VERO BEACH INN & SUITES
8797 20 ST · VERO BEACH · Indian River County · FL 32967
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
35A-02-7High Priority – 5 Live, small flying insects found at servers station **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee cleaning containers with soap. No sanitization step completed. Educated employees on 3 step process. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Items in cook line cooler. Unable to determine how long items have been in cooler
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham 47f. Shredded cheese 52f. Sliced white cheese 47f. All cold holding. Unable to determine how long items have been in cooler **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bathroom cleaner stored next to lemon juice on cooks line **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer is covered in old food debris. Can opener blade has old food debris
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at servers station. No soap provided at sink on cooks line
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
Basic 12
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Walls on ice bin have black substance
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Soiled wet cardboard soiled in mold like substance used to line bottom of reach in cooler
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Make table cook line cooler is reading 41 ambient
16-55-4Basic – Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dishwasher is not being maintained and is not in use at time of inspection. Operator must maintain equipment or go through plan review to remove **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on walk in cooler door
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled in grease under equipment on cooks line
35B-02-4Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Device is installed over prep table/ coffee station
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on front counter coolers
29-05-4Basic – Plumbing line from a removed fixture not capped off. Floor plumbing next to walk in cooler
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Front counter coolers have mold like substance
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Front counter coolers have standing water.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed green peppers in walk in cooler stored over cut watermelon
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 7:52 AM.
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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.