Santioni's Italian Restaurant
Last inspected: Apr 21, 2026
82
Score
Going back to 2023, Santioni's Italian Restaurant has 10 inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 21, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near three violations each time.
Across the inspection history, “spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Santioni's Italian Restaurant's latest score of 82 sits above the Fleming Island average of 76. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 21, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
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**
29-42-4
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.
14-36-5
82
Oct 23, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 22, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
55
May 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
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**
09-01-4
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**
41-17-4
Basic - Reach-in/walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelving on right side is soiled.
22-16-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan guards in walk in cooler are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
70
Jan 21, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 24, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
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**
03G-50-1
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**
41-17-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling fan blades and fixture in dish room has dust.
36-50-4
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**
22-08-4
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**
14-36-5
70
Apr 23, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
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**
22-02-4
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.
31A-11-4
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**
41-17-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior and gears on pizza oven are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
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.
14-36-5
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**
06-01-5
64
Jan 3, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
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**
41-15-5
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**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Tags for mussels not noted with last day served.
01C-03-4
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.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with yellow liquid in dishroom. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
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.
14-71-4
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.
13-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of bag in box soda on the floor in storage closet. Employee moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
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**
10-07-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of pizza oven has debris build up.
22-08-4
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.
23-03-4
41
May 16, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 8 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Floors, Walls, and Ceilings Clean and in Good Repair
FL-52
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
27
Feb 14, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
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.
12A-29-4
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**
22-02-4
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**
10-20-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed walk in cooler fan guards with build up of debris.
36-50-4
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Santioni's Italian Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Santioni's Italian Restaurant on file is from Apr 21, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Santioni's Italian Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Santioni's Italian Restaurant.
How does Santioni's Italian Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Fleming Island?
Santioni's Italian Restaurant most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is higher than the Fleming Island average of 76.
Has Santioni's Italian Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Santioni's Italian Restaurant have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Santioni's Italian Restaurant means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Santioni's Italian Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Santioni's Italian Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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