Harbor View Cafe
Last inspected: Mar 11, 2026
52
Score
Public records show 11 inspections at Harbor View Cafe stretching back to 2022. Harbor View Cafe was last inspected on Mar 11, 2026. A high risk tier suggests the facility had a rough recent inspection, with multiple violations on record.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.
“Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair” comes up most often, recorded seven times in the inspection record.
Compared to other St. Augustine restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. The pattern in the record is worth a careful look.
11
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 11, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Sitting on counter; Butter 74F; ( - Cold Holding)
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting on counter; Butter 74F; ( - Cold Holding)
03A-02-5
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. Establishment does not have proof of training. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Hollandaise, sausage, tomatoes, cheese not date. Person in charge dated all items. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse hanging on oranges. Person in charge moved purse. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave is soiled. Oven is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Shelves under sink are soiled.
22-16-4
52
Sep 19, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed cold smoked salmon above hard boiled eggs in refrigerator. Person in charge moved cold smoked salmon below ready to eat food. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
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. Observed all food handler certification expired 3/2025. And 4/2025. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tiles near ice machine showing signs of water damage. **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed missing floor tiles in front of ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwave soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on flip-top cooler soiled with black/green mold like substance and food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
64
Apr 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed Nescafé machine nozzle soiled with food debris
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed hole in ceiling in men's restroom. Operator has let landlord know about issue and has maintain work orders for repairs. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach on floor near flip-top cooler. Person in charge clean and removed from premises. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles cracked near ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of oven soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand washing station in men's restroom. Person in charge posted paper copy **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled with black/green mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
67
Nov 25, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 19, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Observed three expired certified food manager certifications with no others available. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-19: Operator has scheduled test 11/25/24 at their establishment per their 11/5/24 email. Operator needs more time to take test and get results. **Time Extended**
53A-02-7
90
Sep 17, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Observed three expired certified food manager certifications with no others available. **Warning**
53A-02-7
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling showing signs of water damage above cook line.
36-32-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed personal food above establishment food in reach in cooler. Person in charge disposed of personal food. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed multiple tiles on floor by floor drains cracked. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwave soiled with food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.observed both flip-top cooler gaskets soiled with black/green mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
70
Jan 22, 2024
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed large metal bowl in ice machine. Person in charge uses bowl to scoop ice into front counter ice bin. Discussed with person in charge.
14-01-5
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed tape used to repair door of microwave above triple sink.
14-71-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles cracked in front of oven. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on flip-top cooler top reach in cooler and refrigerator soiled with black/green mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
82
Sep 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed cook crack raw shell eggs on griddle and proceeded to open reach in freezer and grab sausage links without glove change or hand wash. Discussed with employee and they changed gloves washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip-top cooler soiled with food stains.
22-02-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing in center of kitchen. Debris collecting in void where tiles were. Water waste line for reach in cooler drains near void and can be kicked out of floor drain and fill void with water. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed cook line flip-top cooler and reach in cooler gaskets soiled with food and black/green mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Soda gun holster missing for soda gun at front counter. Person in charge explained they had a hard time attaching holster to concrete counter top. Handy man was contracted to install and is in the process. Waste line drain has been installed for future holster. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
29-17-4
67
Mar 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink tested at 100ppm quat. Manufacture recommendations state 200ppm for product establishment is using. Establishment is using Quat-Tabs. Person in charge had employee remake triple sink and retest at 200 ppm quat. **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
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. Provided paper written procedures and discussed with person in charge. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Flip-top cooler Cutting board stained with food debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing station sink near ware washing used to dump ice. Discussed with person in charge.
31A-11-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1) Reach in cooler and flip-top cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. 2) ice machine filters soiled with dust. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. AC above flip-top cooler soiled with dust.
36-50-4
Basic - Waste and holster line missing at soda gun. Soda gun at front counter missing holster and waste line. **Repeat Violation**
29-17-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. 1) Duct tape used to repair refrigerator handle. 2) duct tape used to repair microwave handle.
14-71-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing in center of kitchen. Debris collecting in void where tiles were. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
47
Aug 18, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 10 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) American sliced cheese (49F - Cold Holding). Left above fill line in flip-top cooler. Discussed with person in charge. Showed person in charge fill line. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/2022. Discussed with person in charge. Person in charge could not get into contact with operator at time of inspection. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-2
Basic - Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface 1) Large ice machine in kitchen has rust inside bin.
14-34-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. 1) large refrigerator handle soiled with food debris.
23-24-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1) Ice machine in kitchen has torn gasket.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor and Wall soiled/has accumulation of debris. Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1) wall behind cooking griddle soiled with grease and food debris. 2) floor through out kitchen soiled with food debris. Floor inside cracked tile has build up of debris. 3) TV near entrance of kitchen and router above refrigerator soiled with dust.
36-73-4
Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. 1) Side entrance to kitchen missing cove molding. Exposed sheet rock and concrete.
36-08-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. 1) floor tiles in kitchen cracked and lifting up from floor. Water draining in between cracks.
36-17-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. 1) Microwave in kitchen soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1) Gaskets on flip-top cooler and reach in cooler soiled with food debris n 2) Gaskets on large door refrigerator soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. 1) Front counter cooler drain line draining into pipe in the floor that's backed up. Water is draining into tile cracks.
29-08-4
Basic - Waste line and soda gun holster missing at front counter. Soda Gun is sitting on boxes.
29-17-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Harbor View Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Harbor View Cafe on file is from Mar 11, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Harbor View Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Harbor View Cafe.
How does Harbor View Cafe compare to other restaurants in St. Augustine?
Harbor View Cafe most recently scored 52 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Augustine average of 81.
Has Harbor View Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Harbor View Cafe have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Harbor View Cafe means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Harbor View Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Harbor View Cafe is inspected around three times per year on average.
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