Shaughnessy's Sports Grill
Last inspected: Apr 7, 2026
67
Score
Inspectors have visited Shaughnessy's Sports Grill 10 times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Apr 7, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around seven violations each.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing six times across the record.
Shaughnessy's Sports Grill's latest score of 67 falls below the St. Augustine average of 81. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
10
Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 7, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade has build up.
22-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting cups at soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Behind and underneath equipment soiled with dirt and old food debris.
36-01-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda gun holsters at bar soiled with build up. Employee cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler shelves has build up. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
67
Sep 19, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employees honey and heather on staff expired.
53B-14-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine deflector plate and interior side has build up.
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tanks behind bar area not secured. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups near soda machine wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves soiled. Soda machine underneath nozzle area soiled. Bar soda dispenser holders soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in coolers shelves soiled and reach in freezer bottom interior. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
70
Apr 21, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler raw chicken over raw beef. Operator reorganized. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker installed at hose Bibb near mop sink area.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled in kitchen.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink behind bar area have food debris.
31A-11-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Multiple Co2 bottles behind bar not secured. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups near soda machine wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler on cookline shelves soiled.
22-16-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach in cooler behind bar.
29-49-6
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket in kitchen 0 ppm. Operator remade 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
45
Feb 4, 2025
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Plumbing fixture (toilet, urinal, sink) not easily cleanable. Observed faucet at handwashing sink in kitchen by walk in cooler not easily cleanable. Also handwashing sink in wait station not easily cleanable.
29-12-4
95
Nov 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
47
Jun 7, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Outdoor mop sink in disrepair and has dried dirt/debris in basin. Inspector asked location of mop water disposal. Employee stated mop water is dumped in the grass across the parking lot outside back exit.
28-14-5
Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Establishment uses non-continuous cooking procedures for chicken wings. Cook states wings are cooked at first heat for seven minutes. Blank form available, operator completed paperwork for no-continuous cooking procedures during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03C-89-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on clean storage shelf to left of dishmachine has heavy black staining. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment uses quaternary ammonium at bar three compartment sink. No test strips available for quaternary ammonium.
16-37-1
Intermediate - Raw animal food cooked with non-continuous method is not identified/labeled while stored after initial heating according to written procedures. Non-continuous cooking of chicken wings. Wings in reach in cooler not labeled as raw product. Cook labeled as raw product. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-11-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/floors/walls soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents and surrounding tile in kitchen, prep and ware washing areas have dust/debris. Floors throughout kitchen and dishroom with heavy debris behind equipment and ice machine. Wall at dishmachine is soiled.
36-34-5
Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Cold water faucet handle missing on the mop sink and at hand wash sink on service line cold water valve is inoperable. Clean out cap missing outside back exit door.
29-09-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Interior left door of flip top reach in cooler has panel missing with insulation fully exposed on full door panel.
14-36-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dish racks used in dishmachine has black mold-like build up. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
47
Aug 28, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
33
Mar 21, 2023
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no quaternary test kit for three compartment sink.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed one employee hired over 60 days without proof of training.
53B-02-5
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. Observed no written cleanup procedures available. Provided operator with handout during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener attached to table with food debris buildup on blade. Observed cutting board attached to reach-in cooler with heavy food debris staining. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. In both womens restrooms and unisex restroom observed no lid on trash cans.
32-12-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no sign at handwash sink behind bar. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed handles on reach-in freezer at end of cook line with debris buildup. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed back door to kitchen not self closing.
35B-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed several containers of food in walk-in cooler not covered. Employee began covering containers during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In prep sink observed fish thawing in standing water. Employee moved fish to walk-in cooler during inspection. At end of cook line observed pot roast thawing on cart. Employee moved roast to sink under running water. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
50
Nov 18, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 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 tested at 0ppm. Person in charge replaced chlorine and it tested at 75Ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on make and reach in freezer are torn. Microwave missing handle. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor has food debris behind cookline.
36-01-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from oven. Person in charge removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand washing sink next to walk in cooler.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on make are soiled. Hoods are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
58
Jul 28, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Shaughnessy's Sports Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Shaughnessy's Sports Grill on file is from Apr 7, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Shaughnessy's Sports Grill?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Shaughnessy's Sports Grill.
How does Shaughnessy's Sports Grill compare to other restaurants in St. Augustine?
Shaughnessy's Sports Grill most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Augustine average of 81.
Has Shaughnessy's Sports Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Shaughnessy's Sports Grill have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Shaughnessy's Sports Grill means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Shaughnessy's Sports Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Shaughnessy's Sports Grill is inspected around three times per year on average.
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