SAMS SOUTHERN RESTRUANT

2530 STATE RD 207, SAINT AUGUSTINE, St. Johns County. DBPR licence 6502235. 11 inspection visits from 2023-09-14 to 2026-07-31.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-07-31: routine inspection, 2 high-priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic violations

2 of 2routine 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 2024-10-14)

1inspections 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
2026-07-31	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	0	1.86	4 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2026-07-31	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-06-15	Complaint follow-up	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	0	1	0		1 area 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-04-14	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	4	3		7 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 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
2025-07-31	Licensing inspection	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-07-29	Licensing inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	1	4		5 areas 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation (x2)
2024-10-17	Follow-up visit	Closure follow-up: more time given DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Time Extension	0	2	0		2 areas 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-10-17	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	3	2	1		3 areas 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x4) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-10-16	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	3	2	1		3 areas 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x4) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-10-14	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	4	6	5	1.64	8 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3) 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 (x4) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2023-09-14	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	6		9 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 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 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 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.