Beach Diner

880 A1A North Suite 2, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
American
Last inspected: Feb 20, 2026
100
Score
Low Risk

Public records show nine inspections at Beach Diner stretching back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Feb 20, 2026. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around seven violations compared to roughly nine violations earlier on.

The pattern that stands out is “time/temperature control for safety food cold held”, which has been cited four times.

Among Ponte Vedra Beach restaurants, the typical score is 75; Beach Diner is comfortably above that bar. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 20, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 17, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 10 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. 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
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
35
Jul 24, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee preparing food in back prep area and at salad station in kitchen touched hair twice with gloved hands then contained to prepare food without changing gloves and washing hands.
12A-25-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 4 packages of fully thawed out raw fish in reach in cooler on cook line still inside package.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw sauage links (47F - Cold Holding); raw sausage patties (47F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler drawer under grill on cook line, per manager they have been very busy and cooler has been consistently open for several hours.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station by dish machine.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Pet dog permitted in outdoor dining area without local ordinance allowing pet dogs in outdoor dining areas. 1 dog in outside dining area when inspection started, per manager they do not have a permit from the local authority having jurisdiction.
35A-13-4
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.
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 fish in reach in cooler on cook line still inside package.
06-09-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee's cup on prep table in salad station. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. 2 employees preparing food in kitchen.
12B-09-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of large ice machine in back of kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Boxes of unwashed mushrooms and avocados over bags of bread and shredded cheese in walk in cooler.
08B-17-4
39
Feb 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
58
Sep 16, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
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High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touching face and hair with gloved hands then continued to handle clean door handles and boxes of individual butters without changing gloves and washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-25-4
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Cloth towel used to cover biscuits in warming unit on cook line, towel replaced with single use deli paper **Corrected On-Site**
14-86-1
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. liquid eggs (51F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler next to stove top on cook ,one, per employee carton of liquid eggs have been taken in out of cooler for less then 1 hour and are used up within a couple of hours, eggs placed on time control. raw chicken (53F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler drawer under grill on cook line, per employee drawer is has been consistently open for less then 1 hour. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Nonservice animals in the food establishment or on premises. 3 customers with dog in outside seating area, per manager they have discussed buying doggie dinning permit from the county, but they do not currently have any permit.
35A-01-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Top interior corner on both ice bins of soda machines in establishment. Interior of large ice machine in back storage area of kitchen.
22-20-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of mints behind front counter, manager corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Racks in walk in cooler.
23-03-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitation bucket on shelve stored next to wrapped utensils in dining area, sanitation bucket moved. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of to go lids in back storage area by bathrooms on floor. Boxes of to go utensils behind front counter on floor. Manager corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed heads of lettuce stored over washed zucchini and washed cucumbers in walk in cooler, produce rearranged. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under large ice machine in back storage area.
36-73-4
41
Feb 12, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ham (45F - Cold Holding); raw beef (45F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler next to door, per manager door was left open for delivery no more the 2 hours prior, interior door to walk in freezer inside walk in cooler propped open. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee in kitchen touching hair with gloved hands while putting on hair net then continued to touch clean plates and utensils without washing hands and changing gloves. Server touching hair with bare hand then handling clean plates without washing hands between tasks.
12A-25-4
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink full of dishes in ware washing area reading 100ppm, manager added more tablets, retested at 300ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle stored with paper towels in women's bathroom in cabinet. Chemical spray bottle stored with bags of dry grits and cans of vegetables in back of kitchen. All bottles removed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. crab meat (50F - Cooling, 47 after 1 hour); corn beef hash (50F - Cooling, after 1 hour 53F) in reach in cooler drawer on cook line, both items removed from cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Per manager 3 employees on cook line do not have any training.
53B-02-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of water and pancake mix in back storage area by bathrooms. Cooking oil in back of kitchen by walk in cooler. All items moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven on cook line.
22-08-4
41
Sep 5, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
39
Feb 28, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. In the walk in cooler on the bottom shelf, one cracked egg stored in cardboard flat of shell eggs. Operator removed and discarded the one cracked egg. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-14-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Cut melon held on time at the pass through window missing time mark on the time chart white board. Operator wrote in the time the cut melon was placed in time as public health control. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the front cook line steam well, mashed potatoes (119F - Hot Holding) mashed potatoes stacked over the top of the container, operator removed half of the mashed potatoes to the hot holding unit at the side of the main cook line to reheat. Remaining mashed potatoes in steam well mashed potatoes second temperature (147F - Hot Holding) **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee use the hand wash sink next to the dishmachine to fill plastic container with water. Operator intervened and coached the employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles around light fixture on the main cook line have build up of dust. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Blue ice bucket stored on shelf in front of the bulk ice bin not inverted or covered for protection, operator relocated the ice bucket to the correct storage location. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean containers stacked on the shelf over the three compartment sink with old date stickers still attached. Operator and employee began removing stickers. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-46-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In the main prep sink,vacuum packaged frozen tuna thawing in standing water. Operator ran cold water over the thawing product. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Removed/missing portion of the ceiling over the bulk ice bin. **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
43
Oct 3, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Beach Diner last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Beach Diner on file is from Feb 20, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Beach Diner?

Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Beach Diner.

How does Beach Diner compare to other restaurants in Ponte Vedra Beach?

Beach Diner most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Ponte Vedra Beach average of 75.

Has Beach Diner's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Beach Diner have averaged around seven violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Beach Diner 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 Beach Diner inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Beach Diner is inspected around three times per year on average.