Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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SOUTH FORK RESTAURANT & BAR

950 SE INDIAN ST · STUART · Martin County · FL 34997

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 4, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3685073
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13590918
DBPR license5301466

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority3 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#2High Priority01B-28-5

High 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. At walk in cooler- Pimento cheese 2/24, honey butter 2/21, garlic butter 2/21 and cooked garlic 2/09 not used within 7 days- see stop sale.

Stop Sale
#3High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. At bar area- non food grade paper napkins used to store dried lemon- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At walk in cooler raw chicken stored over raw beef- operator removed and stored properly.

#5High Priority12A-09-4

High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. At burners station cookline- employee handled raw ground beef then proceeded to engage in handling clean equipment without washing their hands- educated operator – employee washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At milkshake station- Milk 65F- cold holding , whipped cream 70F- cold holding – food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 2.5 hours- operator placed under time as a public health control for remaining time . **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At front counter bar shelf- Chemicals blue spray bottle stored over single service spoons **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#8Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cookline hand sink blocked by small table – operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Intermediate01C-03-4

Intermediate – Oyster tags not marked with last date served.

#10Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At front counter/ bar area- blue chemical spray bottle not labeled – operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic21-38-4

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 7:30 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 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
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.