Bono's

2420 US 1 S, Saint Augustine, FL 32086 · Permanent Food Service · License 6501773

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Grade A
Safety score 90 of 100
Latest visit: Jul 28, 2026

What drove the grade

Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.High priority · fixed on the spot · 5 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Jul 28 routine inspection
    1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 5 basic (2 repeats)
    -10
  • Safety score90

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

6 violations found
  1. First visitJul 28, 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:

    • 1 High priority
    • 5 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: 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. Observed dish machine at 0ppm chlorine. Person in charge primed machine and changed chemicals out. Retested at Dishwasher (Chlorine 100ppm).

      Fixed on the spot

    Basic5

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.

      Observed hot box gaskets torn

      Repeat violation

      Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.

      Observed cardboard lining drying rack in ware washing area.

    • Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.

      Observed reach in cooler and hot box gaskets soiled with food debris. Observed dish racks soiled with blacks streaks

      Repeat violation

    • Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Open dumpster lid.

      Observed two dumpsters in parking lot open.

    • Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.

      Observed wall in ware washing soiled with black/green mold like substance.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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

Nonfood-contact surface
Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.

Most cited

Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained2
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1
Non-food contact surfaces clean1
Garbage and refuse1
Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation1