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TONY'S OF PONTE VEDRA BEACH

Food safety records indicate TONY'S OF PONTE VEDRA BEACH in PONTE VEDRA BEACH has 10 inspections with a 2.7/5 overall rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

302 Solana Road
Florida
Saint Johns County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 10 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10947361

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under racks in back of kitchen in storage area.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In reach in cooler by front counter.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6/1/2025
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. liquid eggs (47F - Cold Holding) open container in standing 3 door reach in cooler in storage area, per operator eggs where used yesterday and no one has done anything with the liquid eggs today.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. liquid eggs (47F - Cold Holding) open container in standing 3 door reach in cooler in storage area, per operator eggs where used yesterday and no one has done anything with the liquid eggs today.
  • 05-05-4:Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top reach in cooler next to front counter reading -8F, no items in cooler are frozen.

Inspection Date: 2/11/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10737429

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/11/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10777102

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 10 dead roaches under pizza reach in cooler and under front counter, employee cleaned up all dead roaches. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 09-01-4: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. Employee touching pizzas with bare hands while cutting them after taking them out of the oven.
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Meatballs in grocery bag inside standing reach in freezer in back storage area.

Inspection Date: 12/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10736643

  • 53A-07-6:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Only manager certification for establishment expired on 5/21/2024 for Daniel Feliciano Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-06: 60 day callback from original inspection **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-07: 60 day callback from original inspection. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 12/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10733523

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 10 dead roaches under triple sink and prep sink. Approximately 30 dead roaches under reach in coolers, pizza oven, and prep tables on cook line along walls. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-06: Approximately 8 dead roaches behind pizza oven on cook line. 2 dead roaches behind reach in cooler under display cooler at front counter. 3 dead roaches in bathroom behind toilet. Employee began to clean up all dead roaches during inspection. Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 16 live roaches under and behind prep sink and triple sink in corner of kitchen area. 1 live roach between shelf and wall above triple sink. Approximately 6 live roaches around pizza make table next to pizza oven. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-06: 4 live roaches along walls behind reach in coolers at end of cook line by pizza oven. 1 live roach on front counter at far end of cook line near triple sink. 1 live roach inside crack on the underside of front counter near triple sink. employee began to kill and clean up all live roaches during inspection. Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 35A-23-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Roach dropping between wall and shelf over triple sink. Also approximately 5 roach egg sacks under prep sink by triple sink in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-06: Roach droppings along inside frame of front counter behind reach in cooler, employee began to clean up droppings during inspection. Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53A-07-6:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Only manager certification for establishment expired on 5/21/2024 for Daniel Feliciano Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-06: 60 day callback from original inspection **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 12/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8729695

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 10 dead roaches under triple sink and prep sink. Approximately 30 dead roaches under reach in coolers, pizza oven, and prep tables on cook line along walls. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of all reach in coolers at front counter and cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored over Parmesan in standing reach in cooler in back storage area, eggs moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 16 live roaches under and behind prep sink and triple sink in corner of kitchen area. 1 live roach between shelf and wall above triple sink. Approximately 6 live roaches around pizza make table next to pizza oven. Warning
  • 35A-23-4:High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Roach dropping between wall and shelf over triple sink. Also approximately 5 roach egg sacks under prep sink by triple sink in kitchen. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pizza sauce (46F - Cold Holding); fresh garlic in oil (49F - Cold Holding) sitting out on pizza make table, per employee both items have been sitting out less then 1 hour, both items placed in reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53A-07-6:Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Only manager certification for establishment expired on 5/21/2024 for Daniel Feliciano Warning

Inspection Date: 1/10/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8578170

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 12/19/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8568926

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches under reach in cooler pizza make table. 1 dead roach under rack in back storage area. Employee cleaned up all dead roaches during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In reach in freezer in storage area.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of all reach in coolers at front counter and make line.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6/1/2023 Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink reading 0ppm, employee remade and retest at 200ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. One employee hired less then 60 days ago without any proof of reporting food borne illness, employee signed during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Bruschetta with cut tomatoes and cups of marinara sitting out on counter across from register on time control, but not on written procedures,both items written on procedures. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/14/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8526049

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/13/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8387876

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing over the storage shelf in the prep area.
  • 51-15-4:Basic - Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. At time of inspection 10 seats available in establishment while listed as a No Seat establishment. Warning
  • 10-02-4:Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Metal pizza paddle stored on top of the pizza oven with build up of dust.
  • 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach in cooler on the main pizza make line has exposed insulation on the door closest to the pizza oven.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Flip top reach in cooler and two door reach in cooler have debris build up on the door gaskets.
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink by the pizza oven has a leak in the pipe when the water is running.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar and salt containers on the bottom shelf of the prep table with no product labeling.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. At time of inspection current license expired 06/01/2023. Admin Complaint
  • 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 8 rodent droppings on the storage shelf in the prep area used to store clean linens and chemicals. Observed 1 rodent dropping on the water heater next to the storage shelf. Warning
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. At time of inspection pizza and spinach rolls in the display case listed as held on time as public health control with no time marking.
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener has build up of food debris around the blade area. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels available at hand wash sink by the pizza oven.
  • 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. In the reach in cooler, lasagna previously cooked then held frozen not date marked with time placed back into refrigeration.