Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

THE CHICKEN PLACE

10228 SW MEETING ST · PORT SAINT LUCIE · St. Lucie County · FL 34987

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 17, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3608779
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10896082
DBPR license6605243

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#4High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – 1 Live, small flying insects found. By bar area.

#5High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Found at 0 ppm. Reprimed and reran and both dish machines found at 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. seafood mix 50F cold holding, vegetables mix 50F cold holding. Manager placed items on time. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. seafood mix 50F cold holding, vegetables mix 50F cold holding. On cooks line. Manager placed time stamps. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-SiteStop Sale
#8High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 3

#1Basic10-20-4

Basic – 3 In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Cook removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At bar.

#3Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Server with green apron eating in kitchen. Employee advised to eat in lobby area. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:29 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.