Culver's
Last inspected: Jan 12, 2026
82
Score
Culver's has been inspected nine times since 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Jan 12, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near four violations per visit across recent inspections.
The pattern that stands out is “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease”, which has been cited three times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average St. Johns restaurant scores 69. The record reflects steady performance over time.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 12, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw hamburger (48F - Cold Holding) in top section of flip top reach in cooler by flat top grill on cook line, per manager lid has been open for less then 1 hour, lid closed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Build up of mold like substance and soda syrup under soda machine at drive through area, inside cabinets. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
82
Aug 1, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 6 cans of sauerkraut on rack in back storage area.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw hamburger patties (49F - Cold Holding) in top section of flip top reach in cooler in over filled container, per employee burgers where placed in cooler less then 45 minutes ago and are usually used up within an hour, lid closed. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Operator Laurie Marchese expired 7/20/2025, ServeSafe
53A-03-7
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk in freezer. Under bag in box soda rack in back storage area. Around drain inside cabinet at drive through area under soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Inside of cabinet under soda machine at drink station in dining area. Underside of soda machines around handles near nozzles. Gaskets of reach in coolers on make line. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Boxes of unwashed strawberries and grape tomatoes stored over containers of prepared cut produce in walk in cooler. Boxes of unwashed tomatoes stored over individual containers of mashed potatoes, broccoli, and other bags of ready to eat foods in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4
58
Mar 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
70
Oct 7, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Jul 9, 2024
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
61
Dec 11, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
67
Jul 28, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one fly by the drive through window area. Observed two flies near the storage shelf opposite the dishmachine. Establishment using a light trap at night to attempt to remove the flies. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Melted butter (108F - Hot Holding) at the pass through window on top of warmer. Operator states discarded every 4 hours. Inspector provided time as public health control written plan and operator had employee place butter in the microwave to reheat to proper holding temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stored behind the prep sink has food residue staining build up. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer opposite the fryers has food debris in the door gasket. Employee wiped and sanitized the door gaskets. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
64
Dec 29, 2022
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board stored behind the prep sink in the prep line has black food residue staining.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at the front service counter had whisk stored in the hand wash sink. Operator relocated the whisk to the proper storage location. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open container of milk stored in the ice cream topping flip top reach in cooler from previous day with no product date marking. Operator date labeled the container of milk. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal ice cream stored on shelves in the walk in freezer over product for customers, operator discarded the employee ice cream. **Corrected On-Site**
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 jacket stored on the front counter prep area next to the custard dispenser. Operator relocated the employee jacket to the correct storage location. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. In the back dry storage area, container of fryer oil and soda syrup stored on the floor. Operator relocated the fryer oil. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underside of the soda dispenser in the lobby has mold like substance behind the soda nozzles.
23-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. At time of inspection frozen raw fish thawing in standing water in the prep sink, operator turned on cold running water. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on clean prep table by the ice cream mix machine. Operator relocated the wet wiping cloth. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
55
Sep 8, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In the flip top reach in cooler by the main drive through window, open container of milk from the previous morning with no product date mark. Employee dated the open container of milk. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Behind the front service counter in the employee hand wash sink, used whisk and metal container stored in the hand wash sink, employee relocated the utensils from the sink to be washed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. At the bulk ice bin by the office area door, ice bucket stored on the wall not inverted or covered for protection, operator inverted the ice bucket for protection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In the back dry storage area, multiple employee jackets stored over single service sundae bowls and single service carry out containers. Operator relocated all employee belongings to the proper storage location. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. At the base of the standup reach in freezer on the main cook line, build up of ice. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. At time of inspection, wet mop stored with the mop head in the mop bucket. Operator hung the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. On the prep table shelf opposite the three compartment sink, bulk container of salt and pepper mix with no product labeling.
02D-01-5
64
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Culver's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Culver's on file is from Jan 12, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Culver's?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Culver's.
How does Culver's compare to other restaurants in St. Johns?
Culver's most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is higher than the St. Johns average of 69.
Has Culver's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Culver's have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Culver's means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Culver's inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Culver's is inspected around three times per year on average.
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