Dicks Wings and Grill
Last inspected: Oct 27, 2025
100
Score
Public records show eight inspections at Dicks Wings and Grill stretching back to 2022. Dicks Wings and Grill was last inspected on Oct 27, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near eight violations per visit across recent inspections.
When inspectors have written things up, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average St. Augustine restaurant scores 81. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Inspection History
Oct 27, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 23, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In cooler overnight; Sliced cheese 46F, blue cheese 44F, bacon jam 46F; ( - Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler overnight; Sliced cheese 46F, blue cheese 44F, bacon jam 46F; ( - Cold Holding) In drawers; chicken 44F. Chicken prepped this morning. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener and bar soda nozzles are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Steak is in reach in freezer not covered. Person in charge covered. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor throughout kitchen has exposed concrete. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
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
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook missing beard guard. He put beard guard on. **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reach in freezer on cook line are torn at the bottom.
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer and walk in freezer has ice buildup.
14-69-4
50
Jun 2, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In drawers; fish 44F, chicken 46F, ( - Cold Holding). In cooler overnight.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In drawers; fish 44F, chicken 46F, ( - Cold Holding). In cooler overnight.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed cook wipe a counter with gloves on, then go to raw product. Addressed and cooked washed his hands and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-09-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. can opener is soiled. Person in charge cleanse can opener. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Employee restroom looks like it had water damage at bottom.
32-05-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cups used to scoop bacon jam and blue cheese. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles/drawers. Drawers have food debris inside. Hoods have grease.
23-24-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on service calendar. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Behind cookline there is significant grease buildup.
36-01-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet rag under cutting board. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach in cooler on cookline has line.
29-49-6
Basic - Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer cheese curds and steak up not covered. Person in charge covered both. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor in dish area and cookline has exposed concrete. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Black mold like substance on dish wall.
36-27-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mops face down in mop sink. Person in charge hung mops up to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
33
Sep 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Pudding in reach in cooler at wait station dated 8-30-24 Half and half in bar reach in cooler dated 9-6-24 Manager removed pudding **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-24-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Multiple spray bottles throughout establishment with blue chemical, no labels
41-17-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employees bathroom in kitchen, bottom drags on floor preventing door from fully closing.
32-04-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Unisex bathroom in kitchen missing lid on trash can
32-12-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. One purse on shelf in wait station, next to mayonnaise and over single serve items.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean dishes in kitchen on shelves by triple sink
24-08-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In kitchen by mop sink, standing water on floor
36-22-4
Basic - Floor, walls and / or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors in the walk in freezer Floors behind cooking equipment on cook line **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler a case of wings on floor under shelf
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On cook line hoods and filters, build up of grease.
23-03-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floors in the walk in cooler
36-02-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 cooks on cook line
13-04-4
47
Apr 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. In bar area, fly strip containing toxic chemicals hanging under sink. Operator removed and disposed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-24-4
Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. On cook line, floor and wall behind hot side equipment is soiled with grease and food debris.
36-73-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. In dish area, on clean drying shelf, old queso stuck to pan. Operator placed in dishwasher to clean. **Corrected On-Site**
16-48-4
Basic - Plumbing fixture not easily cleanable. At bar, triple sink faucet is corroded and no longer easily cleanable.
29-12-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. On cook line, small flip top cooler with wing sauces, interior of flip top lid is soiled with food debris. Also on cook line, gaskets on both sandwich Reach in cooler are soiled.
22-16-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. In reach in cooler at kitchen pass through window, container of banana pudding has a cracked lid. Operator removed and replaced with new lid.
14-12-4
67
Sep 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, raw bacon stored over cut lettuce. Operator moved bacon to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, container of baked beans date marked for over 7 days. Operator discarded beans. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-24-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. On Ice machine plate in back across from triple sink has mold-like substance.
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In walk-in cooler, vents have dust buildup.
36-34-5
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Cover moved from mop sink in back of building. Operator put cover back. **Corrected On-Site**
29-18-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk-in freezer, on floor and in door frame. Also, reach-in freezer across from breading station, ice buildup on vent. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line has food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand washing sink at front of kitchen next to tea station leaks water when in use. Operator fixed leak during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
29-11-4
55
Feb 24, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee placing raw burger on grill and change gloves with no hand wash. Employee removed gloves and washed hands before putting on new gloves.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In top of reach-in cooler across from grill observed, cut tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding). Employee stated cooler top had been open consistently for approximately two hours prior to temperature and lid was closed. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In server alley observed multiple bottles of chemicals stored next to box of napkins on bottom shelf. Operator moved chemicals during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
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. Observed written procedures on vomit kit not including instructions for disinfecting the area here the event occurred. Provided operator with handout during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed cutting board hanging on front of storage shelves in prep area unprotected. Operator moved cutting board to hang on side of clean dish shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed extreme ice buildup around door and frame of walk-in freezer. Operator stated repairs have begun and parts ordered. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach-in coolers on cook line with food debris buildup on gaskets. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed box of tomatoes stored over multiple ready to eat foods in walk-in cooler. Operator moved tomatoes during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer bucket at 100ppm. Operator remade bucket and observed at 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
45
Nov 7, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of ibuprofen stored on shelf above prep area, person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Soap dispenser not functioning at bar. Person in charge provided container of soap. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-06-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at drink dispenser in kitchen wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors in kitchen under cookline, dishmachine, triple sink with debris buildup. Also hole in wall in employee restroom. Also, floors showing wear in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Glass door reach in cooler with debris buildup on fans. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
67
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Dicks Wings and Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Dicks Wings and Grill on file is from Oct 27, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Dicks Wings and Grill?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Dicks Wings and Grill.
How does Dicks Wings and Grill compare to other restaurants in St. Augustine?
Dicks Wings and Grill most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the St. Augustine average of 81.
Has Dicks Wings and Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Dicks Wings and Grill have averaged around eight violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Dicks Wings and 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 Dicks Wings and Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Dicks Wings and Grill is inspected around three times per year on average.
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