Vernon's Restaurant in Ponte Vedra Beach
Last inspected:
1000 Pga Tour Blvd, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082Vernon's Restaurant in Ponte Vedra Beach has accumulated 179 violations across 26 inspections since 2017, averaging 6.9 violations per visit. The facility has faced four fire safety violations related to boiler certification and reporting gaps spanning from 2015 to 2022. Recent inspections from November 2024 through November 2025 show an escalating pattern of compliance challenges, with multiple administrative complaints and a spike of 25 violations in November 2024 that included 11 high-priority citations, followed by 14 high-priority violations in May 2025.
Summary generated from Florida DBPR public inspection records.
Vernon's Restaurant in Ponte Vedra Beach: Comparison to St. Johns County Averages
This Facility
6.7
violations / inspection
6.7 violations per inspection
St. Johns County Avg
4.93
violations / inspection
4.93 county average
This Facility
0
emergency closures
0 closures
St. Johns County Avg
0.21
closures / facility
0.21 county average
Vernon's Restaurant in Ponte Vedra Beach: Fire Safety & Life Safety Violations (4)
— 1 fire violation
— Routine - Food · 48-01-5 · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Inspector Observation: No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only.
Current boiler reports expired 09/2022 at time of inspection.
Legal Basis: Reporting: (10) Heating and ventilation - The heating and ventilation system shall be kept in good repair or be installed to maintain a minimum of 68 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the building. The insurance inspectors boiler report is required annually for power boilers and high pressure/high temperature boilers and biannually for low pressure steam or vapor heating boilers and shall be posted in the boiler room. For reporting purposes only.
— 2 fire violations
— Routine - Food · 48-01-5 · Call Back - Complied
Inspector Observation: - From inspection on 2017-05-01: No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only.
Certifications expired : #125292, 125052, 089992 expired 5/27/16 - From follow-up inspection on 2017-05-02:
At callback : time needed to contact inspection. **Time Extended**
Legal Basis: Reporting: (9) Heating and ventilation - The heating and ventilation system shall be kept in good repair or be installed to maintain a minimum of 68 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the building. The insurance inspector¿s boiler report is required annually for power boilers and high pressure/high temperature boilers and biannually for low pressure steam or vapor heating boilers and shall be posted in the boiler room. For reporting purposes only.
— Routine - Food · 48-01-5 · Warning Issued
Inspector Observation: No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only.
Certifications expired : #125292, 125052, 089992 expired 5/27/16
Legal Basis: Reporting: (9) Heating and ventilation - The heating and ventilation system shall be kept in good repair or be installed to maintain a minimum of 68 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the building. The insurance inspector¿s boiler report is required annually for power boilers and high pressure/high temperature boilers and biannually for low pressure steam or vapor heating boilers and shall be posted in the boiler room. For reporting purposes only.
— 1 fire violation
— Routine - Food · 48-01-4 · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Inspector Observation: No current insurance inspector's boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only.
Legal Basis: Reporting: (9) Heating and ventilation - The heating and ventilation system shall be kept in good repair or be installed to maintain a minimum of 68 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the building. The insurance inspector?s boiler report is required annually for power boilers and high pressure/high temperature boilers and biannually for low pressure steam or vapor heating boilers and shall be posted in the boiler room. For reporting purposes only.
Vernon's Restaurant in Ponte Vedra Beach: Full Inspection History — DBPR (27)
— 1 inspection1 violations
— Complaint Partial· 1 violations · Warning Issued
Intermediate Violations
— 5 inspections16 violations · 12 high priority
— Food-Licensing Inspection· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
— Food-Licensing Inspection· 6 violations (4 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
— Routine - Food· 10 violations (8 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
— Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
— 5 inspections22 violations · 17 high priority
— Routine - Food· 1 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Extension given, pending
High Priority Violations
— Routine - Food· 13 violations (10 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— Complaint Full· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
— Complaint Full· 2 violations (2 high priority)· Call Back - Extension given, pending
— Complaint Full· 6 violations (4 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— 2 inspections16 violations · 12 high priority
— Routine - Food· 6 violations (5 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— Routine - Food· 10 violations (7 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— 2 inspections20 violations · 14 high priority
— Routine - Food· 9 violations (6 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
— Routine - Food· 11 violations (8 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— 2 inspections11 violations · 7 high priority
— Routine - Food· 9 violations (5 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
— Routine - Food· 2 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
— 2 inspections11 violations · 9 high priority
— Routine - Food· 3 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
— Routine - Food· 8 violations (6 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— 4 inspections20 violations · 17 high priority
— Routine - Food· 10 violations (8 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
— Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
— Routine - Food· 9 violations (9 high priority)· Warning Issued
— Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied
Basic Violations
— 2 inspections13 violations · 10 high priority
— Routine - Food· 8 violations (6 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
— Routine - Food· 5 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— 2 inspections11 violations · 6 high priority
— Routine - Food· 2 violations · Call Back - Complied
— Routine - Food· 9 violations (6 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
Vernon's Restaurant in Ponte Vedra Beach: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Vernon's Restaurant in Ponte Vedra Beach last inspected?
- Vernon's Restaurant in Ponte Vedra Beach was last inspected by Florida DBPR on April 6, 2026. The result was: Warning Issued.
- What are the most common violations at Vernon's Restaurant in Ponte Vedra Beach?
- The most frequently cited violations at Vernon's Restaurant in Ponte Vedra Beach are: Proper hand/arm washing, Consumer advisory, Employee health policy.
- How many health inspections has Vernon's Restaurant in Ponte Vedra Beach had?
- Vernon's Restaurant in Ponte Vedra Beach has had 27 inspections on record with Florida DBPR, averaging 6.7 violations per inspection, above the statewide average of 5.2.
- What did the most recent inspection of Vernon's Restaurant in Ponte Vedra Beach find?
- Vernon's Restaurant in Ponte Vedra Beach was most recently inspected on April 6, 2026 with 1 violation(s). Disposition: Warning Issued.
- Has Vernon's Restaurant in Ponte Vedra Beach ever been shut down?
- No, Vernon's Restaurant in Ponte Vedra Beach has no emergency closures on record with Florida DBPR.
- What does Florida violation V36 (Proper ventilation) mean?
- Violation 36 (Proper ventilation) is classified as a intermediate priority violation under Florida DBPR food safety regulations. See the full explanation at floridafoodsafety.org/violation/36.
- Has Vernon's Restaurant in Ponte Vedra Beach had any fire safety violations?
- Yes, Vernon's Restaurant in Ponte Vedra Beach has 4 fire safety violation(s) on record from Florida state fire inspections.
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Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).
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