TONY'S OF PONTE VEDRA BEACH
302 SOLANA RD, Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 · 904-246-0366
Last inspected Jan 13, 2026 · 11 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between B and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
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.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $1,400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2025014885 | Dec 3, 2024 | Sep 2, 2025 | $800 |
| 5--2023071139 | Oct 13, 2023 | Jun 5, 2024 | $600 |
Inspection history
11 visits, newest first
Jan 13, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Bloated can of pineapple chucks on rack in back storage area.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shredded cheese (46F - Cold Holding) in pizza make line cooler, per employee bags of cheese where taken from cooler in back storage area and used to fill up pizza make line cooler less then 30 minutes ago.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open package of cannoli cream in reach in cooler in prep area by pizza oven without a date marking, per employee bags was opened Sunday, cream dated
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee making pizzas on pizza make line, employee put on hat.
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Food stored on floor. Bins of pizza dough under pizza oven, dough moved.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer/cooler and/or walk-in freezer. Build up of ice in back of reach in cooler in prep area by hand wash station.
Jul 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6/1/2025
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.
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.
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.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under racks in back of kitchen in storage area.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In reach in cooler by front counter.
Feb 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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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.
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Meatballs in grocery bag inside standing reach in freezer in back storage area.
Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 10 dead roaches under pizza reach in cooler and under front counter, employee cleaned up all dead roaches.
Feb 11, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 7, 2024Emergency Order Callback Time ExtensionRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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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
Dec 6, 2024■ Emergency Order Callback Not CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit while the kitchen was already shut. The problems had not been fixed, so the closure stayed in place. 4 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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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.
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.
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
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.
Dec 3, 2024■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection
Ordered shut on the spot. 7 violations recorded, 4 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
4 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of all reach in coolers at front counter and cook line.
Jan 10, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 19, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6/1/2023
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
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.
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.
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.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In reach in freezer in storage area.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of all reach in coolers at front counter and make line.
Oct 14, 2023□ Emergency Order Callback CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 13, 2023■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection
Ordered shut on the spot. 14 violations recorded, 3 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
3 High priority4 Intermediate7 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. At time of inspection current license expired 06/01/2023.
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.
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.
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.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener has build up of food debris around the blade area.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels available at hand wash sink by the pizza oven.
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.
Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing over the storage shelf in the prep area.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink by the pizza oven has a leak in the pipe when the water is running.
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.
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.