Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

TOWNIE TAVERN

2277 SE MARTIN HWY · PALM CITY · Martin County · FL 34990

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 9, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3636117
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10935693
DBPR license5319027

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#2High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee enter building through kitchen entrance and begin handling pans of food without first washing hands. Discussed with operator. Operator instructed employee to wash hands **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna stored above cooked chicken wings in cook line flip top. Operator reorganized **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority01B-24-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Smoked fish dip prepared in establishment date marked 8-27. See stop sale.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 3

#5Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda guns soiled at outside bar. Employee started to clean and sanitize **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#6Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employees using bar hand wash sink, wait station hand wash sink as dump sink. Discussed with operator

#7Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – 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.

Basic 1

#1Basic36-36-4

Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed in liquor storage room

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 7:27 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 46 · Exits not blocked or locked – reporting only
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.