Canes Beach Grill
Last inspected: Aug 25, 2025
100
Score
Canes Beach Grill has been inspected five times since 2022. The most recent visit was on Aug 25, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around six violations to closer to zero violations per visit over the last few inspections.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease”, showing up three times.
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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Inspection History
Aug 25, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Jun 23, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
3 minor violations.
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Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tiles throughout entire back prep/storage areas and ware washing area. **Warning**
36-37-5
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In reach in coolers at front counters
05-09-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back exit to ste 205
35B-03-4
86
Jul 31, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards with food residue staining. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Cooked chicken previously frozen stored in the flip top reach in cooler on the canes beach grill side stored without date marking for when removed from the freezer. Operator placed a date marker on the bag of cooked chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-04-5
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. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In the bulk salt container, plastic portion cup used as a scoop. Operator removed the plastic portion cup. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food on the middle shelf over food for customers in the two door reach in cooler on the back side of the cook line.
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys stored on deli slicer on the back side of the main cook line.
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler on colossal dogs side pass through window has build up of food debris in the door gasket. Both sliding door reach in freezers have food debris in the door tracks. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. In both sliding door reach in freezers, uncovered containers of fries and chicken tenders.
08B-12-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk salt container stored with no product labeling.
02D-01-5
55
Nov 30, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in freezer door sliding doors have accumulation of food debris and standup reach in freezer door gaskets have mold like substance. Operator wiped and sanitized the standup reach in freezer door gaskets. Soda dispenser on the Colossal Dogs side has mold like substance around the ice chute. Operator cleaned and sanitized the ice chute. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in freezer and microwave door handles have soiled residue. Operator began to clean and sanitize. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of debris on the floor by the hand wash sink on the canes beach side prep kitchen.
36-73-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On the front line pass through window, knife stored over cheese dispenser. Operator relocated the knife to the proper storage location. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior to cooking equipment has grease/food debris residue build up. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
74
Jul 27, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At chemical storage rack by hand wash sink in warewashing area, purple chemical spray bottle with no product label. Operator labeled the chemical spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In flip top reach in cooler at server pass through window on colossal dogs side is establishment, coleslaw prepare two days before with no product date marking. Operator placed a date mark sticker on the coleslaw. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Through kitchen multiple handles to reach in cooler and reach in freezers have soiled residue on the handles.
23-24-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the stand up reach in freezer in between the two kitchen area, employee person pulled pork and ice cream stored with food to be served to the public. Operator relocated the pulled pork from the reach in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-49-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. On canes beach side in main kitchen area by back door, jug of fryer oil stored on the floor, operator relocated the fryer oil to the correct storage location. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf over three compartment sink in warewashing area by back door has accumulation of food residue and plastic grease. Top portion of sliding top reach in freezer on main cook line at colossal dogs side of establishment has mold like substance along the sliding door tracks.
23-03-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Canes Beach Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Canes Beach Grill on file is from Aug 25, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Canes Beach Grill?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Canes Beach Grill.
How does Canes Beach Grill compare to other restaurants in St. Augustine?
Canes Beach Grill most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the St. Augustine average of 81.
Has Canes Beach Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Canes Beach Grill have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Canes Beach Grill 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 Canes Beach Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Canes Beach Grill is inspected around two times per year on average.
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