Barley Republic Public House
Last inspected: Dec 23, 2025
100
Score
Going back to 2022, Barley Republic Public House has 10 inspections in the public record. On Dec 23, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near two violations per visit.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing six times across the record.
Compared to the broader St. Augustine restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Dec 23, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 19, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Main make line cooler: cut tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding); heavy cream (66F - Cold Holding); cooked vegetables (64F - Cold Holding); house made dressing (66F - Cold Holding); chicken (46F - Cold Holding) less than 4 hours per person in charge. All products placed on ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at second floor hand washing station.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand washing station by second floor ice machine.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed moray sauce dated 12/19 1400 (97F - Cooling) at 1545 person in charge placed sauce back on cook line to reheat to 165 and start the process over again. Sauce was in a very deep covered container.
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing station near second floor ice machine blocked by boxes. Discussed with person in charge **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-09-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up inside main make line cooler
14-69-4
55
Jul 2, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jun 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishwasher at 0ppm chlorine person in charge called technician. Person in charge set up sink at 200ppm quaternary **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-41-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on kitchen reach in coolers soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
82
Dec 12, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on flip-top cooler stained with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing station by upstairs ice machine blocked by boxes. Discussed with person in charge. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on cutting board. Person in charge move drink away from food prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone on food cutting board on cook line. Person in charge removed cellphone from food area. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on deep freezers soiled with black/green mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
70
Jun 11, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed building up of ice in white Maytag freezer.
14-69-4
95
Jun 7, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed burger (49F - Cold Holding); ground beef (50F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (49F - Cold Holding); pasta shells (52F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (49F - Cold Holding); cooked Brussels (51F - Cold Holding); cooked onions (50F - Cold Holding); butter (49F - Cold Holding); house made dressing (47F - Cold Holding); haddock (48F - Cold Holding) Observed in walk-in cooler steak (57F - Cold Holding); sausages (52F - Hot Holding) less than four hours per person in charge. Prep for dinner started at 1500 door does not close all the way. Person in charge had employees add items in ice, moved some items to freezers, and placed working products in beer walk-in cooler. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 6/1/24. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on kitchen flip-top cooler stained with food debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing station on cook line blocked by pan lids. Person in charge removed lids. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle filled with blue liquid missing label by point of sale system. Observed spray bottle filled with orange liquid on second floor bar missing label.
41-17-4
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed walk-in cooler ambient 51F. Door to walk-in cooler does not close all the way due to physical damage on the bottom left side. Observed gasket also in disrepair. **Warning**
14-74-7
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bottle water on ground at upstairs bar.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on deep freezers and flip-top coolers in kitchen soiled with food debris and black/green mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed to-go containers used to scoop bulk flour in dry storage shed.
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed multiple large green and one large silver pressurized calendrical gas containers not secured by keg walk-in cooler.
51-11-4
43
Dec 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 6/1/23. Person in charge renewed license during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed To-go container in bulk spice bin. Person in charge removed container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets torn on walk-in cooler.
14-11-5
Basic - In-use ice bucket stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice buckets stored inverted on top of dirty ice machine. Person in charge ran buckets through dish machine and had employee clean top of ice machine. Person in charge also added food tray on top of ice machine for ice buckets. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on cook line soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
70
May 3, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Basic - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination different than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. At time of inspection, establishment is vacuum packaging and freezing raw chicken. Provided HAACP Template. **Corrective Action Taken**
03G-50-1
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on the main cook line has build up of food residue staining. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on the main cook line used to fill pitcher for steam well as evident by pitcher stored in hand wash sink. Employee removed the pitcher from the hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Metal pots and pans stored on the top shelf of the warewashing area not inverted or covered for protection. Operator inverted the metal pots and pans. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic portion cup used in bulk dry seasoning in exterior storage shed. Employee removed the plastic portion cup. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash signage at hand wash sink by the dishmachine or in either downstairs restroom.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer door gaskets have mold like substance build up. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach in chest freezer by the rear exterior door with cracked plastic lid exposing insulation. Exterior walk in cooler door has torn door gasket.
14-36-5
58
Dec 14, 2022
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1) cutting board on cook line flip-top cooler stained with food debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 1) hand washing station near 2nd floor ice machine blocked by clean rags and cleaning supplies.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. 1) hand washing station by 2nd floor ice machine missing paper towels.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. 1) hand washing station by 2nd floor ice machine missing soap.
31B-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1) gaskets on small reach in cooler and flip-top cooler in kitchen soiled with black/green mold like substance and food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. 1) some ceiling tiles in kitchen delaminating making ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable
36-37-5
61
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Barley Republic Public House last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Barley Republic Public House on file is from Dec 23, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Barley Republic Public House?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Barley Republic Public House.
How does Barley Republic Public House compare to other restaurants in St. Augustine?
Barley Republic Public House most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the St. Augustine average of 81.
Has Barley Republic Public House's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Barley Republic Public House have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Barley Republic Public House means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Barley Republic Public House inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Barley Republic Public House is inspected around three times per year on average.
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