THE WHISTLE STOP
4920 SE DIXIE HWY · STUART · Martin County · FL 34997
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 5
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed – Tall reach in by dry storage: cheeses sauce (57F – Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today, held overnight in tightly covered plastic container. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed – Tall reach in by dry storage: cheeses sauce (57F – Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today, held overnight in tightly covered plastic container. See stop sale. **Warning**
03E-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Hot line window: cheese sauce (78F – Reheating) at 9:00 since 8:00 – 81F at 9:40 ; butter (65F – Reheating) at 9:00 since 8:00 – 82F at 9:40 – At current rate of reheating products will not reach 165F within two hours. Products were placed under heat lamp to reheat with no heat from reheating surface. Operator placed on stove to bring to 165F. ; Hot box: cheese sauce (37F – Reheating) at 9:05 since 8:45 – 57F at 9:50 – At current rate of reheating product will not reach 165F within 2 hours. Product placed in hot holding unit to reheat, hot holding unit temperature set to 165F. Operator placed on stove to reheat to 165F. **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 home fries (125F – Hot Holding) Operator states out of temperature for 15 minutes. Operator decided to use time control, operator placed time stamp for remaining 3 hours 45 minutes. Time control document sent to operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed lack of vacuum breaker at inside mop dump sink, hose connected to water outlet hanging over mop dump sink. Water outlet runs through wall to outside curbed mop dump sink area with hose attached and no vacuum breaker present as well. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed- Reach in by toasters: Cole slaw (58F – Cooling) at 9:15 since 8:00 56F at 9:50 ; Flip top at clear glass window: chicken salad (47F – Cooling) at 9:30 since 8:00 – 47F at 10:10 ; tuna salad (47F – Cooling) at 9:30 since 8:00 – 47F at 10:10 At current rate of cooling products will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Operator placed in reach in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Operator states he is certified, but no proof present at time of inspection. **Warning**
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. **Warning**
02B-02-5Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Consumer advisory sent to operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 25, 2026 12:27 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 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.