The Drunken Horse
Last inspected: Dec 19, 2025
52
Score
The Drunken Horse, located at 56 Charlotte Street in St. Augustine, Florida, underwent a high-risk inspection on December 19, 2025, resulting in a score of 52. This inspection identified one critical, three major, and four minor violations, including issues with a cutting board, a leaking faucet, and melted food storage container lids. The facility has a history of mostly medium-risk inspections across eleven scored evaluations.
8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
3
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 19, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
52
Jun 25, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
78
Jan 23, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Apr 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
70
Nov 20, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
64
May 3, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
61
Dec 12, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
78
Jul 20, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Violations — Dec 19, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed flip-top cooler cutting board has a melted spot from a pot.
14-09-4
Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Observed hot water handler on hand washing station leaking when on.
29-09-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed 3 plastic take out containers used to portion hot beef stew had melted lids. Discussed cooking stew prior to portioning in plastic containers. Person in charge disposed of lids. **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed side entrance, front entrance and rear entrance open without air curtains or screens and live flying insect present in kitchen. Discussed with person in charge. Person in charge closed all doors. **Corrective Action Taken**
35B-05-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed one(1) I've flying insect in kitchen
35A-02-7
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed beef stew being covered and tightly packed in reach in cooler. Discussed with person in charge.
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing station blocked by prep table and dirty pans. Person in charge unblocked hand washing station. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked shrimp and vegetables soup prepared previous day prep time missing date marks. Person in charge added date marks. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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