THE LOCAL - PONTE VEDRA

226 SOLANO RD UNIT 1, PONTE VEDRA, St. Johns County. DBPR licence 6500998. 9 inspection visits from 2023-07-06 to 2026-09-25.

Corrected at follow-upLast visit, 2026-09-25: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations

4 of 4routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the St. Johns County average that year (0 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2023-11-13)

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, St. Johns County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-09-25	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-09-17	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	3	5	1.86	9 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2026-03-16	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	4	4	0	1.52	3 areas 01 Approved source (x5) 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature
2025-09-30	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	0		1 area 01 Approved source
2023-11-14	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2023-11-14	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	2	0	0		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2023-11-13	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	3	3	10	1.81	11 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2023-08-07	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2023-07-06	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	3	7	1.81	11 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x3) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.