CHIANTI ROOM
60 CHARLOTTE ST, Saint Augustine FL 32084 · 904-825-2627
Last inspected Aug 12, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 12 points better than where it started.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shaved Parmesan cheese 56F. Placed on time control. Provided paperwork.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Aug 12, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooler in pizza is broken. Person in charge replaced.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips to test sanitizer.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice plate in ice bin is soiled.
In-use knife/knives/spatula stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Person in charge removed spatula.
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Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Label on flour is worn off. Person in charge re-labeled.
Mar 11, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority4 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shaved Parmesan cheese 56F. Placed on time control. Provided paperwork.
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.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice plates in both ice machines are soiled.
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.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At front side of kitchen. Person in charge labeled.
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.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Pair of tongs hanging from oven. Person in charge removed tongs.
Aug 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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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.
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.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed Flip-top cooler to left of flat top with torn gaskets.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
Feb 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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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.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed pizza make line cutting board stained with food debris.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on make line cooler soiled with food debris.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on hand washing station by pizza oven.
Jul 9, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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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.
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.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed chemical spray bottle filled with yellow liquid at bar missing label. Person in charge added label.
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.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on pizza make line soiled with food debris.
Feb 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Oct 4, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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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.
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.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed drink glasses at wait station stacked with visible moisture.
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.
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.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.