MANATEE CAFE

525 SR 16 #106, SAINT AUGUSTINE, St. Johns County. DBPR licence 6501638. 18 inspection visits from 2023-08-08 to 2026-09-14.

Corrected at follow-upLast visit, 2026-09-14: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations

4 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the St. Johns County average that year (1 had none)

2emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2025-08-14)

2inspections 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
2026-09-14	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-07-14	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	4	5	1.86	8 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-05-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	3	6	1.52	9 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 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
2025-10-14	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-10-13	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	1	5	1.52	4 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2025-08-15	Complaint follow-up	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2025-08-14	Complaint inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	0	3		3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2025-08-08	Complaint follow-up	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2025-08-08	Complaint follow-up	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	0	1		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2025-08-07	Complaint follow-up	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	0	1		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2025-08-02	Complaint follow-up	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	0	1		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2025-08-01	Complaint inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	2	3		5 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-02-27	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-02-24	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	3	5	1.64	6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2024-08-06	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	6	1.64	5 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3)
2024-03-04	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	3		2 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2024-02-29	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	3	14	1.81	11 areas 01 Approved source 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x4) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x5) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2023-08-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	7	1.81	9 areas 01 Approved source 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 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.