Nero’S Cafe/Tini Martini Bar
Last inspected: Mar 9, 2026
29
Score
Nero’S Cafe/Tini Martini Bar is a restaurant located at 24 Avenida Menendez, St Augustine, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
5
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 9, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 9 minor violations.
29
Aug 21, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
29
May 9, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 3, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 29, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
58
Mar 20, 2024
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jan 23, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 9 minor violations.
47
Sep 5, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 31, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
55
Oct 21, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Violations — Mar 9, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 2 phones on prep surfaces. Person in charge moved phones. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda boxes and containers of oil on floor. Person in charge removed all items. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Both reach in chest freezers have ice buildup.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 5 pairs of tongs hanging from oven door. Person in charge moved tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing on serve side. Person in charge replaced sign. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on small chest freezer in kitchen has black/moldy substance on them. Sugar/flour containers soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler lowboy has standing water in it. Person in charge wiped dry. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6
Basic - Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer chicken tenders not covered. Person in charge covered. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop face down in mop bucket. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In cooler overnight; Salmon 51F, tomatoes 55F, ham 52F, cheese 51F, sausage 52F, butter 52F, sausage 51F; ( - Cold Holding) **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler overnight; Salmon 51F, tomatoes 55F, ham 52F, cheese 51F, sausage 52F, butter 52F, sausage 51F; French toast mixture 51F( - Cold Holding) **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Test strips not used to test dish machine. Palm Coast got test strips and tested. **Corrected On-Site**
16-33-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At bar; soda nozzles are soiled. Person in charge cleaned nozzles. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink next to dishwasher used as a dump sink for coffer/stirrers. Addressed and person in charge removed all items. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
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 staff are missing training.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle in kitchen and bar not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
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