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SOUTH FORK RESTAURANT & BAR

950 SE INDIAN ST · STUART · Martin County · FL 34997

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 25, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3566614
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10709669
DBPR license5301466

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 7

#3High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At South Fork walk in cooler, Bolognese (50F – Cooling)2:45 since 6:00 prior day; cooked tomato sauce (52F – Cooling)@2:2045 since 6:00 prior day; clam chowder (47F – Cooling)@2:45 since 6:00 prior day. Items did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale.

Stop Sale
#4High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found At Burger Daddy, approximately 5 small flying insects landing on wall, garbage cans. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At Burger Daddy walk in cooler, Raw hamburgers stored over cut onions. Advised operator of proper storage. At South Fork, raw shell eggs stored over cooked tomatoes. Operator stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#6High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. At South Fork walk in cooler, ROP tuna thawed. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#7High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At South Fork walk in cooler, Bolognese (50F – Cooling)2:45 since 6:00 prior day; cooked tomato sauce (52F – Cooling)@2:2045 since 6:00 prior day; clam chowder (47F – Cooling)@2:45 since 6:00 prior day. Items did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At South Fork walk in cooler, clam chowder (47F – Cold holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Operator place item into walk in cooler for quick chill. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#9High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At Burger Daddy mop sink, no vacuum breaker where there's a hose attached.

Intermediate 1

#10Intermediate03G-50-1

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. At walk in cooler, cooked octopus held less than 48hours in vacuum packaging without an approved HAACP plan. Operator removed product from vacuum packaging **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 2

#1Basic36-32-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. At Burger Daddy, ceiling tiles damaged and in disrepair.

#2Basic06-09-1

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. At South Fork walk in cooler, ROP tuna thawed. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat ViolationStop Sale

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 2:13 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.