Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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ZEST KITCHEN AND BAR

1347 ST LUCIE WEST BLVD · PORT ST LUCIE · St. Lucie County · FL 34986

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 11, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3703925
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13742400
DBPR license6605095

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#3High Priority01B-01-4

High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 plum tomatoes cans.

Stop Sale
#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Quail eggs over sauces in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

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

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Duck over fish in walk in cooler. Operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate52-01-4

Intermediate – Identity of food or food product misrepresented. On specials menu, Carolina flounder is listed. Education provided. Operator corrected menus. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 2

#1Basic06-09-2

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. See stop sale. Raw tuna, bronzino, and sea bass.

Stop Sale
#2Basic36-03-4

Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. In kitchen near stove.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 11:14 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
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.