ROMANOS ON THE BEACH
4255 A1A S STE 7-8 · SAINT AUGUSTINE BEAC · St. Johns County · FL 32080
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
26 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw meat stored over open bag of pepperoni in upright reach in freezer next to cook line. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Rodent droppings One rodent dropping in chemical storage unit on wall near hand wash sink, four rodent droppings in kitchen on dough mixer and under mixing bowl, seven rodent droppings on ground behind dough mixer, approximately 22 rodent droppings on ground near mop sink in kitchen, one rodent dropping on kitchen floor in front of prep table, 26 rodent droppings near and around water heater by office area in kitchen, three rodent droppings on top of air conditioning system in kitchen by dough mixer. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler, tomato sauce 52F at beginning of inspection, then 43F and 42F at end of inspection. butter blend (72F – Cold Holding); garlic butter (52F – Cold Holding); ricotta cheese (70F – Cold Holding); butter (73F – Cold Holding); sausage (56F – Cold Holding) **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. pizza (69F – Hot Holding) stored on prep table, manager added pizza to time as public health control for food safety **Warning**
Intermediate 6
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food debris has accumulated in blade area of meat slicer next to stand up freezer at back of kitchen. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink in kitchen by air conditioning unit blocked by step stool, chair, and bags of dry goods. Person in charge moved the items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand washing sink at back of kitchen by exit door had no paper towels in dispenser. Person in charge provided the paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Hand washing sink has been moved from front counter area across from dining area, and added to kitchen where mop sink was. Mop sink moved to location next to hand washing sink near prep table on north wall. Pizza over now facing into back kitchen instead of dining area. Dry wall has been added to old location according to original plans on file with DBPR. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment is holding toppings on time and tracking time, but no written plan is on file. Inspector provided operator with Time as a Public Health Control paperwork. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Several containers of prepared food in walk in cooler not date stamped. **Warning**
Basic 16
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling tiles/ceiling vents show damage or is in disrepair. Numerous air conditioning vent covers throughout kitchen are missing. Several ceiling tiles throughout kitchen are sagging, stained and cracked. **Warning**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Behind standup freezer and under prep table next to dough machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-55-4Basic – Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dishwashing machine not dispensing sanitizer. Person in charge called service to repair machine. Three compartment sink will be used until machine is operating properly. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee rain coat hanging on shelving unit in kitchen between pizza toppings and cook line with single service items. **Warning**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on line at time of inspection was not wearing beard guard. **Warning**
14-11-4Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Make station used to hold pizza toppings not operational. Unit is not plugged in but is holding cold food items. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight showing through gap at bottom of door in back of kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor underneath cook line has accumulation of debris, food, and grease buildup. **Warning**
36-12-4Basic – Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Floor throughout kitchen has exposed concrete and is no longer smooth and easy to clean. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall near air conditioning unit, hole in wall near hand wash sink **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Pizza cutter and knife stored between pans and side of make table at pizza topping station. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wall behind and above triple sink has accumulation of black debris. Gaskets of reach in cooler by cookline have accumulation of debris, food, and grease. Metal guard and burners on stovetop are encrusted with black debris. Hood vents have accumulation of debris, dust, and grease. **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Both dumpster lids are open. Complex with multiple establishments using same dumpster containers. Multiple garbage bags and trash items observed on surrounding ground area. **Warning**
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fire suppression lines, and sprinklers above grill and stove have accumulation of grease droplets and oil. **Warning**
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor throughout kitchen has exposed concrete and is no longer smooth and easily cleanable. **Warning**
36-04-5Basic – Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed. Plumbing underneath hand washing sink next to air conditioning unit is running through an unsealed hole in the wall. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:17 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.