Ciao Italian Eatery
Last inspected: Apr 22, 2026
58
Score
The health department has logged nine inspections at Ciao Italian Eatery, the earliest from 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 22, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around 12 violations lately compared to roughly nine violations before.
Across the inspection history, “no soap provided at handwash sink” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
Restaurants in Fernandina Beach average 69, so Ciao Italian Eatery trails the local norm. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 22, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Eight packages of completely thawed vacuum sealed salmon in walk-in cooler.
01B-13-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at dishroom handwash sink. **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Heavily soiled cardboard lining the floor of the walk-in cooler.
36-06-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard used as shelf liner on walk-in cooler shelving. **Repeat Violation**
14-05-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. Eight packages of completely thawed vacuum sealed salmon in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
Basic - Floor/wall soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under the triple sink and kitchen prep tables are soiled. Wall at kitchen oven is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Two pairs of tongs stored on oven door handles. Employee removed the tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw scallops and shrimp thawing on speed rack in kitchen. Chef moved both to the cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
58
Feb 5, 2026
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle stored with spices in back storage area, with liquor bottles in bar. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Sauce cooked in house yesterday per person in charge in large plastic containers cooling overnight at 53-55F.
03D-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw shrimp stored over cut wrapped lasagna. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Lasagna and mozzarella date marked in walk in cooler 1.28.26 never frozen per person in charge.
01B-24-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Sauce cooked in house yesterday per person in charge in large plastic containers cooling overnight at 53-55F. In three glass door reach in cooler in back storage area cooked beets, blue cheese at 53-55F. Ambient temperature of unit 55F. In unit overnight per person in charge see stop sale. Also, salmon in walk in cooler and reach in cooler thawed with instructions to remove from packaging prior to thawing.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In far right small reach in cooler across from cook line veal cutlet 48F. Item stored on lidded item above fill line. Retemped at 43F by end of inspection. Person in charge over to reach in cooler below. In three glass door reach in cooler in back storage area cooked beets, blue cheese at 53-55F. Ambient temperature of unit 55F. In unit overnight per person in charge see stop sale. Person in charge will not utilize for time/temperature control for safety items until holding at 41F or below. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of employee training due to all certifications are copies, not original. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing soap in employee restroom and at hand wash sink by dishmachine. Person in charge provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Several spray bottles with yellow chemical person in charge states is bleach unlabeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on glass triple door reach in cooler in storage area. Also, one bus tub with melted edges in clean dishwater storage.
14-11-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Interior dishmachine with black and white debris accumulation.
16-03-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelves in walk in cooler.
14-05-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon in walk in cooler and reach in cooler thawed with instructions to remove from packaging prior to thawing. **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Heavy grease accumulation on floor at cook line, on piping behind cook line equipment. Wall at hvac with mold like substance in kitchen also mold like substance observed on wall at dishmachine. Observed plastic on ceiling around hvac in kitchen. Also, observed hole in wall along baseboard in employee restroom. Tile missing on floor under middle make line reach in cooler.
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease accumulation on hoods in kitchen. Also, grease accumulation on side of griddle, under griddle in kitchen. Mold like substance observed on exterior corners of clear bus tubs in dry storage area. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
22
Apr 24, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler on cook line, raw seafood kabobs stored over ready to eat sauce and pasta. In walk in cooler, raw calamari stored over ready to eat meatballs. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In walk in cooler, fourteen (14) packages of thawed grouper and five (5) packages of thawed salmon are still in sealed ROP. Items discarded. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-03-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing sink by walk in cooler has no hot water. Employee turned on hot water valve. **Corrected On-Site**
27-16-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink by walk in cooler blocked by bus tub. Tub moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No running water at mop sink. Mop sink in kitchen has no running water.
27-11-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk in cooler, two (2) pans of cooked ground beef are dated as 4/12. Person in Charge states they were improperly dated marked. Person in Charge properly dated items. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two spray bottles containing chemical cleaner (one blue and one clear) stored by mop sink in kitchen are not labeled.
41-17-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In walk in cooler, fourteen (14) packages of thawed grouper and five (5) packages of thawed salmon are still in sealed ROP. Items discarded. See stop sale.
06-09-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on prep area on cook line. Bottle moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda gun holster in bar. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Unwrapped black straws on bar top within reach of customers.
25-09-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Blue sanitizer bucket on floor on cook line in kitchen. Bucket moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. In drawers below small wait station in kitchen, clean utensils in drawers that are rusted and/or lined with soiled cardboard.
24-06-4
33
Dec 9, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
29
Jun 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda guns at bar - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-05: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. Back dry storage area near produce cooler - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-05: Still needs **Time Extended**
38-12-4
86
Mar 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles Properly Stored and Used
FL-45
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
41
Nov 16, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose bib near walk in cooler under handsink with hose attached. Placed on back flow preventer **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
29-34-4
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.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda guns at bar
22-02-4
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Clean cutting boards washed and sanitized the night before stored on floor in hallway.
24-07-4
Basic - Food straining in strainer in mop sink
08B-12-5
64
Feb 20, 2023
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Middle soda gun at bar soiled
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Tongs in handsink near back door. Moved **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handsink near back door
31B-03-4
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 reach in cooler
02C-03-5
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice bucket stored on floor in bar area under ice bin
10-14-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza cutter spatula and spoon stored in water 77f
10-07-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp in eating water Chicken at room temperature, moved to cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
06-01-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Thawing at room temperature sealed on rack, opened placed on ice, **Corrective Action Taken**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal water bottle next to slicer in kitchen, moved **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys and cell phone in plate over cook line cooler. Moved **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
50
Oct 28, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water turned off at hand sink next to walk in cooler, manager turned handsink on **Corrected On-Site**
27-16-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling cracked in falling over ice machine and tea maker
36-37-5
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Case of chicken on floor.
08B-47-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. On top on ice machine, moved **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Stored in cooler between inside wall of cooler and flip top lid, manager moved **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods in kitchen
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Multiple drinks in flip top coolers,
12B-13-4
67
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ciao Italian Eatery last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Ciao Italian Eatery on file is from Apr 22, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Ciao Italian Eatery?
Across the inspection record, “no soap provided at handwash sink” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Ciao Italian Eatery.
How does Ciao Italian Eatery compare to other restaurants in Fernandina Beach?
Ciao Italian Eatery most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Fernandina Beach average of 69.
Has Ciao Italian Eatery's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Ciao Italian Eatery have averaged around 12 violations per visit, up from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Ciao Italian Eatery means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Ciao Italian Eatery inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Ciao Italian Eatery is inspected around three times per year on average.
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