MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN INC
350 US HWY 1 · VERO BEACH · Indian River County · FL 32962
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
09-01-4High 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. Employee touched Hamburger bun when plating burger. Advised to get new bun
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Unwashed Iceberg lettuce stored on raw shelled eggs in reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee wiped gloves on soiled wet cloth and proceeded to make salads. Spoke with manager about the possibility of chemical cross contamination
01A-05-4High Priority – Sugar cookies received from unapproved source. Bakery is a cottage food company. Establishment is selling baked cookies at front counter See Stop Sale.
Intermediate 2
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 3 new hires. Emailed form to manager **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. In kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in feta cheese **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee chicken in make table reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Establishment is reusing plastic bottles, filling with water and freezing as chill wands. Wands were removed **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple rags out on counter and cutting boards
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Reading 0ppm. Advised to remake bucket
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 12:46 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.