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How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 5 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Oct 21, 2026: passed with 9 violations, 3 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 4 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.
- #7 in Saint Augustine's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 12 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2026
- Passed Oct 21
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Approved source
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
- Passed Mar 24
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- 2025
- Passed Nov 12
Routine Inspection
10 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Approved source
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food; alternative operating procedure
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Passed Mar 25
Routine Inspection
6 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Ginger Bistro, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.