CAFE DOLCE AMORE
1224 SW GATLIN BLVD UNIT 101 · PORT ST. LUCIE · St. Lucie County · FL 34953
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. 3 door cooler shredded beef 54F cooling made 11/2, cooked shredded chicken 51F cooling made yesterday 11/4. **Warning**
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked shredded chicken made yesterday. **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Pandebono in thank you to go bag found in reach in freezer. Education provided to use food grade bags. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Make table cooler Raw chicken over cooked pork. Education provided. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. rice and beans and cooked sofrito. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 3 door cooler rice and beans 54F cold holding, sofrito cooked 49F cold holding. **Warning**
Intermediate 5
55-01-5Intermediate – Basic – Establishment charging operational charges without properly disclosing the information on the menu/web/app and the bill/receipt. Credit card and debit card surcharge not disclosed on menu.
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Covers of food with condensation found on foods cooked. Education provided. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-21-4Intermediate – Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Soap in squeeze bottle. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-10-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. For Grace, modding date of birth and trainers name and trainers CFPM. Employee corrected date of birth. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. For table cleaner. Employee placed label. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bulk oil.
06-06-5Basic – Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Raw ground beef log roll 2 count. No longer frozen per Operator, thawing on counter overnight. Education provided. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. One on oven. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of 3rd and 4th cooler.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Make table cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on November 6, 2026 7:54 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.