MARIO'S RESTAURANT
1924 S FEDERAL HWY · STUART · Martin County · FL 34994-3916
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
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. Observed employee handle soiled rag then proceed to handle clean food equipment with out washing hands first **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw steaks over cooked tomato sauce inside walk in cooler Advised operator to removed and store properly **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed at reach in cooler next to fryer at cook line- #1cooked pasta (55-60F – Cold Holding); tomato sauce (57F – Cold Holding); cooked sausage (60F cold holding); fried chicken (57F cold holding); Observed at fire top cooler next to steam table cook line #2 shredded cheese 46; shredded cheese (46F – Cold Holding); tomato sauce (47F – Cold Holding) Per operator food not prepared or portioned today and left out of temperature over night, longer than 4 hours See stop sale **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed at reach in cooler next to fryer at cook line- #1cooked pasta (55-60F – Cold Holding); tomato sauce (57F – Cold Holding); cooked sausage (60F cold holding); fried chicken (57F cold holding); Observed at fire top cooler next to steam table cook line #2 shredded cheese 46; shredded cheese (46F – Cold Holding); tomato sauce (47F – Cold Holding) Per operator food not prepared or portioned today and left out of temperature over night, longer than 4 hours See stop sale **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at steam table marinara sauce (124F – Hot Holding); meat balls (130F – Hot Holding) Per operator items left out of temperature for approximately 2 hours Advised operator to turn up heat on steam table **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times Observed hand wash sink blocked by storage filing cabinets and boxes at main kitchen Operator removed **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink **Warning**
Basic 1
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin at outside ice machine **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 7:40 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.