Fleming Island, Clay County

SANTIONI'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT

3535 HWY 17 #15, Fleming Island, FL 32003

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
1 High Priority
Apr 21, 2026
City
Fleming Island
County
Clay
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
13

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Apr 21, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

29-42-4

Detail 24528750

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing/incorrectly installed at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker incorrectly installed at top of added splitter to mop sink. Vacuum breaker needed on non-chemical side of added splitter. Employee removed splitter. Corrected On-Site

14-36-5

Detail 24528751

Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Right door of middle flip top reach in cooler and both doors of far right flip top reach in cooler in kitchen have pieces of panel missing with insulation showing.

Oct 23, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 22, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 7

01B-02-5

Detail 24138181

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cheese in flip top reach in cooler at 56F. Cheese held in elevated pan and employee states lid has been open. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 24138179

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Cheese in flip top reach in cooler at 56F. Cheese held in elevated pan and has been in the unit overnight. Operator voluntarily discarded cheese. Cheese in pizza flip top reach in cooler at 45F. Employee states lid had been left open. Lid closed. Scallops in flip top reach in cooler at 46F. Scallops brought to cooler two hours prior. Scallops placed in freezer and approximately 15 minutes later scallops at 43F. Corrective Action Taken Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 24138182

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. In front prep area, employee used handwash sink to fill pitchers. At kitchen handwash sink, ice observed in sink.

14-01-5

Detail 24138177

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in croutons. Insert used as scoop in dressing in walk in cooler. Operator removed bowl and insert. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 24138180

Basic - Food stored on floor. Two cases of shrimp on floor in walk in freezer. Operator moved cases to shelving. Corrected On-Site

10-07-4

Detail 24138178

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils above grill area in standing water at 81F. Employee removed the water. Corrected On-Site

12B-13-4

Detail 24138176

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open employee beverage in flip top reach in cooler. Operator discarded beverage. Corrected On-Site

May 9, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

09-01-4

Detail 23764347

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed cook add chopped parsley to finished entree with bare hands. Cook discarded entree. Corrective Action Taken

41-17-4

Detail 23764348

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with green liquid stored with other chemicals. Owner identified as degreaser and labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-16-4

Detail 23764346

Basic - Reach-in/walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelving on right side is soiled.

36-50-4

Detail 23764345

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan guards in walk in cooler are soiled. Repeat Violation

Jan 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 24, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

03G-50-1

Detail 23308696

Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment is canning pasta sauces for public sale. Establishment does not have an approved HACCP plan/process waiver. Owner states began canning the sauces a few weeks ago. Sauces are stored at room temperature. Provided DBPR Form HR 5030-050. Warning

41-17-4

Detail 23308693

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with green liquid at chemical rack in dish room. Operator identified as degreaser and labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-08-4

Detail 23308694

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of conveyor oven has food debris build up. Operator has cleaning scheduled. Repeat Violation

14-36-5

Detail 23308697

Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Second flip top reach in cooler in kitchen has right interior door panel missing and both interior doors of pizza reach in cooler, exposing full door of insulation. Repeat Violation

36-50-4

Detail 23308695

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling fan blades and fixture in dish room has dust.

Apr 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 6

22-02-4

Detail 22827389

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards on storage rack and red ones used in middle of kitchen have black staining. Repeat Violation

31A-11-4

Detail 22827391

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At handwash sink at kitchen swing door, employee dumped soda and ice in sink. Inspector notified employee not to use hand wash sink for any other purpose except hand washing.

41-17-4

Detail 22827392

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. White spray bottle hanging on dish machine with liquid not labeled. Employee labeled as degreaser. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-08-4

Detail 22827388

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior and gears on pizza oven are soiled. Repeat Violation

14-36-5

Detail 22827390

Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Two interior doors of pizza reach in cooler are missing the coverings exposing full interior door insulation. Also, walk in cooler door gasket is torn.

06-01-5

Detail 22827393

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Calamari thawing in prep utility sink with no running water. Employee removed and placed under refrigeration. Corrected On-Site

Jan 3, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 6Total: 11

08A-02-6

Detail 22540352

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Packages of raw chicken in freezer bags stored above opened cooked clams in walk in freezer. Employee moved to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

41-15-5

Detail 22540356

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket in kitchen tested at 200+ppm chlorine. Employee remade solution to 50ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site

01C-03-4

Detail 22540351

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Tags for mussels not noted with last day served.

22-02-4

Detail 22540350

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in storage rack at back prep area and at middle reach in cooler in kitchen have black staining.

41-17-4

Detail 22540355

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with yellow liquid in dishroom. Employee labeled. Corrected On-Site

14-71-4

Detail 22540358

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on top of handle of ice scoop at server station soda machine, on corner of prep sink in kitchen and on edge of shelving on far right at expo line. On pizza reach in cooler, both interior doors have door piece missing exposing full panel of insulation.

13-07-4

Detail 22540353

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed one cook with a watch on the wrist.

08B-38-4

Detail 22540354

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of bag in box soda on the floor in storage closet. Employee moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site

10-07-4

Detail 22540357

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in standing water at 102F. Operator turned on burner to heat water. Corrective Action Taken

22-08-4

Detail 22540349

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of pizza oven has debris build up.

23-03-4

Detail 22540348

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gasket is soiled. Fan guards in walk in cooler have dust.

May 16, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 6Basic: 2Total: 12

01D-01-5

Detail 21999956

High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Establishment offers fish cooked medium well, person in charge states between 130-145F, no proof of parasite destruction. Person in charge called supplier and provided parasite letter during inspection. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 21999948

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw lamb stored over ready to eat sauce, person in charge moved to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site

01B-13-4

Detail 21999958

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Person in charge unable to provide tags for raw mussels in walk in cooler.

03A-02-5

Detail 21999955

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pasta, pasta, pasta in drawers under cookline at 49-52F. Person in charge states was put in unit from walk in less than 4 hours ago, moved to walk in freezer to rapidly chill. Retemped at 43F or below during inspection. Corrected On-Site

52-03-4

Detail 21999947

Intermediate - Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. Establishment offers Seafood Cannelloni with "crab meat" on their menu. Is utilizing imitation crab with no real crab during inspection. Admin Complaint

53A-03-7

Detail 21999957

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ One manager with CFM with expired training.

01C-01-4

Detail 21999950

Intermediate - No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. See stop sale. Person in charge unable to provide tags for raw mussels in walk in cooler.

03F-10-5

Detail 21999952

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Person in charge holds grill base with fresh garlic in oil time with no time paperwork. Person in charge added during inspection. Corrected On-Site

02C-08-5

Detail 21999949

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Thawed sausage in walk in cooler dated with freeze dates of 4/25, 5/9 not redate marked once thawed. Person in charge marked appropriately. Corrected On-Site

53B-14-5

Detail 21999953

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee on duty with expired training.

14-38-4

Detail 21999951

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed multiple containers with cracked edges missing pieces.

35B-02-4

Detail 21999954

Basic - Insect control device over food preparation area. Observed bug assault gun stored over fliptop in kitchen, person in charge moved to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site

Feb 14, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

12A-29-4

Detail 21781102

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee cutting bread, answered phone and continued to cut bread without washing hands.

22-02-4

Detail 21781101

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed red cutting board in kitchen soiled. Observed gasket on walk in cooler soiled. Observed gaskets on reach in cooler across from fryers soiled. Repeat Violation

10-20-4

Detail 21781100

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed multiple sets of tongs hanging on oven door in kitchen. Operator moved all tongs to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

36-50-4

Detail 21781103

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed walk in cooler fan guards with build up of debris.

May 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 10, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4

03A-02-5

Detail 21076942

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at the drive thru stand up reach-in cooler: milk 47F, Tiramisu 48F, half n half 49F, whip cream 49F. Items moved to walk-in freezer, milk dropped to 42F in 13 minutes. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 21076940

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards stained on the cook line.

53B-10-4

Detail 21076943

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed lack of dates of birth on multiple certificates. The staff went to fill in the dates. Corrective Action Taken

14-11-4

Detail 21076941

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed the drive thru reach-in cooler not holding time/temperature control for safety food at 41F or below as evidenced by the temperatures noted in violation 3A.

Dec 1, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 5

03A-02-5

Detail 20694902

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheesecake (46°F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler at server station, per employee door to cooler has been consistently opened for no more the two hours, cheesecake placed in walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

41-27-4

Detail 20694905

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitation bucket on cook line reading over 200ppm, retested to 100ppm Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 20694906

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior plate and around chute of ice machine. Underside of ice bin of soda machine at server station. Employees began to clean all items during inspection. Corrective Action Taken

10-20-4

Detail 20694904

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Four sets of tongs of stove handle on cook line, manager corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

21-38-4

Detail 20694903

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. On cook line by oven, employee corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site