Joni' S Pizza Italian Restaurant
Last inspected: Dec 10, 2025
64
Score
Inspectors have visited Joni' S Pizza Italian Restaurant eight times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Dec 10, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near seven violations per visit across recent inspections.
When inspectors have written things up, “interior of oven/microwave has accumulation” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
Compared to other Ponte Vedra restaurants (averaging 70), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink sanitizer 0 ppm. Operator added more chlorine 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-42-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents in kitchen soiled with dust and water marks. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. White chest deep freezer door lid in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in white chest freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior microwave soiled with food splash. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets have old food debris. Hood filters above oven station soiled with dust and grease build up.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler pizza station shelves and interior soiled with old food build and debris.
22-16-4
64
Jun 27, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Apr 22, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
View 13 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. Food service employee handled bread with bare hand contact. Talked with manager about bare hand contact requirements. **Warning**
09-01-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employee training expired. ( only one Food service employee in rear kitchen ) No proof of any employee training. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers and exterior of microwave.
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Soiled ceiling vents and ceiling tiles in kitchen.
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Stack of cleaned plates stored next to personal shoes on rack. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Chest freezer held together with tape.
14-71-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal items over foods. Blankets. On flour by rear dry goods. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezer lid loose, not closing.
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at base of rear door. (Daylight visible ).
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of sausage on floor in walk in cooler. Recent delivery Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Soiled interior of microwave.
22-08-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Loose insulation of chest freezer. Rear kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-36-5
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service trays not inverted. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
45
Dec 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6/1/2024 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Fire extinguisher in hand wash sink by service window in kitchen.
31A-09-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Pizza peel stored on top of soiled pizza oven. **Repeat Violation**
10-02-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Large reach in freezer in back of kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-36-5
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Stacks of to go lids and containers in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Plate of operators almonds stored on top of clean plates for customers, almonds moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4
64
Apr 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Tray of raw chicken, removed from original packaging, stored over bags of mozzarella sticks in reach in freezer chest in back of kitchen.
08A-02-6
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station next to non working reach in cooler on make line by triple sink.
31B-03-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Various employee food in walk in cooler and refrigerator store with ready to eat foods for the customers. **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Pizza peel stored on soiled sheet pan on top of pizza oven in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
10-02-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on make line above flip top cooler. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Lid/door of reach in freezer chest in back of kitchen is separating. **Repeat Violation**
14-36-5
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Stacks of to go trays and lids on cook line.
25-06-4
61
Sep 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
61
Feb 21, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. In the reach in cooler at the entrance to the kitchen from the dining room, container of medicine stored over open container of heavy cream and cheese. Operator relocated the container of medicines. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-07-4
High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. At the rear exterior door, two containers of household pesticide stored on the floor.
41-05-4
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**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. In the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line, pizza dough containers with mold like substance on the sides of the containers. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard used to line bottom shelf of the middle prep table.
14-45-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent in front of the standup reach in freezer has accumulation of dust.
36-34-5
Basic - In-use utensil for non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored in a clean, protected location. Pizza paddle stored on top of the pizza oven with dust present.
10-04-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of the microwave has old food debris build up. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach in chest freezer by the rear exterior door has broken door held together with tape and exposed insulation. **Repeat Violation**
14-36-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents over the stove area have build up of dust.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In the no longer in use walk in cooler, single service items containers stored on the floor.
25-05-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food stored on the top shelf of the standup reach in freezer over frozen brownies and broccoli to be served to customers. **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4
41
Oct 19, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Joni' S Pizza Italian Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Joni' S Pizza Italian Restaurant on file is from Dec 10, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Joni' S Pizza Italian Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “interior of oven/microwave has accumulation” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Joni' S Pizza Italian Restaurant.
How does Joni' S Pizza Italian Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Ponte Vedra?
Joni' S Pizza Italian Restaurant most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Ponte Vedra average of 70.
Has Joni' S Pizza Italian Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Joni' S Pizza Italian Restaurant have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Joni' S Pizza Italian Restaurant 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 Joni' S Pizza Italian Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Joni' S Pizza Italian Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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