ROMANO'S PIZZERIA AND RESTAURANT
4010 US 1 SOUTH STE 113-115 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32086
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook place gloves on without washing his hands first. Addressed and he washed his hands then put gloves on. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Grouper thawed in bag. Bag clearly states it should remain frozen until it's removed from bag and then thaw.
03F-02-5High 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Missing on pizzas. Missing on garlic in oil Person in charge time stamped pizzas and oil. **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on hose at mop sink.
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Veal thawing in hand washing sink. Person in charge removed veal. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Soup, broccolini, butter not dated. Person in charge dated yesterday. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Square container used as a scoop. Cup in pasta Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Grouper thawed in bag.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer chicken on floor. Person in charge moved chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Pair of tongs hanging from oven. Addressed and person in charge removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Establishment is missing several hand washing signs.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Serveral wet mops on floor.person in charge hung all up to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bread crumbs not labeled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:42 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.