Tsaocaa
Last inspected: Dec 16, 2025
67
Score
Going back to 2023, Tsaocaa has five inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 16, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near six violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “employee personal items stored”, showing up two times.
Tsaocaa's latest score is in line with the St. Johns average of 69. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
5
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 16, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash station at front counter blocked by utensils and strainer, all items removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. No water pressure at hand wash station in men's bathroom for hot water, operator turned up pressure during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
27-19-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee drill and paint brush stored over reach in cooler on make line in middle of kitchen, items moved. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under fryers on cook line.
36-73-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Ice bin at front counter for drink ice not covered when not in use.
08B-12-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks over prep table next to triple sink in kitchen, drinks moved. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
67
Jun 11, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towel used as a liner in mint leaves at front counter.
14-86-1
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef stored over cauliflower in kitchen reach in cooler. Person in charge moved beef to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-04-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pan in handwash sink in kitchen. Person in charge removed pan. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Spray/squirt bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle at handwash sink behind front counter reads "hand sanitizer" but is hand soap. Person in charge labeled appropriately. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls used as scoops in the bins of rice and flour.
14-01-5
58
Dec 10, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee handling cooked waffles with bare hands on cook line, employee put on gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
09-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored over mangos in standing reach in cooler in kitchen.
08A-04-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Windex and wipes stored with to go cups under front counter, chemicals moved. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitation bucket by large ice machine in kitchen at 200ppm, manager remade to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Container of tapioca pearls at front counter not covered when not in use.
08B-12-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee's bottle of water stored over waffle irons and prep table on cook line. Bottle moved. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Multiple items of food for employees stored over produce for store in standing reach in cooler in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored over reach in cooler on make line, phone moved. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of raw chicken in walk in freezer.
08B-38-4
43
May 6, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. One employee came into work and began handling clean equipment without washing hands first.
12A-16-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment holding tapioca pearls on time control but does not have any written procedures, manager filled out during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Both bathroom doors do not close all the way by themselves.
32-04-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Multiple food items for employees stored over produce for customers in standing reach in cooler in kitchen.
08B-49-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. By large ice machine in kitchen.
21-38-4
67
Aug 22, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
86
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tsaocaa last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Tsaocaa on file is from Dec 16, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Tsaocaa?
Across the inspection record, “employee personal items stored” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Tsaocaa.
How does Tsaocaa compare to other restaurants in St. Johns?
Tsaocaa most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is about the same as the St. Johns average of 69.
Has Tsaocaa's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Tsaocaa have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Tsaocaa 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 Tsaocaa inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Tsaocaa is inspected around two times per year on average.
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