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ST JOHNS RIVER STEAK & SEAFOOD

550 N PALMETTO AVE, SANFORD, FL 32771

License #6905035

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87.6 Grade B / 100

Solid Health Score

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ST JOHNS RIVER STEAK & SEAFOOD in SANFORD currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 87.6 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 28, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 20 total violations — 3 critical, 6 major, 11 minor.

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  • Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [12A-13-4] Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -dishwasher
  • [14-33-4] Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -exterior of cooking equipment have an accumulation of grease and food debris -exterior of large round trash can has an accumulation of grease and food debris
  • [33-16-4] Open dumpster lid.
  • [36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -floor underneath fryers has an accumulation of grease and food debris
  • [01C-03-4] Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
  • [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. -tested 0ppm, operator changed and primed sanitizer, retested 100ppm
  • [16-21-4] Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • [21-38-4] Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
  • [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -employee jacket stored on top of canned clams, operator removed
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ST JOHNS RIVER STEAK & SEAFOOD looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?

B record

Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.

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