Harbor View Cafe
16 Avenida Menendez #A, St Augustine, FL 32084 · Permanent Food Service · License 6500283
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 15 routine inspection5 high priority (fixed by the Jul 20 follow-up), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 3 basic (2 repeats)-23
- Administrative complaint on Jul 15, since fixedReduced from 20 because a follow-up found the problems fixed-12
- Safety score65
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 3 visitsLatest inspection
Complaint check
- First visitAug 21, 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.
No violations found.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website
Earlier inspections 1
D65Routine inspection9 violations, 5 high priority · 1 follow-up visit Fixed at follow-up
- Follow-up visitJul 20, 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 visitJul 15, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
9 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority5
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
Butter pats 73°F; ( - Cold Holding)
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
Ice in bin.
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Above fill line; Tomatoes 51°F, cheese 53°F. Person in charge placed inside reach in cooler. Shell eggs received earlier sitting out; 68°F; ( - Cold Holding). Person in charge put in reach in cooler. Butter pats 73°F; ( - Cold Holding)
Administrative complaint
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined.
No time on eggs, spinach, onions/peppers, mushrooms or cheese. Person in charge timed 7am.
Code 50, Current license displayed: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
License expired 7.15.26.
Intermediate1
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
Chicken, hamburgers, ham not dated. Person in charge dated Monday.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Basic3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment or utensil.
See stop sale. Ice has soda nozzle laying in it.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Inside of oven is soiled.
Repeat violation
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Purse hanging on soda tank person in charge removed purse.
Fixed on the spotRepeat 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.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.