ECKLES LOUNGE RESTAURANT
1520 ORANGE AVE · FORT PIERCE · St. Lucie County · FL 34950
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
35A-05-4High Priority – 3 live Roach activity present on wall above hand sink in the kitchen. 6 to 8 live roaches on wall above 3 bay sink. **Warning**
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands handling equipment without washing hands.
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In chest freezer
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw beef 80F recommend to rapid chill.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On prep table hot hold rice and beans 168F ; curry goat (121F – Hot Holding); stew beef (98F – Hot Holding); stew chick (98F – Hot Holding); cow foot (129F – Hot Holding)
Intermediate 6
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by table
22-02-4Intermediate – Interior of microwave soiled.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cook line **Corrected On-Site**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. For Ms Eckle and cook in the kitchen.
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. In restroom
Basic 10
35A-03-4Basic – 4 Dead roaches on the floor by chest freezer. 5 dead roaches on floor next to chest freezers. 10 to 15 dead roaches on the floor on the front line. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Bucket of pork stored on floor in the kitchen.
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. **Repeat Violation**
24-07-4Basic – Cleaned and sanitized pots stored on the floor in the kitchen.
36-08-4Basic – Cove molding on cook line in dis repair and heavy food debris in the crevices of wall and molding.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
36-01-4Basic – Food debris on floor under equipment on the cook line and front line.
06-01-5Basic – Thawing chicken and beef at room temperature.
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Where metal rack stored above prep table on the cook line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:42 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.