THIRSTY TURTLE SEAGRILL
108 N 2 ST · FORT PIERCE · St. Lucie County · FL 34950
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook when switching gloves between tasks. Educated cook.
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher handle soiled dishes then handled sanitized dishes from dishwasher. Educated dishwasher.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shelled Eggs in 3 door cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. In reach in cooler Cheese dip 1/13/25, in Walk in cooler mango salsa 12/21/24. Cook disposed of. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Tuna 9 each , Tuna 2 each, Salmon 3 each
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken wings 110f out less than 1 hours advised to rapid chill. Employee placed back in walk in
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mop sink.
Intermediate 1
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At Bar. Operator provided paper towel roll. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 11
24-07-4Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored, and pots in dish area not inverted **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1Basic – 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. Tuna and Salmon.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Drink on dish dry rack and phone on shelf in prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Pans on shelf across from triple sink.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Wing sauce in storage room.
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Rear and front bar. Operator properly stored. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. At grill. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At all sinks. Emailed to operator. Hand washing sing needs to state employees must wash hands.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. On floor in storage room and at rear bar.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Rice in 3 door cooler. Cook disposed of it. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored over ready-to-eat food. vegetables in cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:27 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.