ROMANO'S PIZZERIA AND RESTAURANT

4010 US 1 SOUTH STE 113-115, SAINT AUGUSTINE, St. Johns County. DBPR licence 6501768. 20 inspection visits from 2024-03-07 to 2026-10-26.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-26: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic violations

4 of 9routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the St. Johns County average that year (2 had none)

2emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-08-18)

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Emergency closures

From DBPR's weekly closure extracts, which cover 2025-12-29 to 2026-11-06 only. Reasons are DBPR's own wording.
Closed	Re-opened	Reason (DBPR)
2026-08-18	2026-08-21	Roach activity

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, St. Johns County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	5	1.86	5 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2026-09-02	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-09-01	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	0	1		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2026-08-21	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2026-08-21	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	0	1		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2026-08-20	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-08-20	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	0	1		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2026-08-19	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	0	0	1.86	1 area 50 Current license properly displayed
2026-08-19	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	0	1		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2026-08-18	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	0	5	1.86	4 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3)
2026-02-18	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	4	2	7	1.52	11 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2025-12-29	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-12-16	Follow-up visit	Closure follow-up: more time given DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Time Extension	1	0	0		1 area 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2025-12-15	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	2	3	7	1.52	8 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-08-18	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-06-18	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	1	6	1.64	8 areas 01 Approved source 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-12-09	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	5	1.64	6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-06-19	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-06-12	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	2	11	1.81	12 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-03-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	8	1.81	10 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x3) 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.