Prohibition Kitchen
Last inspected: Mar 20, 2026
39
Score
Prohibition Kitchen, located at 119 St George St in St. Augustine, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on March 20, 2026, with a score of 39. This inspection identified 2 critical, 2 major, and 9 minor violations, including issues with a grooved cutting board, employee personal items stored above a prep area, and ice buildup in a freezer. Across 15 scored inspections, Prohibition Kitchen has historically received mostly medium-risk ratings.
9
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 20, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
39
Aug 20, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
39
Mar 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
64
Sep 9, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
61
Feb 15, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
86
Oct 4, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
58
Dec 20, 2022
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
67
Aug 8, 2022
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jul 7, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Violations — Mar 20, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. 1st reach in cooler on cook line has a board that's grooved making it not easily cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal phone above prep table. Person in charge moved phone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezer in server station has ice buildup.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At 1st cooler on line there was a knife in between equipment. Person in charge removed knife. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle scoop in chicken breader. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at server sink. Person in charge replaced sign. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Drink and personal food in glass door reach in cooler next to salad station. Person in charge moved all. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of napkins on floor in upstairs storage. Person in charge picked up and moved. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Person in charge moved sanitizer to proper location. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Drawers; burgers 47F, 45F, 46F and 50F; ( - Cold Holding) per person in charge they were just put into cooler. Cooler was holding at 41F. Person in charge placed burgers back into walk in cooler. Above fill line in cooler; butter 56F; ( - Cold Holding) Person in charge took from above fill line and placed in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting out next to Pretzles; butter 130F; ( - hot Holding) person in charge reheated to proper temperature **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03B-01-6
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. Missing trading for some people in kitchen.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 at entrance to kitchen. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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