Brisky's BBQ
Last inspected: Mar 19, 2026
55
Score
Brisky's BBQ has been inspected eight times since 2022. On Mar 19, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around two violations to closer to six violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “food-contact surface soiled with food debris”, showing up four times.
That's lower than the typical St. Augustine restaurant, which scores around 81. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
8
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 19, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pulled pork 130 hot holding. Person in charge reheated to 165F. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee place gloves on and no wash hands. Addressed and he washed his hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Corn thawing on counter. Person in charge placed in cooler. Still frozen. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt/sugar not labeled.
02D-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on top of microwave. Person in charge removed phone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Water in beer cooler.
29-49-6
55
Nov 3, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand Wash Sink by Dish machine line blocked by utensils in sink. Moved by manager.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No High Temperature measurement device.
16-62-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle at wait-station. All purpose cleaner / windex. Marked by manger. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing Hand Wash Sign at Hand Wash Sink by Dish machine.
31B-04-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Missing ceiling tiles in dry goods.
36-36-4
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Missing cove molding in walk in cooler.
36-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear kitchen door with no self closing mechanism.
35B-03-4
58
Mar 27, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mop sink soiled with food debris. Person in charge had employee clean and flush mop sink. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed two containers of spices in kitchen missing labels. Observed bulk sugar container missing labels. Person in charge stated they washed off.
02D-01-5
90
Aug 28, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black/green mold like substance on interior deflector plate of ice machine. Person in charge started cleaning during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink in yeti on food prep table. Person in charge removed drink from food area. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
90
Jan 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ribs (123F - Hot Holding); chicken (115F - Hot Holding) in warmer on cook line. Door opening and closing a lot for busy lunch rush. Person in charge placed items oven to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided written procedures and discussed with person in charge. Person in charge printed procedures. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed multiple cutting boards in kitchen stained with food debris.
22-02-4
70
Aug 7, 2023
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 dishmachine at chlorine 10ppm. Triple sink set up at 200 Quat. Third and forth test of machine after priming resulted in 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Observed wall near drying racks absorbent. Person in charge is planing to paint. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-30-4
82
Feb 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in food prep area near beer taps.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided written procedures and discussed with person in charge. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on flip-top cooler stained with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided employee reporting agreement and discussed with person in charge. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee drink containers on prep tables. Person in charge removed drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Floors and walks soiled/has accumulation of debris. 1) under equipment in kitchen 2) in walk-in freezer under shelves 3) walls on cook line soiled with grease.
36-73-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Grill on cook line soiled with burnt food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1) Flip-top cooler and low boy reach in cooler gaskets soiled with black/green mold like substance. 2) cook line hood filters heavily soiled with grease build up.
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk food container under prep table missing common label.
02D-01-5
50
Aug 31, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1) cutting boards in kitchen soiled with food stains. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 1) hand washing station in bar area, used for food prep, blocked. Person in charge unblocked hand washing station. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. 1) walls in kitchen soiled with grease. 2) floors soiled with food debris 3) ceiling soiled with dust and grease in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. 1) walk-in cooler metal shelves rusted.
14-17-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. 1) walk-in cooler ceiling not smooth easily cleanable due to paint peeling.
36-37-5
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Brisky's BBQ last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Brisky's BBQ on file is from Mar 19, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Brisky's BBQ?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Brisky's BBQ.
How does Brisky's BBQ compare to other restaurants in St. Augustine?
Brisky's BBQ most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Augustine average of 81.
Has Brisky's BBQ's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Brisky's BBQ have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Brisky's BBQ means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Brisky's BBQ inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Brisky's BBQ is inspected around two times per year on average.
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