RIPPER'S RESTAURANT
4207 SW MARTIN HWY · PALM CITY · Martin County · FL 34990
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employees on numerous occasions changing gloves without washing hands after taking garbage outside, breaking delivery boxes, touching dirty surfaces and starting to work with foods; operator educated and employees washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced cheese (41-50F – Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (41-50F – Cold Holding); in small cooler by flat top; foods not prepared or portioned today; food out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; foods overstocked; smaller portions made; **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5High 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- raw shell eggs at cook line; as per operator since 9 am; operator decided to discarded as breakfast ended ; **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed poster and printed
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. refried beans (57-58F – Cooling)at 11:08 to 57 -58 F at 11:30 since 9:00;in big cooler at the back of the kitchen; food covered during cooling process; at this rate food will not reach 41 F or below; food uncovered **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
43-08-4Intermediate – Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. Observed small child walking around food prep area and cook line; manager removed the child from kitchen; **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 3
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor- opened box of lettuce used to prep foods on the floor at cook line; stored properly **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry- wet mop stored in water inside mop sink Advised to store properly to dry
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 10ppm) advised to fix to 50 -100 ppm
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:42 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.