Beach Diner

880 A1A North Suite 2, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
American
Last inspected: Feb 17, 2026
35
Score
High Risk

The Beach Diner, located at 880 A1A North Suite 2 in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on February 17, 2026, with a score of 35. This inspection identified four critical, three major, and three minor violations. Notably, repeat violations were cited for mold-like substances in the ice machine and on walk-in cooler racks, as well as for commercially processed fish that was no longer frozen.

8
Inspections
4
Critical latest
3
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 17, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
35
Jul 24, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
39
Feb 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
58
Sep 16, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
41
Feb 12, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
41
Sep 5, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
39
Feb 28, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
43
Oct 3, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
58
Violations — Feb 17, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of large ice machine in back of kitchen has a build up of surface rust and mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
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. 4 packages of fully thawed out raw tuna still inside packages in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Racks in walk in cooler have a build up of mold like substance. Exterior of large ice machine in back of kitchen has a build up of surface rust, mold like substance, and lime scale. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
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. In use dish machine ran multiple times, reading 0ppm, sanitizer bucket replaced and machine primed, sanitizer not dispensing in machine, manager called for service. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 4 packages of fully thawed out raw tuna still inside packages in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hashbrowns (49F - Cold Holding); sliced cheeses (49F,51F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (41F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (41F - Cold Holding); shredded mixed cheese (49F - Cold Holding) in flip top reach in cooler at end of make line under service window, per employee all items where put in cooler about 3 hours prior and lids and doors have been consistently open, manager called for service of cooler and items moved to walk in cooler. cooked diced potatoes (48F - Cold Holding) in top section of flip top reach in cooler next to stove top on cook line, per employee lid has been consistently opened, and potatoes usually used up within 45 minutes, manager placed potatoes on time control and closed lid. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. black eye peas (125F - Hot Holding) in steam well under service window on make line, per employee beans where heated and placed in well about 1 hour ago, employee stirred up beans. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. sausage gravy (118F - Cooling, after 30 minutes 118F) in pan more then 4 inches deep in walk in cooler on carts, per manager gravy was made an hour prior, carts moved to walk in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Nina Fleming, expired 8/7/2025, ServeSafe.
53A-03-7
Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 8 food handlers on site and the only one with a manager's certification is expired.
53A-07-6
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)