LIBERTY PIZZA AND STEAKS
955 17 ST · VERO BEACH · Indian River County · FL 32960
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over tomato sauce. Raw shelled eggs over sauces **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked beef 44f. Cold Holding. Observed in double pan in pizza cooler. Operator voluntarily discarded Fresh garlic in oil sitting out at 74f. Operator states was pulled out of cooler 1 hour ago. Oil was moved to cooler to rapid chill **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. tomato sauce (112-120F – Hot Holding); sausage and meatballs (112-120F – Hot Holding) Hot holding for 50 minutes. Operator reheated to 165F+ Second temp. – 180f.-192f **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 5
55-01-5Intermediate – Basic – Establishment charging operational charges without properly disclosing the information on the menu/web/app and the bill/receipt. Operator is charging 3% service charge for credit cards
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. 2nd restroom has been converted to storage room. Operator is already on 60 day warning from previous inspection 9-29-26. Operators intention is to convert back to restroom.
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator has blank form
02C-08-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Cooked beef pulled from freezer yesterday. Provided education
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Kitchen hand sink. 80f
Basic 1
21-19-4Basic – Clean wiping cloth supply not properly stored. Hanging on cooks belt
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 2:56 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.