Hurricane Grill and Wings
Last inspected: Sep 10, 2025
90
Score
Hurricane Grill and Wings appears in inspection records 11 times, starting in 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Sep 10, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near five violations each time.
Across the inspection history, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Hurricane Grill and Wings' latest score of 90 sits above the St. Augustine average of 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
11
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 10, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rusted. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-10: Operator ordered new shelves. **Time Extended**
14-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in kitchen soiled. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-10: Operator needs more time. **Time Extended**
36-34-5
90
Sep 9, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In reach in cooler on cookline more than 4 hours buffalo chicken dip (46F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (46F - Cold Holding); pork (47F - Cold Holding)
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cookline buffalo chicken dip (46F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (46F - Cold Holding); pork (47F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top exterior of dishwasher soiled.
16-21-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in kitchen soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups near drink station wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rusted. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
61
Apr 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 4 live flying insects around bar area.
35A-02-7
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled in kitchen area.
36-34-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in coolers on cook line gaskets soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rusted.
14-17-4
74
Nov 26, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 19, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
61
Jun 10, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler 1 hr; Fish dip 45F, blue cheese 52F, salsa 45F; ( - Cold Holding) Drawers; chicken 45F; ( - Cold Holding). 30 minutes later 2nd temperature fish dip 43F, salsa, 42F, blue cheese 43F. Chicken 43F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
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. At bar sanitizer 0ppm. Primed several times and it tested at 75ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Scoop handles in flour are soiled. Person in charge removed and placed in dish area. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
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. Buttermilk opened yesterday is not dated. Person in charge dated. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
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. Ahi tuna in vacuum sealed bag thawing. Person in charge cut open bags. Still frozen. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler; bottled water and honey lime dressing on floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handles in flour. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Gatorade in cooler. Person in charge disposed of drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer; corn, fish, shrimp, chicken not covered. Person in charge covered all items. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
41
Oct 13, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 26, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
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/. In game room area,restroom added next to approved restroom, showing dry storage on plans. In ice machine area, handwash sink in different location than approved plans, also restroom added in this area. Outside on grassy area of parking lot, smoker added. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-26: 60 day call back from original inspection. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Sep 19, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 21 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk-in freezer, frozen raw shrimp in portioned bags stored over portioned fried pickles. Operator moved shrimp to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line in roll top reach-in cooler across from grill, coleslaw (50F - Cold Holding). Per operator coleslaw was made yesterday. Cooler had been opened repeatedly during lunch. Operator placed coleslaw in walk-in cooler. Re temped coleslaw approximately 1 hour later. Re temped at 43F. At bar reach-in cooler, half n half (48F - Cold Holding) Operator voluntarily discarded half n half. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At mop sink, splitter added to mop sink. Vacuum breaker located on faucet before splitter. Vacuum breaker needs to be installed at end of splitter on non chemical dispenser side.
29-42-4
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. Emailed operator document during inspection. **Repeat Violation**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk-in cooler, rice (50F - Cooling); rice 40 time lapse (49F) Using cooling calculator rice is not cooling at appropriate rate. Rice is in large pan with another pan above it and stored close to door. Operator operator placed rice in walk-in freezer to bring down to appropriate temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. On rack across next to prep station, slicer has visible food debris. Operator instructed employee to clean. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not operable In right side restroom in game area, water cut off to handwash sink. Drain line removed. **Warning**
31A-04-4
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/. In game room area,restroom added next to approved restroom, showing dry storage on plans. In ice machine area, handwash sink in different location than approved plans, also restroom added in this area. Outside on grassy area of parking lot, smoker added. **Warning**
51-16-7
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In reach-in cooler by prep station, soufflé cup used as scoop in mango chutney. Operator removed soufflé cup. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk-in cooler handle has buildup.
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Next to server station above dump sink, tile stained and sagging.
36-32-5
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. In drawers under grill, tuna filets in package no longer frozen. Also in walk-in cooler, tuna filets in package no longer frozen. Operator poked holes in all bags **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Next to ice machines in ice machine storage room, women's receptacle missing waste lid.
32-12-5
Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Above grill in kitchen, missing one hood filter.
14-42-4
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 dry storage, bulk container of flour has handle laying in flour. Operator removed handle. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At bar, bar utensils stored in 75F standing water. Operator removed water.
10-07-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. In kitchen over prep line across from fryers, microwave has food buildup.
22-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At bar in left of bar in corner, handwash sink missing sign. Also, in ice machine room, handwash sink next to ice machine missing sign.
31B-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Above mop sink, multiple stacks of single service aluminum containers not inverted. Operator inverted all items. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. In kitchen across from cook line, slow draining hand wash sink. Operator removed debris from line during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
29-19-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In dry storage, bulk container of flour not properly labeled. Operator labeled during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
20
Mar 9, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect on cook line and one flying insect in storage area near back door.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Observed two pesticide emitting strips hanging over soda dispenser and clean cups. Observed two pesticide emitting strips hanging over mop sink and cutting board. Operator moved strips during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-24-4
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 no rotten cleanup procedures available. Provided operator with handout during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test strips available for dish machine.
16-37-1
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 walk-in cooler observed heavy cream and buttermilk without open date. Operator dated both during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee not sufficiently washing celery before cutting by evidence of dirt present on celery in water. Employee began spraying celery off in sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-39-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Behind bar observed sanitizer bucket at 0ppm. Operator remade bucket and observed at 400ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets on reach-in cooler in front of walk-in cooler.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk-in freezer observed food debris buildup on floor.
36-73-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed multiple plastic containers with corners broken off and cracking.
14-38-4
43
Nov 1, 2022
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 5 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 13 violations
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. Dishmachine at bar area tests at 0ppm, person in charge will run through main machine until serviced.
22-41-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/22, person in charge renewed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-2
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw shrimp in reach in cooler. Person in charge rearranged. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese, fish dip 45-48F. Person in charge states have been in and out of unit. Ambient temperature of unit 38F during inspection.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing at hose bibb at bar with hose attached.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice in walk in cooler made more than 24 hours ago with no date mark.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles at bar unlabeled.
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle in bar with debris buildup. Also microwaves with debris buildup. Also deflector plate of right side ice machine with pink buildup. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink by ice machine not accessible due to not hooked up to water. Also, drain line drains into sink **Warning**
31A-09-4
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 with no proof of training working longer than 60 days.
53B-13-5
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Missing self closer from employee restroom.
32-04-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Chicken cases in cooler not 6 in off of floor.
08B-47-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall behind ice machines with damage, missing dry wall.
36-24-5
25
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hurricane Grill and Wings last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hurricane Grill and Wings on file is from Sep 10, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hurricane Grill and Wings?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Hurricane Grill and Wings.
How does Hurricane Grill and Wings compare to other restaurants in St. Augustine?
Hurricane Grill and Wings most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the St. Augustine average of 81.
Has Hurricane Grill and Wings' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Hurricane Grill and Wings have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Hurricane Grill and Wings 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 Hurricane Grill and Wings inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Hurricane Grill and Wings is inspected around four times per year on average.
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