VERO BEACH INN AND SUITES
8797 20TH ST · VERO BEACH · Indian River County · FL 32967
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-41-4High 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. Reading 0ppm. Primed and ran multiple times. Sanitizer is dispensing from line but dish surface is 0ppm. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw bacon over unwashed potatoes in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Bag of rice in bottom of reach in cooler. Observed rice Bag sitting in slimy water. Bag absorbed rice. Rice now contaminated by dirty water. Manager threw away **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mozzarella cheese 50f. Pooled eggs 47f. Cooked potatoes in gravy 45f. Cold Holding. In cooler overnight **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31B-02-4Intermediate – Al kitchen hand sinks- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing Hand wash sign at hand sink next to dish machine and servers station.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked sausage, tater tots, eggs made 3 days ago in walk in cooler
Basic 7
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
14-74-7Basic – 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. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach under dish machine. 1 dead roach at servers station on floor. Manager swept up. **Corrected On-Site**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Grease build up under cook line
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Front line in kitchen has broken tiles
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Cook line cooler
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Slimy yellow liquid in bottom of cook line cooler
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 12:21 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.