South a Philly Steaks and Hoagies
1 King St #104, Saint Augustine, FL 32084 · Permanent Food Service · License 6501916
F
Grade F
Safety score 53 of 100
Latest visit, Aug 27, 2026: 0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations.
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 26 routine inspection3 high priority (half: fixed at a follow-up on Aug 27), 1 intermediate, 7 basic-22
- Emergency closure on Aug 26, since fixedReduced from 35 because a follow-up found the problems fixed-15
- Emergency closure in the last 90 daysOrdered closed on Aug 26-10
- Safety score53
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visits
Routine inspection · Aug 26, 2026
Follow-up visit · Aug 27, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
First visit · Aug 26, 2026 Emergency closure
Conditions were a danger to public health, so the business was ordered to close immediately. It can't reopen until an inspector confirms the problems are fixed.
- Approved source; food safe and unadulterated
- High priority: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In cooler overnight; Lettuce 47, tomatoes 46, mushrooms, cheese 47°F, chicken 50°F; ( - Cold Holding)
- Food out of temperature
- High priority: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F. In cooler overnight; Lettuce 47, tomatoes 46, mushrooms, cheese 47°F, chicken 50°F; ( - Cold Holding)
- Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry
- Basic: Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks missing beard guards.
- Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained
- Basic: Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- Basic: Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Bottom shelves in prep room are rusted/pitted.
- Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Intermediate: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled.
- Garbage and refuse
- Basic: Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. 9 buckets full of old grease in kitchen.
- Insects, rodents, pests and animals
- Basic: Dead roaches on premises. 40 dead roaches alongside walls of food prep and storage area. 3 dead roaches behind reach in freezer on cook line. 4 4 dead roaches under 3 compartment sink 2 under soda boxes.
- High priority: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 7 live roaches near hand washing sink and mop sink in prep room. 3 live roaches under hand washing sink on cook line.
- Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
- Basic: Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease under cook line.
- Premises and cleaning equipment
- Basic: Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in mop bucket.