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THE TWISTED LIME

710 S US HWY 1 · VERO BEACH · Indian River County · FL 32962

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 4, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3706011
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13744494
DBPR license4105371

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate10 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 2

#11High 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. -Main Dish machine reading 0ppm. Primed, now reading 100ppm -Main bar dish machine 0ppm, primed now 100ppm -outside dish machine 0ppm still reading 0ppm **Warning** **Warning**

Warning
#12High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep cooler-Salsa 46f. Cut melon 46f Cold Holding. Corn 54 cold holding since 11am. Found at 2:30. ; sour cream (51F – Cold Holding) Pizza cooler; cooked onions (49F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (49F – Cold Holding) cheese 50f Cold Holding. Sandwich cooler- cut tomatoes 51f. Corn 51f Cold Holding. Raw chicken 49f raw shrimp 49f Cold Holding. All cold holding 3.5 hours. Manager emptied coolers and moved to rapid chill **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 1

#13Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can in front of hand sink main bar

Basic 10

#1Basic35A-03-4

Basic – 1 Dead roaches on premises on prep cooler lid. Cleaned and sanitized **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic14-74-7

Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Front prep cooler. 44f Pizza cooler 50f Sandwich cooler 50f **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on cook line cooler

#4Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on cooks line grill drawers

#6Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Dish area

#7Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Dish area

#8Basic24-05-4

Basic – Ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected manner.

#9Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Pizza cooler and front prep cooler **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#10Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Bottom shelf walk in cooler

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 5, 2026 11:21 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.