GINGER BISTRO

Name: GINGER BISTRO
Address: 1835 US HWY 1 S #115, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL, 32084, US
Rating: 69.6

1835 US HWY 1 S #115, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32084

License #6502186

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69.6 Grade F / 100

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GINGER BISTRO in SAINT AUGUSTINE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 69.6 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 24, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 19 total violations — 8 critical, 2 major, 9 minor.

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over ready to eat foods. Person in charge moved ready to eat to top.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 3 pairs of tongs hanging from oven. Person in charge removed.
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall behind mop sink is peeling off and has black mold like substance on it.
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop face down in bucket. Person in charge hung up to dry.
[14-86-1] Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade paper towels used under salmon. Person in charge discarded salmon.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour/sugar/corn starch not labeled. Person in charge labeled.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw ground tuna thawing in container. Still frozen. Person in charge put tuna in cooler.
[03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Missing on tempura batter and butter. Emailed paperwork to operator.
[12A-09-4] Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed cook wash her hands with gloves on. Addressed with the owner and person took glove of and washed hands.

Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[09-01-4] 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. Observed cook barehand contact ready to eat food with right hand when plating the food. Discussed immediately and cook started putting glove on right hand. No visible contamination observed.
[10-08-5] Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop in drink ice at soda fountain station. Discussed with person in charge. Person in charge removed handle from ice.
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed water damage on wall next too ice machine.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on sushi coolers and flip-top coolers torn
[22-41-4] 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. Observed dish machine at 0ppm chlorine. Person in charge primed machine and retested at 50ppm chlorine.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed dry aged fish hanging from fryer (76F - Cold Holding) for approximately a week per person in charge.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in coolers soiled with black/green mold like substance.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing station for servers blocked by Sani bucket. Person in charge moved sani bucket.
[03D-15-4] Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed pork stock cooling in 22qt covered containers in walk-in cooler. Person in charge had them split stock and place in ice.
[12A-09-4] Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed cook with blue glove on left hand touching dirty dishes then proceeded to prepare raw fish without changing gloves. Discussed with person in charge.

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