Back 40 Urban Fresh
Last inspected: Dec 9, 2025
32
Score
Back 40 Urban Fresh, located at 450 Sr 13 Unit 113 in St. Johns, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on December 9, 2025, with a score of 32. This inspection identified 5 critical, 2 major, and 4 minor violations. The facility has a history of mostly high-risk inspections across its 8 scored evaluations.
8
Inspections
5
Critical latest
2
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 9, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
32
May 7, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
May 1, 2025
Routine - Food
9 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
17
Jul 23, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
32
Nov 15, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
39
Jul 11, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
50
Dec 27, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
61
Aug 2, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
30
Violations — Dec 9, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior lid of ice bin at bar, lid cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 5 packages of fully thawed out raw fish still inside vacuum packaging in walk in cooler.
06-09-1
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under equipment on cook line, bar, and keg walk in cooler have a build up of food debris and singe use items. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda gun holster at bar has a build up of food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Containers of assorted pain reliever in small pan over reach in cooler on make line, pan moved. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 5 packages of fully thawed out raw fish still inside vacuum packaging in walk in cooler.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. queso cheese sauce (98F - Reheating, after 30 minutes 101F)in steam well on cook line, per manager queso cheese was from the day before and started reheating around 8am, time of second temperature check was around noon. queso cheese sauce (90F - Reheating, after 30 minutes 122F) in steam well on server line, per manager queso cheese was from the day before and started reheating around 8am, time of second temperature check was around noon.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. queso cheese sauce (98F - Reheating, after 30 minutes 101F)in steam well on cook line, per manager queso cheese was from the day before and started reheating around 8am, time of second temperature check was around noon. queso cheese sauce (90F - Reheating, after 30 minutes 122F) in steam well on server line, per manager queso cheese was from the day before and started reheating around 8am, time of second temperature check was around noon.
03E-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing from splitter at hose side at mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4
Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Inspector asked 2 certified food manager the minimum internal cooking temperature of ground beef hamburgers, 1 said 165F, 1 said 145F, the correct answer should be 155F for 17 seconds. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53A-10-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine or quaternary ammonium test strips available.
16-37-1
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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