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MANGROVE SANDS

100 WOODLAND DR · VERO BEACH · Indian River County · FL 32962

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 25, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3732136
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13770629
DBPR license4105250

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate4 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 2

#5High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes 43-48f; Mahi (53F – Cold Holding) sour cream 51f cold holding. ; cheese (51F – Cold Holding); salsa (51F – Cold Holding); burgers (44F – Cold Holding); shrimp (45F – Cold Holding) Shrimp, burgers and Mahi in cooler overnight, all other items in cooler less then 4 hours. Manager moved all other items to rapid chill **Warning**

Warning

Basic 4

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Blue cheese crumbles **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. Unit reading ambient 45f. Rechecked and now at 40f. Manager states they had doors open. Advised to monitor and have someone look at cooler to make sure it maintains food at 41f **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic36-24-5

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Behind upright freezers

#4Basic29-17-4

Basic – Waste line at soda gun holster draining into buckets

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 26, 2026 11:10 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
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 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.