GROUPER SHACK

220 NIX BOAT YARD RD, ST AUGUSTINE, St. Johns County. DBPR licence 6502597. 12 inspection visits from 2025-02-18 to 2026-10-21.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-21: routine inspection, 5 high-priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic violations

2 of 2routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the St. Johns County average that year (0 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

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
2026-10-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	5	2	7	1.86	11 areas 01 Approved source 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x2)
2026-06-15	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-04-15	Complaint follow-up	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	1	0		1 area 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-04-14	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	8	3	8		12 areas 01 Approved source (x3) 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x4) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 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
2026-03-12	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-03-11	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	0	0		1 area 03 Food Out of Temperature
2026-03-10	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	7	4	11	1.52	14 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x3) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 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 (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2025-11-10	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-10-14	Complaint follow-up	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	1	0		1 area 52 False/misleading statements published or advertised relating to food/beverage
2025-08-01	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	4	0		4 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 52 False/misleading statements published or advertised relating to food/beverage
2025-02-19	Licensing inspection	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-02-18	Licensing inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	1	2		3 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 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.