Chez L'amour
Last inspected: May 30, 2025
78
Score
Inspectors have visited Chez L'amour five times, with records going back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on May 30, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near four violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.
Chez L'amour scores about where you'd expect for a St. Augustine restaurant. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
May 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled with food debris.
22-02-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor near ice machine.
36-22-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed tile wall in kitchen cracked and missing tiles.
36-24-5
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed single service stored on floor in shed. Discussed with person in charge.
25-05-4
78
Feb 16, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell quail eggs above unwashed produced in reach in cooler. Person in charge placed raw shell eggs on bottle shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
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 dishwasher machine at 0ppm chlorine. Person in charge primed machine and retested at 100ppm chlorine **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee drink without lid. Employee added lid and straw. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed sushi cooler gasket torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on multiple reach in cooler soiled with food debris/black/green mold like substance.
23-03-4
64
Jan 31, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter (68F - Cold Holding); pickled onions (55F - Cold Holding) sitting on top of ice on front counter. Discussed completely submerging all time/temperature controlled for safety foods in ice. Person in charge may implement time control. Provided blank written procedures to person in charge. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed green curry (110F - Hot Holding). Person in charge started reheating to 165F. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed raw smoked salmon not identified on menu. Discussed with person in charge. Person in charge added star to smoked salmon dish during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-01-5
67
Dec 14, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 1) Approximately 15 rodent droppings behind in use deep freezer in screen room by back door. Near where walk-in cooler is located. Employee cleaned up rodent droppings. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
35A-04-4
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. 1) missing time on cut tomatoes, cut lettuce in ice bucket on cook line. Person in charge added time label. Product still within 4 hours. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. 1) No proof of food manager training onsite. **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1) cutting boards on cook line stained with food debris.
22-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. 1) plastic tub filled with whole muscle beef stored on floor of walk-in cooler. 2) two cases of bread stored on walk-in cooler floor. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1) Hood Filters on cook line soiled with grease. 2) flip-top cooler gaskets on doors soiled with food debris 3) deep freezer gaskets soiled with black/green mold like substance.
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. 1) exterior door to screen room not self-closing. Door left open. **Repeat Violation**
35B-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1) fans in walk-in cooler soiled with black/green mold like substance.
36-50-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. 1) water filter behind ice machine leaking onto floor. **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. 1) Wet mop stored in mop bucket water.
42-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. 1) Floor behind equipment and under prep tables soiled with grease, food debris, and dirty rags.
36-73-4
43
Sep 24, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Chez L'amour last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Chez L'amour on file is from May 30, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Chez L'amour?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Chez L'amour.
How does Chez L'amour compare to other restaurants in St. Augustine?
Chez L'amour most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the St. Augustine average of 81.
Has Chez L'amour's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Chez L'amour have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Chez L'amour 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 Chez L'amour inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Chez L'amour is inspected around two times per year on average.
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