THE SPOT CAFE

4508 US 1 N, SAINT AUGUSTINE, St. Johns County. DBPR licence 6502005. 11 inspection visits from 2023-09-20 to 2026-04-13.

Corrected at follow-upLast visit, 2026-04-13: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations

5 of 6routine 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 2026-01-27)

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Emergency closures

From DBPR's weekly closure extracts, which cover 2025-12-29 to 2026-11-06 only. Reasons are DBPR's own wording.
Closed	Re-opened	Reason (DBPR)
2026-01-27	2026-01-30	Roach activity

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
2026-04-13	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-04-06	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	0	2	1.52	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2026-01-30	Complaint follow-up	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2026-01-29	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)
2026-01-27	Complaint inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	0	6		5 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2025-11-17	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	1	4	1.52	7 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2025-04-10	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	0	2	1.64	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-10-14	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	3	7	1.64	11 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 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 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-04-02	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-04-01	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	0	2	1.81	5 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2023-09-20	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	3	9	1.81	11 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 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 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation

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.