Southern Grounds & Co.
124 King Street, St Augustine, FL 32084
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 7, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Sep 29, 2026.
- Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized, cited 3 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
- #14 in St Augustine's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 7 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2026
- Passed Oct 7
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- Failed Sep 29
Routine Inspection
11 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Approved source
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Single-service and single-use items
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Passed May 4
Routine Inspection
6 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- 2025
- Passed Oct 15
Routine Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
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