Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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ISLAND TWIST RESTAURANT

1366 SW BAYSHORE BLVD · PORT ST LUCIE · St. Lucie County · FL 34983

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 6, 2019
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number2927301
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID7007780
DBPR license6602925

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedSeptember 6, 2019 2:52 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedSeptember 7, 2019 9:14 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionFlies

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#10High Priority12A-25-4

High 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.

#11High Priority35A-02-5

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. 15 flies on onion bag. 15 flies on chayote and 10 flies on lemons and limes.

Basic 9

#1Basic14-01-4

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Used beans and rice in dry storage.

#2Basic40-06-4

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Purses stored on shelves with produce.

#3Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.

#4Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

#5Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

#6Basic08B-32-4

Basic – Food being prepared outside of kitchen walls – produce – carrots , peppers were being skinned and cut outside of hallway off kitchen where produce is stored on shelving: ie lemons, limes , chayotes and onions are store on shelves . I educated operator on the proper place to cut , clean , peel vegetables in kitchen before washing them and place into use.

#7Basic33-19-4

Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.

#8Basic38-01-4

Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair.

#9Basic33-11-4

Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster – recycle

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:23 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)
Category 38 · Required lighting and protected fixtures/bulbs
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.