Cap's on the Water
Last inspected: Feb 3, 2026
61
Score
Going back to 2023, Cap's on the Water has 11 inspections in the public record. Cap's on the Water was last inspected on Feb 3, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near five violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled”, showing up four times.
The city-wide average sits at 81, which Cap's on the Water's 61 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
11
Inspections
1
Critical latest
3
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 3, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on outside hose. Person in charge put hose Bibb on it.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Brie not labeled. Sugar not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
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. Several staff hired over 60 days not trained.
53B-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Several spray bottles unlabeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Square container used as scoop. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
61
Jun 27, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cream sauce (119F - Hot Holding) on steak table. Person in charge reheated during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old use first labels stuck on clean containers in dish area.
16-46-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on desert flip-top cooler soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water near ice machine and inside dish washing area. Person in charge had employees start cleaning up water.
36-22-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed food containers stacked on drying rack with visible moisture. Person in charge unstacked containers. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks above flip-top coolers on cook line. Person in charge removed all drinks from, food area. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
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. Observed sheet tray of unicorn fish inside Reduced oxygen packaging while thawing. Person in charge had all fish pulled out of packages. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
64
May 12, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 25, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs sitting on ready to eat creamer and butter in walk-in cooler. Person in charge moved eggs to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee eating and drinking and went to put gloves on without hand washing. Discussed with employee they immediately washed hands and placed gloves on. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 9 vacuum sealed tuna packets fully thawed not removed from its reduced oxygen environment.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Observed 1 and 1/2 sheet pan of shucked oysters wrapped in cloths with blue printed lettering. Person in charge unable to prove if cloths are food grade and acceptable for food contact.
01B-03-5
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed two raw shell eggs cracked in Walk-in cooler. Person in charge disposed of eggs. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-14-4
Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser 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. Observed onsite vacuum packaged cheese plates. Provided special process hand out to person in charge. **Warning**
03G-50-1
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed multiple gaskets throughout kitchen and cook line soiled with black/green mold like substance and food debris. Person in charge had employee start cleaning gaskets. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
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. Observed 9 vacuum sealed tuna packets fully thawed not removed from its reduced oxygen environment. See stop sale.
06-09-1
39
May 10, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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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 small dishwasher machine at 0ppm chlorine. Person in charge will place work order with eco lab. Establishment has secondary machine tested at 100ppm and multiple quat sinks at 200ppm
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed prep cook cutting water melon without gloves on. Prep cook touched water melon without gloves. Discussed with employee and they immediately washed hands and placed gloves on. No visual contamination observed. **Corrective Action Taken**
09-01-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked spinach (69F - Hot Holding). Spinach is roasted and use as garnish. Provided time control paper work for person in charge. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing station next to walk-in cooler with double basin being used to store dirty utensils. Person in charge removed utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed three spray bottle with blue liquid not labeled. Person in charge added labels on all spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed fan guards on condenser unit in walk-in cooler soiled with mold like substance.
36-50-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in flip-top cooler on line. Person in charge had employee clean water up. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on small reach in cooler soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand washing sign by hand washing station in dry storage building.
31B-04-4
43
Jan 10, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 3, 2023
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 6 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the walk in cooler, orzo (45F - Cold Holding) stored on the shelf closest to the door, per operator door opens and closes frequently and temperature is usually affected by the door being open. Operator discarded the orzo and relocated non time/temperature control food for safety to the shelf closest to the door to better keep necessary food in temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In the walk in cooler, orzo (45F - Cold Holding) stored on the shelf closest to the door, per operator door opens and closes frequently and temperature is usually affected by the door being open. Operator discarded the orzo and relocated non time/temperature control food for safety to the shelf closest to the door to better keep necessary food in temperature.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. During inspection employee cutting lemons and limes outside at the bar counter. Operator had employee discard the produce being cut outside. **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the reach in freezer on the main cook line raw chicken tenders in container over bags of ready to eat frozen French fries. Operator had employee switch the storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottles stored hanging off inside bar counter liquor speed well. Operator relocated the chemical spray bottles. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the soup steam table, gumbo (118F - Hot Holding); she crab soup (126F - Hot Holding). Operator had employees remove and reheat the products. At conclusion of inspection she crab soup second temperature (167F - Hot Holding); gumbo second temperature (136F - Reheating). **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ At time of inspection 2 certified food managers with expired certification.
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board in the prep area with food residue stains build up.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in the warewashing area. Operator had employee replace paper towels. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser 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. Observed establishment utilizing reduced oxygen vaccum packaging for portioned raw beef with no approved HACCP plan. **Warning**
03G-50-1
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection all food handler training certificates are expired. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On the bottom shelf of the prep table, blue chemical spray bottle not labeled. Unlabeled yellow chemical spray bottle on the dishmachine. Operator labeled the chemical spray bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Food being prepared outside. During inspection employee cutting lemons and limes outside at the bar counter. Operator had employee discard the produce being cut outside. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-32-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Main cook line hood filters with grease build up. Build up of debris on door gasket of reach in cooler on the backside of the main cook line. Outside bar area door gasket with mold like substance spots.
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On the shelf of the warewashing area, clean containers with old labels still attached. Operator had employees remove stickers. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-46-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In the dry storage room, single service cups and carry out containers stored on the floor. Operator had employee relocate the single service items. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee working in raw bar section of the kitchen area with no beard guard.
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf under the prep counter, clean containers stacked while wet. On the storage shelf of the warewashing area, clean containers stacked while wet.
24-08-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Accumulation of standing water on the floor of the warewashing area.
36-22-4
16
Jul 5, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
May 30, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. 1) establishment has new dish washing area in separate building behind restaurant. 2) establishment has new dry good storage behind restaurant. Establishment preps food in this dry good storage area. No easily accessed hand washing station nearby. - From follow-up inspection 2023-01-23: Establishment submitted plans and is waiting on plan review. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-22: Waiting on plan review to process plans. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: Plan review is waiting on response from email sent to operator 2/23/23. Instructed operator to check email used to submit plans. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-30: Per plan review; establishment resubmitted on 4.24. Plan review reviewing plans 4.20. Plans extended for 30 days per LS. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Apr 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tuna, salmon, steak, filet 46F, in drawers. 2nd temperature; tuna, salmon, steak 42F; ( - Cold Holding) **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. 1) establishment has new dish washing area in separate building behind restaurant. 2) establishment has new dry good storage behind restaurant. Establishment preps food in this dry good storage area. No easily accessed hand washing station nearby. - From follow-up inspection 2023-01-23: Establishment submitted plans and is waiting on plan review. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-22: Waiting on plan review to process plans. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: Plan review is waiting on response from email sent to operator 2/23/23. Instructed operator to check email used to submit plans. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice bin is soiled.
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plate used as scoop. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Bread crumb lid is broken. Person in charge replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Several drinks in coolers. Person in charge removed all. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
55
Mar 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. 1) establishment has new dish washing area in separate building behind restaurant. 2) establishment has new dry good storage behind restaurant. Establishment preps food in this dry good storage area. No easily accessed hand washing station nearby. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-01-23: Establishment submitted plans and is waiting on plan review. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-22: Waiting on plan review to process plans. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: Plan review is waiting on response from email sent to operator 2/23/23. Instructed operator to check email used to submit plans. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No handwash sink for employees. 1) food prep area in dry good storage has no easily accessible hand washing station. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-01-23: Hand washing station as added near prep sink. Establishment submitted plans and is waiting on plan review. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-22: Waiting on plan review to process plans. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: Plan review is waiting on response from email sent to operator 2/23/23. Instructed operator to check email used to submit plans. **Time Extended**
31A-12-4
82
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cap's on the Water last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Cap's on the Water on file is from Feb 3, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Cap's on the Water?
Across the inspection record, “spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Cap's on the Water.
How does Cap's on the Water compare to other restaurants in St. Augustine?
Cap's on the Water most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Augustine average of 81.
Has Cap's on the Water's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Cap's on the Water have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Cap's on the Water 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 Cap's on the Water inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Cap's on the Water is inspected around four times per year on average.
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