Crystal River, Citrus County

ST JOHNS TAVERN

572 N CITRUS AVE, Crystal River, FL 34428

FoodSeating

Latest violations

1 High Priority

Feb 26, 2026

City

Crystal River

County

Citrus

Status

Current / Active

Inspections

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Feb 26, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

03A-02-5

Detail 24400749

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Sour Cream (52F - Cold Holding) in wait station reach-in cooler. Operator moved to walk-in cooler for rapid cooling. Observed Fresh Mozzarella (52F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler at kitchen entrance. Employee iced products down. Corrective Action Taken

29-49-6

Detail 24400748

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on cook line near kitchen entrance/expo window.

Oct 28, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 21, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

53B-14-5

Detail 23167754

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Cheryl Albert Leslie Henry Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: Time Extended

29-17-4

Detail 23167755

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. In bar area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: Time Extended

Sep 13, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 4

22-41-4

Detail 23145110

High Priority - 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. 0ppm Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 23145107

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cheese in walk in cooler. Eggs were placed on proper shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning

53B-14-5

Detail 23145108

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Cheryl Albert Leslie Henry Warning

29-17-4

Detail 23145109

Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. In bar area Warning

Mar 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

02C-03-5

Detail 22748927

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. Milk opened in Walk-in-Cooler not date marked. Operator date marked Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22748928

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer in kitchen soiled

22-20-5

Detail 22748930

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on the interior door of the ice machine.

50-09-4

Detail 22748929

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Nov 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-42-4

Detail 22425298

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0ppm reading. Operator corrected to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 22425296

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on top potato chip container. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 22425295

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer

14-17-4

Detail 22425297

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.