Fruit Cove, St. Johns County

MAPLE STREET BISCUIT COMPANY

1627 RACETRACK RD, Fruit Cove, FL 32259

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
4 High Priority
Dec 16, 2025
City
Fruit Cove
County
St. Johns
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

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.

Dec 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 6

12A-07-5

Detail 24253369

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. At start of inspection employees came from back of kitchen and put on gloves then began to make food orders without washing hands first.

12A-17-4

Detail 24253366

High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee rubbed hands together for less the 10 seconds at hand wash station by office after handling raw eggs then raw chicken.

03B-15-5

Detail 24253367

High Priority - Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. scrambled eggs (121F - Hot Holding) in steam table on make line in middle of kitchen, per manager eggs have been in table for about 30 minutes, temperature of table turned up and employee added new hot eggs to existing eggs. Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 24253364

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. liquid eggs (44F - Cold Holding) sitting on top of ice bath next to grill on cook line, per manager they usually leave eggs in walk in cooler, but took eggs out less then 1 hour prior, eggs put back in walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

41-17-4

Detail 24253365

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of pink liquid in cabinet in front of bathrooms. Repeat Violation

22-20-5

Detail 24253368

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of large ice machine next to triple sink has a build up of lime scale and mold like substance spots.

Jul 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 7

22-41-4

Detail 23860561

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. In use, dish machine reading 0ppm, sanitizer bucket empty, bucket replaced and machine ran multiple times, retested at 100ppm. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 23860562

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. individual butters (45F - Cold Holding) in bottom of reach in cooler in middle of kitchen, per employee doors to cooler have been open and closed for less then 1 hour. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

09-17-4

Detail 23860558

Intermediate - Employee using bare hand contact with nonready-to-eat food (such as raw animal food or flour) unnecessarily without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils. Manager placing pre washed oranges in orange juice machine at front counter with bare hands.

03F-10-5

Detail 23860557

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Missing milk on written procedures that is held on time control in wait station in dining area, milk written on procedures. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 23860559

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of blue liquid under front counter. Spray bottle of pink liquid in drawer outside of bathrooms. Repeat Violation

36-50-4

Detail 23860556

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan guards of condenser in walk in freezer. Repeat Violation

08B-17-4

Detail 23860560

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Boxes of unwashed peppers and tomatoes stored over bags of shredded cheese and bags of prepackaged leafy greens in walk in cooler, manager rearranged boxes during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Feb 20, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 7

08B-02-4

Detail 23573561

High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Washed oranges in top section of juicing machine at front counter next to register is not covered/protected from customers, employee wrapped top section with plastic wrap. Corrected On-Site

12A-27-4

Detail 23573562

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shell eggs with gloved hands on cook line, changed gloves, then continued to make food orders without washing hands between tasks. Also employee handled raw chicken with gloved hands on cook line, changed gloves, then continued to make food orders without washing hands between tasks.

03A-02-5

Detail 23573565

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk (44F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler at server station, per manager milk has been consistently taken in and out for no more then a couple of hours, per manager milk never lasts more then a few hours, suggested putting milk on time control. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

41-17-4

Detail 23573567

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with clear liquid in storage room connected to office.

25-09-4

Detail 23573563

Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. To go lids interior at drink station stored facing customers, lids inverted. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

36-50-4

Detail 23573564

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan guards in walk in freezer.

08B-17-4

Detail 23573566

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers stored over various cheeses and multiple containers of other ready to eat foods in walk in cooler.

Oct 15, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 9

03A-02-5

Detail 23054661

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. individual buffalo sauce with butter (59F - Cold Holding); individual ranch with buttermilk (59F - Cold Holding) in top section of reach in cooler on make line over fill line, per manager lids where removed approximately 2 hours prior to temperature check, all items moved to bottom of reach in cooler Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

41-10-4

Detail 23054668

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of sanitizer and glass cleaner stored over napkins under front counter, bottles removed Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 23054662

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At both hand wash stations in dish area. Also paper towel dispenser in men's bathroom is dispensing paper towels. Repeat Violation

03F-10-5

Detail 23054660

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Missing page 3 of 3 of written procedures and page 1 missing information.

53B-05-5

Detail 23054667

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All training records expired either in May of January of 2024 Warning

13-07-4

Detail 23054664

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Two food handlers on make line wearing hair ties on wrists.

23-03-4

Detail 23054665

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters over cook line.

25-05-4

Detail 23054663

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Multiple boxes of single service items stored on rack directly on floor in non-working walk in freezer that is less than 6 inches off the floor.

25-09-4

Detail 23054666

Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Single use stoppers that go inside of single use coffee lids in uncovered container facing all directions at drink station in dining area.

Feb 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 7

12A-27-4

Detail 22652324

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employees cracked raw shell eggs with gloved hands then handled clean container with spinach leaves without changing gloves and washing hands.

03A-02-5

Detail 22652330

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked peppers and onions (48F - Cold Holding); chopped sausage (49F - Cold Holding) sitting in melted ice bath near cook line, per manager items have been in bath no more the a couple of hours and ice, not the food, is changed out every 4 hours, employee replaced ice. Corrective Action Taken

53A-01-7

Detail 22652328

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager on site, Wade Graham, is not able to find any proof of certification.

31B-02-4

Detail 22652325

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station across from dish area in kitchen. Also paper towel dispenser not working in stall in men's bathroom. Manager corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 22652327

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station across from dish area in kitchen. Manager corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site

35A-03-4

Detail 22652329

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in storage area connected to office in kitchen, manager cleaned up during inspection. Corrected On-Site

08B-12-5

Detail 22652326

Basic - Stored food not covered. Ready to eat oranges on top of orange juice machine at front counter next to register are not covered/protected, manager corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Sep 11, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 8

03B-01-6

Detail 22274034

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the front line steam well, meatballs (118F - Hot Holding). Operator removed the meatballs to the oven to reheat to proper temperature. At conclusion of inspection meatballs properly reheated. Corrective Action Taken Corrected On-Site

41-10-4

Detail 22274035

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle stored at the front service counter over rack of clean silverware. Operator relocated the chemical spray bottle. Corrected On-Site

16-32-5

Detail 22274033

Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. At time of inspection no quaternary test kit available. Operator states ecolab recently switched sanitizer from sink and surface to quaternary and is waiting on test strips.

36-36-4

Detail 22274032

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Missing ceiling vent cover over the pass through window steam table.

23-03-4

Detail 22274028

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door gasket has mold like substance spots.

08B-12-5

Detail 22274029

Basic - Stored food not covered. At the end of the cook line closest to the warewashing area uncovered bulk container of flour mix. Operator placed cover on the bulk container. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

29-11-4

Detail 22274031

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink between the dishmachine and three compartment sink has a leaking pipe. Operator has reached out to a plumber. Corrective Action Taken

02D-01-5

Detail 22274030

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk flour container to the side of the main cook line missing product labeling. Operator labeled the bulk container. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Dec 12, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 8

03F-02-5

Detail 21625812

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. On the front cook line, batter and cooked sausage pieces held on time with no product time marking. Operator states label machine broken, operator labeled the containers with proper time marking on tape. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 21625808

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the front service counter, one chemical spray bottle of peroxide stored with no product labeling. Operator labeled the chemical spray bottle. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-49-4

Detail 21625813

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal birthday cake on top shelf of the walk in cooler over single portion containers of butter. Operator relocated the birthday cake to the bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 21625815

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal speaker stored on the shelf over the steam table on the front cook line. Operator relocated the employee speaker. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

24-08-4

Detail 21625811

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the middle shelves of the prep area, clean metal containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation

14-42-4

Detail 21625810

Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. At time of inspection no hood filters over the main cook line closest to the office area. Operator removed to soak and clean the filters over night.

08B-12-5

Detail 21625809

Basic - Stored food not covered. In the back prep area, bulk sugar container stored with no lid or cover. Operator replaced lid for bulk sugar container. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 21625814

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the front line breading station, bulk breading flour mixture with no product labeling. In the back dry storage area, bulk container of sugar with no product label. Operator labeled the bulk containers. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Aug 4, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

41-17-4

Detail 21248161

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the chemical storage rack by the hand wash sink and three compartment sink, spray bottle with no label. Operator states may contain water. Operator voluntarily discarded the spray bottle. Corrected On-Site

24-05-4

Detail 21248162

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. In the dry storage prep area, white ice bucket stored on shelf not inverted or covered for protection. Operator inverted the ice bucket. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 21248159

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On the front station of the main cook line closest to the service counter, employee speaker stored on shelf over the steam table. Operator relocated the speaker to the proper storage area. Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 21248160

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. At time of inspection, two employees engaged in food preparation with no beard guards.

24-08-4

Detail 21248158

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At the middle storage shelf in the prep room area, clean metal containers stacked while wet.

02D-01-5

Detail 21248157

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the front of the main kitchen line behind the service counter, bulk container of flour with no product label. Operator labeled the bulk container. Corrected On-Site

Mar 2, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

31B-02-4

Detail 20900320

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink in prep area, no paper towels at hand wash sink. Operator refilled paper towel dispenser. Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 20900315

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink next to triple sink, no soap provided at hand wash sink, operator refilled the soap dispenser. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 20900318

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In waffle batter mix, single service to go container used as a scoop. Operator removed the bowl from the food product. Corrected On-Site

14-74-7

Detail 20900317

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. On main cook line opposite flat top grill, reach in cooler used for breading chicken, ambient air temperature 52°F Repeat Violation

36-22-4

Detail 20900316

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In dish washing area, standing water coming from below dish wash machine. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 20900321

Basic - Food stored on floor. In back prep room/dry storage room. Jugs of oil stored on floor, operator relocated to proper storage shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 20900319

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer entrance plastic door flaps have a build up of ice.

Sep 15, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 10Total: 11

03A-02-5

Detail 20509656

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Diced peppers, tomatoes in drawer cooler at 47°. Prepped cheeses 48°. Pork 45°. Item placed about 1 hour before per Person In Charge. Items placed on establishment existing Time Temperature Controlled for Safety procedures. Corrective Action Taken

23-24-4

Detail 20509655

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. Multiple. Repeat Violation

14-74-7

Detail 20509648

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Drawer cooler by prep line not holding potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) to 41° or below. Diced peppers, tomatoes in drawer cooler at 47°. Prepped cheeses 48°. Pork 45°. Item placed about 1 hour before per Person In Charge. Items placed on establishment existing Time Temperature Controlled for Safety procedures. Drawer not tightly closing.

12B-07-4

Detail 20509652

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

36-22-4

Detail 20509654

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor by Dish machine.

08B-38-4

Detail 20509653

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil containers on floor in kitchen. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 20509650

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Soiled interior of oven.

23-03-4

Detail 20509647

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled interior base of drawer coolers. Soiled gaskets to coolers.

29-08-4

Detail 20509649

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Standing water/blocked Hand wash sink at Dish machine line.

22-16-4

Detail 20509651

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Soiled interior of reach in cooler kitchen.

29-11-4

Detail 20509646

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leak/ overflowing water u dear Dish machine.