MANATEE ISLAND BAR & GRILL
1640 SEAWAY DR · FORT PIERCE · St. Lucie County · FL 34949
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Rice in walk in cooler from last night temperature of 54f cold holding **Warning**
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. In bar area **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 4 flys near hand washing sink in bar area **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw crab cakes over cooked shrimp **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Multiple items view stop sale. Manager disposed of products **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mani fish 30-59f cold holding, Lettuce cut 58f cold holding Corn 58f cold holding pepper jack 58f cold holding, Chicken 48f cold holding Coleslaw 48f cold holding, Roast beef 48f cold holding, Cheese sliced 46f cold holding 3 pounds Chicken wings 54f cold holding, Milk 50f cold holding Half and half 50f cold holding **Warning**
Intermediate 5
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Seared tuna, tuna poke bowl **Warning**
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. Some certificates were expired **Warning**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle in bar area **Warning**
Basic 11
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on cooks line. Employee placed in pan **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cooler at end of line ambient approximately 50f degrees. Bar right when walking in bar cooler ambient was approximately 50f degrees **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In front of keg cooler in bar area **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles on cooks line cracked and holding water **Warning**
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained. In walk in beer cooler floors are staring to peel up **Warning**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Multiple cracked plastic bins **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. 3 buckets of mani fish in water on floor when walked in. Employee placed in walk in on floor. Items in walk in freezer stored on floor **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Equipment on cooks line heavy build up **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In keg cooler in bar area **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed limes above cooked rice **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 24, 2026 11:58 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 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.