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THE TWISTED TUNA JUPITER

353 S US HWY 1 BLDG R · JUPITER · Palm Beach County · FL 33477

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 18, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3700361
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13717511
DBPR license6022345

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
10 High Priority2 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 10

#2High 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. Employee bit finger and without washing hands employee handle plates of food, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#3High Priority12A-29-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee washing dirty dishes did not wash hands before handling clean dishes, discussed with employee who washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee using bare hands to handle and cut lettuce, discussed with operator who educated employee. **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed ladle and without sanitizing employee began to scoop sauce, discussed with operator who educated employee. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Approximately 4 small live flying insects landing on beer tap. Approximately 3 small live flying insects flying around kitchen. Discussed with operator to eliminate flying insects and clean and sanitize areas. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#7High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In walk in cooler non commercially packaged raw fish eggs stored above juice cartons, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw tuna stored on top of portioned cocktail sauce, discussed with operator who corrected storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#9High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. In reach in cooler at cook line plastic wrapped diced tomatoes (51F – Cooling) at 2:00 since previous day, at this rate of cooling product never reached 41F within 4 hours see stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#10High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In ice bath next to fryer egg wash (62F – Cold Holding) per operator product held in ice bath for approximately 1.5 hours, discussed with operator who placed product on time is a public health control. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#11High Priority03D-06-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. In reach in cooler at cook line plastic wrapped diced tomatoes (51F – Cooling) at 2:00 since previous day, at this rate of cooling product never reached 41F within 4 hours see stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 2

#12Intermediate01C-05-4

Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Discussed with operator tags stored in metal bin not kept in chronological order. **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate01C-03-4

Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Multiple oyster tags with date last sold not marked. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 1

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler box of raw oysters stored on floor. In walk in freezer boxes of raw fish and cooked crab stored on floor. Discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:14 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
3 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
3 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.