Grouper Shack
Last inspected: Mar 10, 2026
14
Score
Grouper Shack is a restaurant located at 220 Nix Boat Yard Rd, St Augustine, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
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Inspections
7
Critical latest
4
Major latest
11
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 10, 2026
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 4 major violations. 11 minor violations.
14
Aug 1, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 4 major violations.
58
Feb 19, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Violations — Mar 10, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Flour scoop did not have handles on it. Person in charge removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee salsa on shelf in back.
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphones, plugs and food above and on prep tables. Person in charge removed all items. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Broken containers in reach in cooler. Gaskets on drawers are torn. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice in walk in freezer on fans and on floor.
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven is heavily soiled.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Inside reach in coolers are soiled. 2 on cookline. Gaskets on Reach in freezer are soiled. Hoods on cook line are soiled. Heavy food build up in steam wells.
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on clean containers.
16-46-4
Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Portable screw driver above ice machine. Person in charge moved screw driver. **Corrected On-Site**
42-03-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Grouper thawing in sealed bag. Still frozen. Advised person in charge to cut open and place in a tub to thaw. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-01-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour in back not labeled.
02D-01-5
High Priority - Melted butter prepared while still in packaging. Butter wrappers in pan of melted butter in steam well. Person in charge removed wrappers. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-28-4
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sanitizer is 0ppm. Empty bottle. Replaced bottle and it tested at 400ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Ahi tuna over ready to eat Ceasar dressing. Person in charge moved ahi to bottom. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Blue cheese dressing in containers dated 2.23. Today is 3.10.
02C-01-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse On counter in back; Shrimp 55F; ( - Cold Holding) At front; Blue cheese 49F, slaw 49F, ranch 49F; ( - Cold Holding) **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler; Cheese 46F On counter in back; Shrimp 55F; ( - Cold Holding) In walk in cooler; Gumbo 59F At front; Blue cheese 49F, slaw 49F, ranch 49F; ( - Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on hose out back.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Mercury was broken thermometer on reach in cooler.
05-05-4
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Some tags missing last date sold.
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by single service containers. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing paper towels and soap at hand washing sinks. Person in charge replaced all. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
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