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THE BEARDED BROTHERS TAPHOUSE & EATERY

4810-4812 N KINGS HWY · FORT PIERCE · St. Lucie County · FL 34951

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 24, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3635317
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10934893
DBPR license6605261

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#7High 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 and server used hand sanitizer instead of hand washing. Server. Education provided to both servers on site. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce 78F cold holding. Per employee sitting out dive 20 mins ago. Advised to rapid chill. Cook placed in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#9High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked onions 115F hot holding, cooked peppers 119F hot holding, sautéed mushrooms 123F hot holding. Cooked at 11:30am. Advised to reheat to hot holding. rechecked peppers 189F, onions 200F, mushrooms 201F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning

Intermediate 1

#10Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. E.C. Provided printed copy. Filled out and signed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 6

#1Basic32-04-4

Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Both doors. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exit door in kitchen.

#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Delivery of multiple frozen boxed items that came in yesterday in walk in freezer.

#5Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#6Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In ware washing area on floor. Advised to invert to dry properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 5:06 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 43 · Separation from living/private areas and restricted kitchen access
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.