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3500 OCEAN DRIVE · VERO BEACH · Indian River County · FL 32963

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 31, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3715078
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13753571
DBPR license4105151

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate4 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 3

#5High Priority22-57-6

High Priority – Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Operator set up 3 bay sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#6High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Herb butter in service for 3 hours. Advised to add time stamp

#7High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage 117f Hot Holding. Advised chef to reheat to 165f **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice bin deflector shield. Ice chute on soda dispenser

Basic 4

#1Basic21-05-5

Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Used to cover cut lettuce and arugula

#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Make table

#3Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean Cambro containers **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 1, 2026 11:08 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
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.