PICKLED RESTAURANT & BAR
201 N 2 ST · FORT PIERCE · St. Lucie County · FL 34950
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
01B-28-5High Priority – Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Rice squares dated 3-10-26 employee discarded **Warning**
08B-02-4High Priority – Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Stand up three door cooler no over head protection.
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Rice squares dated 3-10-26 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 17 rodent droppings around wall area behind where cooler was, cooler was currently moved due to maintenance, 3 rodent droppings in dust pan against wall 2 rodent droppings under a speed rack all in kitchen area near a wall where a cooler was moved due to maintenance. Kitchen staff has cleaned and sanitized floors. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 56f cold holding , pickled cauliflower 56f cold holding , ham 59f cold holding , pork chirizo 58f cold holding , hard salami 54f cold holding , feta 48f cold holding , cheese sliced 48f cold holding , all items were left over night employee disposed Roasted pepper 65f cold holding , butter 65f cold holding , Chrizo 65f cold holding , grits 67f cold holding , items were taken out of cooler less then 1 hour ago advised to rapid chill , raw chicken 45f cold holding , cabbage 81f cold holding , raw beef 45 items were next to a hot item everything else in cooler was cold advised to rapid chill **Warning**
Intermediate 5
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Has a case of carrots on sink, employee moved **Corrected On-Site**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Tuna, smoked salmon **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Added cafe station AC on 4-3-26 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in cooler **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bartender labeled **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 4
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. In back area, manager cleaned area
36-62-4Basic – Light not functioning. 2 under hoods **Repeat Violation**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In cooler manager replaced **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:05 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.