ROMANO'S

4255 A1A S STE 7, SAINT AUGUSTINE, St. Johns County. DBPR licence 6502584. 12 inspection visits from 2024-10-17 to 2026-11-03.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-11-03: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic violations

1 of 5routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the St. Johns County average that year (2 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2025-05-09)

0inspections prompted by a complaint

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
2026-11-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3	1.86	3 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2026-01-29	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	1		2 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
2025-07-18	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		2 areas 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 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-07-17	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	1	9	1.52	8 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 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 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2025-05-16	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	3		3 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-05-12	Follow-up visit	Closure follow-up: more time given DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Time Extension	1	0	3		4 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-05-10	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	0	0	1.64	1 area 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-05-10	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	2	0	4		4 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-05-09	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	2	0	7	1.64	6 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-02-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	5	1.64	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-10-18	Licensing inspection	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-10-17	Licensing inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	0	4		3 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)

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.