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3500 OCEAN DRIVE · VERO BEACH · Indian River County · FL 32963

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 11, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3649752
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13468756
DBPR license4105151

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 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 4

#2High Priority22-57-6

High Priority – Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Bar dishwasher reading 0ppm. Not priming**Warning** **Warning**

Warning
#3High Priority41-24-4

High Priority – Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. In bar

#4High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw burgers over raw steak in cook line drawers

#5High 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. Butter pulled out 30 minutes ago. Manager added time stamp **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#6Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice shield on bin and can opener blade has food buildup up. Can opener blade was moved to sink. Engineer began cleaning ice shield **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#7Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bar handsinks used as dump sink. Manager moved strainers **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic24-05-4

Basic – Ice buckets not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 12:05 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.