St. Augustine, St. Johns County

CHIANTI ROOM

60 CHARLOTTE ST, St. Augustine, FL 32084

FoodSeating
Latest violations
7
1 High Priority
Mar 11, 2026
City
St. Augustine
County
St. Johns
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.

Mar 11, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

03A-02-5

Detail 24432091

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shaved Parmesan cheese 56F. Placed on time control. Provided paperwork. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

02C-03-5

Detail 24432097

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in cooler not dated. Person in charge dated. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 24432095

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice plates in both ice machines are soiled.

53B-14-5

Detail 24432096

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. 3 staff have expired.

41-17-4

Detail 24432093

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At front side of kitchen. Person in charge labeled. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 24432094

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a cook put a line in bottom of clean rags in rag cabinet in kitchen.

10-20-4

Detail 24432092

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Pair of tongs hanging from oven. Person in charge removed tongs. Corrected On-Site

Aug 20, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

03A-02-5

Detail 23974168

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pizza sauce (51F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (49F - Cold Holding) all placed out at 11am per person in charge. Person in charge added more ice to ice bath too cool product.

22-02-4

Detail 23974170

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed outside of pizza dough trays soiled with black/green mold like substance. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 23974171

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed Flip-top cooler to left of flat top with torn gaskets.

23-03-4

Detail 23974169

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Feb 25, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

01C-03-4

Detail 23587543

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed two tags missing date mark. Person in charge spoke with chef and added date mark. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23587542

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed pizza make line cutting board stained with food debris.

23-03-4

Detail 23587540

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on make line cooler soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

21-12-4

Detail 23587541

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on hand washing station by pizza oven.

Jul 9, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

01B-13-4

Detail 22965386

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed four reduced oxygen vacuum sealed bags, with fish inside, bearing a label requiring the fish be removed from its bag, not removed from its reduced oxygen environment.

03A-02-5

Detail 22965388

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed flip-top cooler next to stove: angel hair pasta (50F - Cold Holding) above chill line for hour and half per person in charge. Person in charge placed in walk-in cooler to cool. Observed half n half in 1 inch ice water at wait station (54F - Cold Holding) person in charge placed in reach in cooler to cool. Corrective Action Taken

41-17-4

Detail 22965387

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed chemical spray bottle filled with yellow liquid at bar missing label. Person in charge added label. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

10-01-5

Detail 22965389

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle inside seafood breading. Person in charge removed scoop and placed it in dish washing area. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22965385

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on pizza make line soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Feb 15, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

01B-01-4

Detail 22646517

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed heavily dented can of tomatoes in storage room. Person in charge wrote return on top of lid. Corrective Action Taken

03B-01-6

Detail 22646516

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed prep table butter (98F - Hot Holding). Person in charge placed on stove to reheat. Corrective Action Taken

03D-15-4

Detail 22646520

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. ground sausage 1100 (133F - Cooling) 1207 (62F - Cooling) 1243. Sausage was in deep metal container. Discussed with chef and they placed sausage on sheet pans to rapidly cool. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 22646519

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed chemical spray bottle filled with yellow liquid missing common name label at hand washing station. Person in charge added label. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 22646521

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents and tiles in dish washing area soiled with dust and grease. Establishment has been working on renovations overnights and dish washing area is next per person in charge. Corrective Action Taken

23-03-4

Detail 22646518

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed make line cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Observed walk-in cooler gasket soiled with black/green mold like substance. Repeat Violation

Oct 4, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

51-16-7

Detail 22339738

Intermediate - 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. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed employee slicing deli meat in storage room behind bar. Storage room does not have hand washing access. Discussed with person in charge and they removed deli slicer from storage room to kitchen as they do not want to place a hand washing station in storage room. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 22339740

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone and speaker above prep table.

24-08-4

Detail 22339741

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed drink glasses at wait station stacked with visible moisture. Repeat Violation

31B-04-4

Detail 22339737

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed hand washing station by kitchen entrance missing hand washing sign. Provided to person in charge and they hung. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22339739

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on walk-in cooler soiled with black/green mold like substance. Repeat Violation

Dec 15, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 9Total: 15

03D-01-5

Detail 21641599

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. 1) lasagna labeled 12/15 10am (77F - Cooling) at 2pm

01B-36-5

Detail 21641587

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. 1) lasagna labeled 12/15 10am (77F - Cooling) at 2pm

29-34-4

Detail 21641597

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. 1) hose Bibb near hand washing station missing vacuum breaker. Person in charge added vacuum breaker. Corrected On-Site

01C-05-4

Detail 21641592

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. 1) Clam and mussel tags not in chronological order. Suggested to person in charge that they bundle by month to help with organizing tags.

22-02-4

Detail 21641595

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1) cutting board on sautee flip-top cooler heavily stained with black marks 2) large mixing bowl on mixer soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

41-17-4

Detail 21641589

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 1) spray bottle on hand washing station splash guard by kitchen entrance missing label. 2) spray bottle on top of dish machine missing label 3) two spray bottles on bar hand washing station missing labels.

22-20-5

Detail 21641596

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. 1) black/green mold like substance on deflector plate of ice machine in bar.

36-34-5

Detail 21641590

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. 1) ceiling vents in kitchen soiled with black/green mold like substance and dust.

14-09-4

Detail 21641600

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. 1) cutting board on sautee station grooved and melted. Repeat Violation

24-08-4

Detail 21641588

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. 1) Drink cups at wait station stacked with visible moisture.

36-73-4

Detail 21641594

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. 1) floors behind equipment in kitchen soiled with food debris.

22-08-4

Detail 21641593

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. 1) oven soiled with grease and black food debris. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 21641591

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1) pizza make flip-top cooler gaskets soiled with black/green mold like substance. 2) sautee flip-top cooler gaskets soiled with black/green mold like substance. 3) walk-in cooler gasket soiled with black/green mold like substance 4) non food contact portions of mixer soiled with food debris.

29-11-4

Detail 21641598

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. 1) hand washing station near kitchen entrance has leaking faucet.

02D-01-5

Detail 21641586

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. 1) three bulk food container in dry storage room behind bar missing labels with common name.

Aug 8, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

08A-05-6

Detail 21257567

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1) Raw sausage above bread in walk-in freezer. All items not in sealed manufacture package. 2) frozen stir sticks sitting on raw chicken in walk-in freezer. Chicken not in sealed manufacture package. Employee reorganized walk-in freezer to place raw sausage below ready to eat. Employee put stir stick in ware washing to be sanitized. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21257569

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple portable cutting boards and pasta flip-top cooler cutting board heavily stained with black substances. Repeat Violation

14-09-4

Detail 21257566

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on pasta line.

14-11-5

Detail 21257564

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1) Gaskets on reach in coolers and walk-in cooler torn. 2) duct tape used to repair outside of reach in cooler door on pizza make line. Person in charge ordered new handle.

10-20-4

Detail 21257565

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 5 tongs stored on oven handle door. Employee removed tongs. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 21257568

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven soiled with grease and food debris. Repeat Violation

Mar 3, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Total: 1

03A-02-5

Detail 20905118

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Below portion of reach in cooler near stove raw veal (46F - Cold Holding); shrimp (45F - Cold Holding) Walk-in cooler Milk (50F - Cold Holding); Reach in cooler at bar half and half (50F - Cold Holding) Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2022-03-03: Below portion of reach in cooler near stove: Raw chicken 52F and raw veal 48F. The chef stated the food has been inside of reach in cooler since this morning approximately 9:30am. Chef placed ice bags on top of food and placed into walk-in freezer. Corrective Action Taken Admin Complaint Corrective Action Taken

Mar 2, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 3Basic: 12Total: 19

03D-02-5

Detail 20903060

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. cooked lasagna (52F - Cooling). Employee stated lasagna cooked previous morning and placed in walk-in cooler. Unable to cool to 41F or below within 6 hours.

01B-02-5

Detail 20903063

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cooked lasagna (52F - Cooling). Employee stated lasagna cooked previous morning and placed in walk-in cooler. Unable to cool to 41F or below within 6 hours. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 20903064

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Below portion of reach in cooler near stove raw veal (46F - Cold Holding); shrimp (45F - Cold Holding) Walk-in cooler Milk (50F - Cold Holding); Reach in cooler at bar half and half (50F - Cold Holding) Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

29-34-4

Detail 20903058

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Bibb next to hand washing station in kitchen missing vacuum breaker. Bibb with Y splitter at mop sink missing vacuum breaker on unused part of splitter. Bibb across from mop sink missing vacuum breaker.

22-02-4

Detail 20903057

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep line facing tables and 2 portable cutting boards on center prep station solid with food debris. Mixer stored in dish area visibly soiled with food while not in use.

31A-11-4

Detail 20903072

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing station at the bar used to empty drinks and ice. Repeat Violation

16-37-1

Detail 20903069

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Missing Quaternary test strips.

22-20-5

Detail 20903062

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black/green mold like substance in ice machine at drinking station.

36-34-5

Detail 20903054

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above dish machine heavy dust on ceiling tiles and emergency light.

24-05-4

Detail 20903059

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pots and pans in dish storage near dish machine not inverted. Pots in dry goods employee storage not inverted.

12B-02-4

Detail 20903066

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drink on prep table in kitchen.

24-08-4

Detail 20903071

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Drink station has stacked cups with visible moisture.

08B-38-4

Detail 20903068

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag in box in employee dry goods storage room on floor. Two sauce containers and raw chicken in pan stores on floor of walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation

10-08-5

Detail 20903061

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in bar Bread crumb scoop handle in contact with bread crumbs in dry storage area. Manager removed scoop handled from touching ice and bread crumbs Corrected On-Site

10-17-4

Detail 20903065

Basic - In-use spatulas stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Spatulas stored under grill and behind table in dish area. Tongs hanging on drawer handle on cook line.

22-08-4

Detail 20903070

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven solid with charred food debris.

23-03-4

Detail 20903056

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler gasket with food debris and black/green mold like substance.

29-49-6

Detail 20903067

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler next to stove has standing water in the bottom. Repeat Violation

21-08-4

Detail 20903055

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sani bucket under prep table 0ppm. Manager remade sani bucket to 300ppm meeting manufactures recommend strength. Corrected On-Site

Aug 16, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 13, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Total: 3

01B-02-5

Detail 20424854

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Bottom; chicken, sausage, ham, mozzarella 47°; ( - Cold Holding) Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-13: Stop sale issue for; pizza make feta, blue cheese, mozzarella, ham, chicken, ricotta cheese, salsa, tomatoes, cheese. All 47° cold holding. All in cooler overnight. Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 20424852

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bottom; chicken, sausage, ham, mozzarella 47°; ( - Cold Holding) Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-13: Stop sale issue for; pizza make feta, blue cheese, mozzarella, ham, chicken, ricotta cheese, salsa, tomatoes, cheese. All 47° cold holding. All in cooler overnight. Admin Complaint

01C-03-4

Detail 20424853

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-13: Most of the tags are marked with the last date sold. Time Extended

Aug 5, 2021

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

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

22-41-4

Detail 20424191

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher not dispensing sanitizer. After priming, dishwasher tested at 50ppm. Corrected On-Site

12A-09-4

Detail 20424192

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed cook handle ground beef with bare hands and no gloves.

01B-02-5

Detail 20424190

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Bottom; chicken, sausage, ham, mozzarella 47°; ( - Cold Holding) Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 20424193

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bottom; chicken, sausage, ham, mozzarella 47°; ( - Cold Holding) Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

01C-03-4

Detail 20424188

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Repeat Violation Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 20424185

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink used to dump fat from beef in. Addressed and person changed sinks.

12B-07-4

Detail 20424187

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on cook line. Person in charge moved drink. Corrected On-Site

14-11-4

Detail 20424186

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Salad cooler has torn gaskets.

08B-38-4

Detail 20424189

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer; soup is on floor. Person in charge removed soup. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

06-06-5

Detail 20424184

Basic - Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Fries next to fryer slacking at room temperature. Added fries to time/temperature control for safety paperwork. Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 20424183

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Multiple pairs of tongs on oven doors. Person in charge removed tongs. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

29-49-6

Detail 20424182

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In bottom of salad cooler.