Donovan's Irish Pub
Last inspected: Oct 30, 2025
67
Score
Donovan's Irish Pub appears in inspection records eight times, starting in 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Oct 30, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near five violations each time.
When inspectors have written things up, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
Compared to other St. Augustine restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle at Dish machine line. All purpose cleaner. blue chemical. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. Prep line. Multiple.
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Black-like/ mold-like substance buildup on ceiling vents. Kitchen.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage container on prep. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in walk in cooler.
36-22-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. 1 wet wipes on counter in : prep area.
21-12-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soiled deflector plate to interior of ice machine located : kitchen
22-20-5
67
Mar 25, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Lysol chemical spray bottle over silverware. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle at bar. Windex.
41-17-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Loose / sagging ceiling tiles rear dry goods.
36-32-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks containers on prep table. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. dusty wall by rear kitchen.
36-27-5
64
Oct 14, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 8, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 7 live flying insects in dry storage closet by bathrooms in dining area around open bag of rodent bait. Operator discarded bag of bait. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 40 rodent droppings in corner of kitchen under bag in box soda rack. 1 rodent droppings under reach in coolers in back of kitchen by back door. Approximately 3 rodent droppings in small dry food storage area in back corner of kitchen. Approximately 8 rodent droppings behind keg cooler at bar area closest to gaming area in dining area. Operator began to clean up all rodent droppings during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
35A-04-4
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. 2 photocopies of original certificates.
53B-09-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipment at bar area. Under all equipment in corner of kitchen with bag in box soda rack. Under racks in dry storage area by bathrooms in dining area. Under racks in dry food storage area in back corner of kitchen. Under tables in wait station in dining area.
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around door frames of multiple reach in coolers in bar area and in kitchen. Exterior of fryers on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In bottom of large reach in cooler under service window on make line in kitchen.
29-49-6
58
May 10, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. individual butters (47F - Cold Holding) in doubled pans in top section of reach in cooler at bar, per operator butter has been in cooler without any additional preparation.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. 1 employee washed hands less then 5 seconds at hand wash station in dish area.
12A-17-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored over cooked chicken wings in reach in cooler at end of cook line, wings moved. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Individual butters (47F - Cold Holding) in doubled pans in top section of reach in cooler at bar, per operator butter has been in cooler without any additional preparation.
01B-02-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. In unisex bathroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda guns holsters at bar area. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
50
Aug 25, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
64
Feb 27, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on the prep table closest to the dish machine has old food debris on the can opener blade.
22-02-4
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. In the walk in cooler, open container of milk stored from the previous day with no date marking. Operator labeled the open container of milk. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5
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 two expired certified food manager certificates.
53A-03-7
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line has a torn cooler door gasket at the bottom of the cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Wet wiping cloth stored on the prep table closest to the dishwasher. Operator relocated the wet wiping cloth. **Corrected On-Site**
21-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverage stored on the shelf over the three compartment sink with cut lettuce in the sink. Operator relocated the employee beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
61
Oct 27, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the steam table at the end of the main cook line, mashed potatoes (121F - Hot Holding). Operator had employee reheat the mashed potatoes (168F - Hot Holding). **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
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. Open container of milk in the walk in cooler opened the previous day with no product date marking. Operator date marked the container of milk. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of the bulk ice bin has mold like substance spots in the deflector plate. Operator wiped and sanitized the bulk ice bin. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents through the main kitchen area have dust build up in vent and tiles. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On the storage shelf by the dishmachine, clean pots stored on the top shelf without being inverted or covered for protection. Employee inverted the pots. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal speaker stored on top of the flip top reach in cooler by the fryers. Operator relocated the speaker to the correct storage location. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean metal bowls on the back of the flip top reach in cooler by the fryers stacked while wet. Clean plastic container over the three compartment sink, stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn cooler door gaskets for the reach in cooler on the main cook line closest to the microwave and behind the bar reach in cooler under the tap system. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In the bulk flour container in the dry storage area, scoop handle buried in the bulk flour. Operator relocated the scoop to the proper storage location. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on the underside of the soda dispenser behind the nozzles in the waitstation. Operator wiped and sanitized the soda dispenser. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Front line reach in cooler closest to the microwave has standing water at the base of the cooler. Employee wiped out water from the cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
50
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Donovan's Irish Pub last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Donovan's Irish Pub on file is from Oct 30, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Donovan's Irish Pub?
Across the inspection record, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Donovan's Irish Pub.
How does Donovan's Irish Pub compare to other restaurants in St. Augustine?
Donovan's Irish Pub most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Augustine average of 81.
Has Donovan's Irish Pub's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Donovan's Irish Pub have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Donovan's Irish Pub 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 Donovan's Irish Pub inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Donovan's Irish Pub is inspected around three times per year on average.
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