Beachside Diner
451 A1A Beachside Blvd, St. Augustine, FL 32080 · Permanent Food Service · License 6502337
What drove the grade
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 19 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 3 basic (1 repeat)-11
- Safety score89
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 3 visitsLatest inspection
Routine inspection
- First visitOct 19, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.
Observed Bar Triple Sink (Quaternary 50ppm) person in charge added more sanitizer. Retested at (Quaternary 200ppm)
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
Observed no written plan for time control. Provided email copy to person in charge.
Fixed on the spot
Code 11, Employee health: 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 person in charge
Fixed on the spot
Basic3
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.
Observed tin foil used to wrap bottom of drink station shelves torn.
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
Observed bar sipping cloth sanitizer at 0ppm. Person in charge dumped and filled with new sanitizer at 200ppm quat.
Fixed on the spot
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed some reach in coolers' gaskets soiled with food debris.
Repeat violation
Earlier inspections 1
Follow-up to an earlier routine inspectionFirst visit not on file · 2 follow-up visits Fixed at follow-up
- 2nd follow-up visitOct 19, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website - 1st follow-up visitAug 12, 2026 Extension granted
Some problems still weren't fixed, but the owner was working on them, so the inspector allowed more time and will come back again.
1 violation still not corrected:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
Intermediate1
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.
New manager needs more time to fix.
More time given
At the first visit
Eggs Benedict section doesn't identify consumer advisory marking.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.