bar and in storage area next to bar. Per manager pesticides are used inside establishment. Manager removed all bottles. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salsa (47F - Cold Holding) in melted ice bath in server area, per manager salsa was placed there no more then 1 hour prior, ice added. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Pesticide for flying insects stored with liquor bottles at bar and in storage area next to bar. Bottles of Fabulouso stored with paper towels in closest between men and women's bathroom. Pesticides removed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Little Margies Fa Cafe

303 A1a Beach Blvd, Saint Augustine

Routine Inspection on April 8

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

15 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Walk in freezer, bagged raw shrimp stored over pot of sausage gravy, operator moved to top shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On cook line beneath flattop, sanitizer bucket stored above breading for fried food. At coffee/server station, hand sanitizer stored next to jelly packets. **Corrective Action Taken**

St Johns Golf & Country Club

205 St Johns Golf Dr, Saint Augustine

Routine Inspection on April 9

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

7 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 4 live flying insect around floor drain at inside bar area.

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over cooked pork in reach in cooler near walk in cooler/ware washing area, shrimp moved. Raw fish stored over hot dogs in reach in cooler drawer under grill on cook line, hot dogs moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cut green tomatoes marked 3/24in reach in cooler near walk in cooler/ware washing area.

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Paper towel stored with bottles of soap and all purpose cleaner under drain boards of dish machine, paper towels removed. All purpose cleaner stored with sleeves of to go lids/cups in wait station area between inside bar and kitchen, cleaner removed. **Corrected On-Site**

The King & Bear

1 King & Bear Dr, St Augustine

Routine Inspection on April 12

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

9 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 10 live flying insects inside bucket inside cabinet use to catch drainage from beer tap at bar area, employee covered bucket and discarded the drainage and flying insects during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw shrimp in open packaging stored over french fries, removed from original packaging, in standing reach in freezer at end of cook line. Raw fish stored over cooked chicken wings in standing reach in cooler at end other end of cook line near walk in freezer. All items rearranged. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); cooked mushrooms (47F - Cold Holding) on speed rack sitting outside of walk in cooler while receiving a delivery, per employee rack has been in and out of walk in cooler less then 1 hour, speed rack placed in walk in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing from hose side of splitter on mop sink in mop closest near kitchen.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

4255 US Hwy 1 Ste 20, Saint Augustine

Routine Inspection on April 11

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

8 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License has expired June 2023. Owner was on hold 1:40 minutes with the state. **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink, no vacuum breaker. Person in charge replaced. **Corrected On-Site**

What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?

Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments.

How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?

If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online.

Get the whole story at our restaurant inspection database.

What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?

Basic violations are those considered against best practices.

A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.

An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: "Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over."

An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.

A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license.

This article originally appeared on St. Augustine Record: St. Augustine area restaurant and food truck inspections April 8-14