Ford's Garage
550 Outlet Mall Blvd, Saint Augustine, FL 32084 · Permanent Food Service · License 6502365
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 26 routine inspection3 high priority (fixed by the Oct 27 follow-up), 5 basic (2 repeats)-16
- Safety score84
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitOct 27, 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 - First visitOct 26, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
In cooler 2 hrs; American Cheese 51°F, goods 48°F, pepper jack, cheddar 51°F, Swiss 49°F, bacon aioli, pico 50°F; ( - Cold Holding) In burger cooler; 50°F, steak 50°F; ( - Cold Holding) In flat cooler; tomatoes 46°F. Salad; corn mixture, slaw 48°F-51°F; ( - Cold Holding)
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. Chlorine sanitizer is at 0ppm.
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
1 fly in dish area.
Basic5
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
At bar. Person in charge removed scoop.
Fixed on the spot
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
Personal drink in ice cooler by salad. Person in charge removed drink.
Fixed on the spot
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Fan facing cook line is soiled.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Standing water in all cooler on cook line and in salad cooler.
Repeat violation
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Floor tile are cracked on cook line.
Repeat violation
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.