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COOPERS CHOPHOUSE

30 ROYAL PALM PT · VERO BEACH · Indian River County · FL 32960

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 26, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3636062
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10935638
DBPR license4100616

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority4 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#5High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked pasta in walk in cooler on speed rack observed at 46f. Cooling in walk in overnight. Chef threw away **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#6High Priority01B-36-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Pasta

Stop Sale
#7High 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. Reading 0ppm. Swapped chemicals and ran multiple times. Reading 0ppm **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 4

#8Intermediate01C-03-4

Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Educated manager

#9Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw oysters on menu. Manager had staff add asterisks to menu during inspection **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator needs quat test strips for 3 bay sink **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#11Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Bacon vinegar in walk in cooler, chef added date **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 4

#1Basic22-20-5

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

#2Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease and dust on hood filters. Dust on fan by dishwasher

#4Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Multiple coolers have standing water

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 8:19 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
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.