ELLIES DOWNTOWN DELI LLC
18 E 6 ST · STUART · Martin County · FL 34994
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed multiple employees touch face then proceed to prep foods and handle clean food equipment in kitchen prep area and back kitchen dish pit. Employees washed hands properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed approximately 3 small flying insects flying through out kitchen and landing on clean food containers. Operator attempted to remove small flying insects and began to clean and sanitize food containers. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked onions (70F – hot holding) ; cooked chicken (78F – hot holding) sitting out of prep table next to reach in cooler Per operator food left out of temperature for approximately 1 hour Operator placed foods inside cooler to quick chill. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed roast beef sitting on prep counter in metal container at 80F – Cooling at 10:45 since 9:30-78F at 11:15 At current rate of cooling items will not reach from 135F to 70F within 2 hours Operator placed food inside cooler to quick chill 70F at 11:30F **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked chicken made on site with no date marking Per operator food made on 9/28 at approximately 10am Operator placed proper date marking **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 2
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Warning**
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed exterior kitchen screen door not closed all the way and approximately 3 small flying insects present inside kitchen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 12:47 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.