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ELLIES DOWNTOWN DELI LLC

18 E 6 ST · STUART · Martin County · FL 34994

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 16, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3362873
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8382133
DBPR license5301672

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority5 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#10High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towels used to line cut lemon container **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Vaseline stored on dry storage shelf with food **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 5

#12Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided form **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#13Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Panini press has debris build up **Warning**

Warning
#14Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – 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/. Facility added dish machine in place of mop sink in kitchen next to 3 compartment sink, mop sink was removed and never relocated. No mop sink at the facility Last approved plans for facility 2009. **Warning**

Warning
#15Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – 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. Provided printed form and all employees read and signed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#16Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pasta salad made on 10/14 and red sauce made on 10/13/23 **Warning**

Warning

Basic 9

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup used as scoop in feta and blue cheese crumbles in cooler at prep area **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Make cook **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives in between counter and prep tables at cook line **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic21-04-4

Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave at cook line **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic29-27-4

Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Facility added dish machine in place of mop sink in kitchen next to 3 compartment sink, mop sink was removed and never relocated. No mop sink at the facility Last approved plans for facility 2009 **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler at prep area has rust shelves and debris build up **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go Spoons don't have handles upward **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 12:44 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.