Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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THE LEMON TREE

3125 OCEAN DRIVE · VERO BEACH · Indian River County · FL 32963

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 28, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3713974
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13752467
DBPR license4101230

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate3 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 1

#4High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked sausage at 117f. Advised to reheat. Manager moved to oven. Reheated to 176f **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#5Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to store clean pans **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Basic 3

#1Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. In chest freezer to store sherbet. Manager moved **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer door

#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have light grease build up. Scheduled for cleaning today **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 29, 2026 6:22 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.