Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

ELM CITY CAFE

1560 NW FEDERAL HWY · STUART · Martin County · FL 34994

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 16, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3588442
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10849589
DBPR license5301798

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#2High Priority12A-29-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee pick up spatula from ground then proceed to handle clean food products and prepare food at cook line. Reviewed proper hand washing procedures with operator for employee to wash hands correctly **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#3High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw Philly beef stored over ready to eat cooked chicken breasts in short reach in freezer, employee stored items properly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed smoked raw LOX salmon on menu with no indication or asterisk that item is served raw. Operator added astericks to menu **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses at cook line

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:41 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
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.