BACK 40 URBAN CAFE

40 S DIXIE HWY, SAINT AUGUSTINE, St. Johns County. DBPR licence 6501762. 15 inspection visits from 2023-08-25 to 2026-01-30.

Corrected at follow-upLast visit, 2026-01-30: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations

7 of 7routine 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 2024-04-18)

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
2026-01-30	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-01-22	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	2	6	1.52	8 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3) 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-07-24	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	1	4	1.52	7 areas 01 Approved source 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-02-12	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-02-04	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	2	0	0		1 area 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2)
2025-01-29	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	4	0	3	1.64	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-08-28	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	0	5	1.64	7 areas 01 Approved source 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 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 50 Current license properly displayed
2024-04-26	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-04-19	Follow-up visit	Closure follow-up: more time given DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Time Extension	0	1	0		1 area 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure
2024-04-18	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	3	1	0	1.81	2 areas 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3)
2024-04-18	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	1	0	0		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2024-04-17	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	5	0	5	1.81	8 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 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 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-11-13	Licensing inspection	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2023-09-25	Licensing inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	4	7		9 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x3) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2023-08-25	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	10	5	1.81	13 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)

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.