Hyatt Place St Augustine Vilano Beach

117 Vilano Rd, St. Augustine, FL 32084
American
Last inspected: Sep 5, 2025
78
Score
Low Risk

The health department has logged six inspections at Hyatt Place St Augustine Vilano Beach, the earliest from 2023. The most recent report on file is from Sep 5, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around two violations across recent inspections versus roughly four violations before.

Among St. Augustine restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

6
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 5, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed no written procedures for time control buffet Provided time controls paper to person in charge. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed no measuring device for high temp dish machine. Person in charge stated min max thermometer melted. Discussed test strips with person in charge. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-62-1
Basic - Equipment and utensils not rinsed between washing and sanitizing. Observed triple sink set up as wash, sanitize(chlorine), sanitize(quart). Discussed with person in charge and they dumped middle compartment of chlorine for rinse step. **Corrected On-Site**
16-16-4
78
Oct 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs above ready to eat fruit in reach in cooler. Observed raw pooled eggs over ready to eat bread in reach in cooler. Person in charge rearranged all reach in coolers placing all raw on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. Observed dishes being dried with a towel after sanitizing. Discussed with person in charge. Person in charge had dishes sanitized again and placed to air dry. **Corrected On-Site**
24-17-4
82
May 3, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Apr 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Observed high temperature dishwasher reaching 157F **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-23: Establishment is waiting on repair parts to fix dish machine. Establishment has access to two other dish machines and triple sink. **Time Extended**
22-57-6
86
Apr 15, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed triple sink quat sanitizer empty when person in charge tried setting up sink after dish machine not at minimum temperature required. Sink at 0ppm quat. Person in charge set up triple sink at 100ppm chlorine. **Warning**
22-47-4
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Observed raisins stored on buffet in round container without a lid. Discussed with person in charge, person in charge removed raisins from buffet **Corrected On-Site**
08B-02-4
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed utensils inside high temperature dish machine when max temperature 157F. Person in charge set up triple sink at 100ppm chlorine and sanitized utensils. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-45-4
High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Observed high temperature dishwasher reaching 157F **Warning**
22-57-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter (62F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (60F - Cold Holding); milk (59F - Cold Holding)
03A-02-5
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 one food handler certificate with three food employees present.
53B-13-5
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. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
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
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed three cases of bottles water stored on floor in dry storage closet.
08B-38-4
33
Sep 12, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
74

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hyatt Place St Augustine Vilano Beach last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Hyatt Place St Augustine Vilano Beach on file is from Sep 5, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

How does Hyatt Place St Augustine Vilano Beach compare to other restaurants in St. Augustine?

Hyatt Place St Augustine Vilano Beach most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the St. Augustine average of 81.

Has Hyatt Place St Augustine Vilano Beach's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Hyatt Place St Augustine Vilano Beach have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Hyatt Place St Augustine Vilano Beach 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 Hyatt Place St Augustine Vilano Beach inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Hyatt Place St Augustine Vilano Beach is inspected around three times per year on average.