Inspection Report

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JOSEPHINE'S CAFE

3714 SE OCEAN BLVD · STUART · Martin County · FL 34996

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 25, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3685412
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13592235
DBPR license5301792

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority0 Intermediate2 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 6

#3High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#4High 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. Employee entered through front door and proceed to handle clean utensil and food containers without washing their hands- educated operator – employee washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler raw ducks stored over Parmesan- operator removed and stored properly. At cookline reach in cooler raw lamb stored over cooked pasta – operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6High 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 duck stored over raw salmon – operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. At walk in cooler raw ducks- Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna bearing a label indicating to remove from packaging before thaw- not removed before thaw- see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarningStop Sale
#8High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At storage shelf- container of soap stored over cups/ glasses- operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Basic 2

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. At walk in cooler raw ducks- Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna bearing a label indicating to remove from packaging before thaw- not removed before thaw- see stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#2Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At kitchen area – handwash sink- pipe leaking/ bursting with water onto the floor. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:03 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
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.