BAJA GRILL
555 NE OCEAN BLVD · STUART · Martin County · FL 34996
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered through back door and engaged in handling clean equipment without washing their hands – educated operator- employee washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. At dinning room bar area – approximately 35 small flying insects landing on bar coolers, bottles of alcohol, beer taps and bar counter
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At small reach in cooler – lox smoked salmon stored over pasteurized egg cartons- operator removed and stored properly. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-03-5High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. At omelette station- Raw shell eggs 50F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food left out on counter – food out of temperature for 2 hours – operator placed in reach in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At breakfast omelette station- Cut melon 45-51F- cold holding, lox salmon 49F- cold holding, cut sausage 46F- cold holding, cut tomatoes 47F- cold holding – food not prepared or portioned today- food stored above ice – food out of temperature for 2.5 hours- operator placed in ice bath to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Lox smoked salmon served on the menu with no indication stating that the product is served raw / undercooked.
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. At back hallway handwashing sink – paper towel dispenser unable to dispense.
02B-02-5Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer advisory on breakfast menu for raw/undercooked lox smoked salmon.
Basic 3
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing above kitchen expo station.
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. At cookline flip top cooler – In use avocados with stickers still attached- educated operator- employee washed properly. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet/ soiled wiping cloth stored on prep counter- operator removed.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 29, 2026 6:18 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.