SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA

SAMS SOUTHERN RESTRUANT.

BEAT. 45/100

2530 STATE RD 207 · ST. JOHNS, FLORIDA

Last inspected April 14, 2026 · passed with conditions

Failed 2 of 6 inspections. 4 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
6
2 passed · 2 w/ conditions · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
17
includes 4 critical
RECORDS COVER
3 YEARS
since Jun 2022

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 14
2026
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
7 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALChemical Safety
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALDocumentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 1 time on this inspection

JUL 31
2025
PASSED
0 violations
JUL 29
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
5 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSDocumentation & Training
Current license properly displayed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOROther
Other conditions sanitary and safe operation

Cited 2 times on this inspection

OCT 17
2024
FAILED
3 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 4 times on this inspection

MINOROther
False/misleading statements published or advertised relating to food/beverage

Cited 1 time on this inspection

DEC 22
2022
PASSED
0 violations
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JUN 17
2022
FAILED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINOROther
Other conditions sanitary and safe operation

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Florida Clean Indoor Air Act

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Data sourced from Florida DBPR — Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Florida considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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