Sangria's Wine and Piano Bar

35 Hypolita Street Ste 201, St. Augustine, FL 32084

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: Aug 7, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Sangria's Wine and Piano Bar has been inspected seven times since 2022. On Aug 7, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled”, showing up three times.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Sangria's Wine and Piano Bar's 64 doesn't quite reach. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Aug 7, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee entered kitchen and began working with food without handwashing. Saw employee previously sitting down with food. Discussed with employee. They immediately washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**

12A-16-4

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards on flip-top cooler stained with food debris. **Repeat Violation**

22-02-4

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed clear bottle filled with blue liquid missing label. Employee added windex label. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

41-17-4

Basic - Floor, walls, ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors soiled with food debris under equipment. Observed walls and ceiling soiled with grease. Observed ceiling vent soiled with grease and dust. Observed ceiling vent filter completely soiled with dust and grease.

36-73-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in coolers, refrigerators, and freezers soiled with food debris and grease.

23-03-4

Apr 17, 2025

Routine - Food

2 major violations.

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Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed two chemical spray bottles filled with blue fluid missing labels. Person in charge added labels. **Corrected On-Site**

41-17-4

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards on flip-top cooler stained with food debris. Person in charge had employee place in triple sink to bleach. **Corrective Action Taken**

22-02-4

Sep 13, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed three tuna filets fully thawed still in their reduced oxygen environment.

01B-13-4

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. Observed three tuna filets fully thawed still in their reduced oxygen environment. See stop sale.

06-09-1

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like build up on top of gasket of glass door reach in cooler. Person in charge cleaned gasket during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

23-03-4

Mar 20, 2024

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Aug 9, 2023

Routine - Food

3 major violations. 3 minor violations.

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Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed three tiered cart and colander blocking hand washing station in kitchen. Person in charge removed cart and colander from hand washing station. **Corrected On-Site**

31A-09-4

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training for some employees hired more than 60 day.

53B-13-5

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle with clear liquid stored on floor at bar. Person in charge added glass cleaner label to bottle. **Corrected On-Site**

41-17-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in freezers and reach in coolers and refrigerators in kitchen are soiled with black/green mold like substance and food debris.

23-03-4

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on reach in freezer torn and refrigerator torn.

14-11-5

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed duct tape used to repair top of deep freezer.

14-71-4

Jan 19, 2023

Routine - Food

3 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

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

Sep 19, 2022

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

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 Sangria's Wine and Piano Bar last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Sangria's Wine and Piano Bar on file is from Aug 7, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Sangria's Wine and Piano Bar?

Across the inspection record, “spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Sangria's Wine and Piano Bar.

How does Sangria's Wine and Piano Bar compare to other restaurants in St. Augustine?

Sangria's Wine and Piano Bar most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Augustine average of 81.

Has Sangria's Wine and Piano Bar's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Sangria's Wine and Piano Bar have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Sangria's Wine and Piano Bar 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 Sangria's Wine and Piano Bar inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Sangria's Wine and Piano Bar is inspected around two times per year on average.

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