Forgotten Tonic
Last inspected: Mar 17, 2026
90
Score
Forgotten Tonic has been inspected 14 times since 2022. On Mar 17, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
Among St. Augustine restaurants, the typical score is 81; Forgotten Tonic is comfortably above that bar. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
14
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 17, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. No proof of training. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-17: Time extended to give time to train. **Time Extended**
53B-02-5
90
Mar 16, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 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. Sitting on top of hot holding unit; curry 90F, rice 101F.
03B-01-6
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook take gloves off, change tasks(raw to ready to eat) and immediately put gloves on again. Addressed and he washed hands a put gloves on. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler; Fish dip, fete, tomatoes 45F, blue cheese 46F, cheese, mozzarella 47F; ( - Cold Holding) per person in charge temperature was because cooler was open. Sitting out; pimento cheese 72F **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Sitting out;pimento cheese 72F.
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener in storage is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink was being used as a dump sink. Person in charge cleaned sink out. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
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. No proof of training. **Warning**
53B-02-5
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Person in charge had a plate of food on prep table. Person in charge removed plate. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phones in back prep room. Person in charge removed phones. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from hook where people can brush against them. Person in charge removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
35
Nov 18, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Aug 25, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); fresh mozzarella (51F - Cold Holding) in make line cooler for less than 4 hours per person in charge. Person in charge had ice bags placed on product. Person in charge might do time control. Product was 41F by end of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
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 curing kimchi at room temperature for up to three days. **Warning**
03G-50-1
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on cook line flip-top cooler and bar reach in coolers soiled with black/green mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
74
May 6, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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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. Observed butter on cook line missing time mark. Person in charge added time mark. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed make line: mozzarella (48F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding) double panned in plastic. Ambient cooler air 39F. Person in charge placed bagged ice on product. Product was 41F or below by end of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing station under stairs used for storage of dirty pans.
31A-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on bar reach in cooler soiled with black/green mold like substance.
23-03-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed bathroom missing hand washing sign. Person in charge posted sign. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
61
Jan 27, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of food handler training for any staff onsite. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-01: Needs more time for training **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-26: Observed one photo copy of food handler training for Wesley Negron 11/3/2023 from Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association. Person in charge needs more time to update more staff and get original certificates. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-27: No proof of food handler training onsite. **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
90
Nov 26, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of food handler training for any staff onsite. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-01: Needs more time for training **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-26: Observed one photo copy of food handler training for Wesley Negron 11/3/2023 from Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association. Person in charge needs more time to update more staff and get original certificates. **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
90
Oct 1, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of food handler training for any staff onsite. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-01: Needs more time for training **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
90
Sep 24, 2024
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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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 bar employee cutting jalapeños used for drinks without gloves. Discussed with employee and they placed gloves on. No visible contamination observed. **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed utensils and food container in dish machine while temp was at 156F, dishes were sanitize in triple sink chlorine at 100ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-45-4
High Priority - High temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Observed dishwasher machine reaching 154-156F. Person in charge set up triple sink with chlorine 100ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-57-6
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed triple sink at 0ppm quat. Quat dispenser empty. Person in charge set up triple sink with chlorine 100ppm. **Warning**
22-43-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed two packages of raw tuna completely thawed not removed from Reduced oxygen. Sees stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed blanched French fries (68F - Cold Holding) left on counter. Discuses time control with person in charge.
03A-02-5
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. Provided written procedures and discussed with person in charge.
11-27-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed no food manager present with five food employees on site.
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of food handler training for any staff onsite. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided employee reporting agreement and discussed with person in charge
11-26-1
Basic - Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine. Observed wash cycle temperature gage cracked and not reacting to cycle.
16-38-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed food containers stacked above triple sink with visible moisture.
24-08-4
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 two packages of raw tuna completely thawed not removed from Reduced oxygen. Sees stop sale. **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
23
Feb 28, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 32 packages of redfish individually vacuumed sealed with printed instructions on package to be removed from package before thawing, completely thawed still in their reduced oxygen environment. Discussed with person in charge. See stop sale.
01B-13-4
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed establishment has no independent way to measure high temperature sanitation dish machine. Person in charge ordered test strips during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-62-1
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed only one food handler certification from Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association onsite.
53B-13-5
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 32 packages of redfish individually vacuumed sealed with printed instructions on package to be removed from package before thawing, completely thawed still in their reduced oxygen environment. Discussed with person in charge. See stop sale.
06-09-1
67
Jan 8, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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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. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed add on kitchen does not match plans approved for remodel from 2021. New add on kitchen has dish machine and triple sink and hand washing station in a line along the walk-in cooler wall. Ice machine located on the opposite wall from exterior restaurants booths. New additional door connects existing restaurant to addon kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-08: Operator submitted plans 12/15, plan review confirmed plans in queue. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Nov 3, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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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 https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed add on kitchen does not match plans approved for remodel from 2021. New add on kitchen has dish machine and triple sink and hand washing station in a line along the walk-in cooler wall. Ice machine located on the opposite wall from exterior restaurants booths. New additional door connects existing restaurant to addon kitchen. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed missing independent way to measure hot water temperature sanitizer machine. Discussed with person in charge.
16-62-1
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on small reach in cooler in kitchen soiled with food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed triple sink chemical dispenser for sanitizer hose kinked and not providing proper sanitizer strength. Person in charge moved chemical location fixing hose kink. Retested triple sink at 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5
74
Mar 1, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided employee reporting agreement and discussed with person in charge. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Some employees hired over 60 days have no proof of certified food handler training.
53B-13-5
Basic - Wall and floors not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Establishment is using functioning walk-in cooler and dry storage shelves in remodel section of restaurant. Concrete floor has been cut for pipes. Establishment is waiting on city authority for archeological approval before remodel finishes. **Repeat Violation**
36-30-4
78
Sep 27, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Forgotten Tonic last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Forgotten Tonic on file is from Mar 17, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Forgotten Tonic?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Forgotten Tonic.
How does Forgotten Tonic compare to other restaurants in St. Augustine?
Forgotten Tonic most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the St. Augustine average of 81.
Has Forgotten Tonic's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Forgotten Tonic have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Forgotten Tonic 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 Forgotten Tonic inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Forgotten Tonic is inspected around four times per year on average.
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