Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

CARSONS TAVERN

2883 SE OCEAN BLVD · STUART · Martin County · FL 34996

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 25, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3681291
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13575421
DBPR license5301390

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#4High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. At cookline area- employee touched their face than engaged in handling clean utensil and food preparation without washing their hands- educated operator – employee washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#5High Priority12A-28-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled soiled wiping cloth than proceeded in engaging in food preparation;without washing their hands- educated operator – employee washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#6High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical dry erase spray stored over soda boxes at kitchen area- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. At reach in cooler – gallon of milk opened more than 24 hours ago with no date mark- operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At walk in cooler- Cooked beef 107F at 3:10 to 110F at 3:35( cooling since 2:20)- food store in large quantity-at current rate of cooling food will not reach to 41F within remaining time – operstor portioned and placed in walk in freezer to quick chill

Basic 3

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. At dry storage shed container of oil stored on floor- operator stored properly.

#2Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet / soiled wiping cloth stored on counter operator removed.

#3Basic21-38-4

Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:04 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
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 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 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.