Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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DALE'S BAR B Q

3362 S US 1 · FORT PIERCE · St. Lucie County · FL 34982

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 13, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3389201
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8493379
DBPR license6600098

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#5High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee steam cooking sliced beef sandwich, then bare hand contact with sandwich.

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate16-33-4

Intermediate – Chemical test kit not used/not available for sanitation products. Informed Manager. Changed to chlorine product. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 4

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At cooks prep area.

#2Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the side opens to the outside. Screen door in prep room.

#3Basic08B-47-4

Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Cases of single serve products on floor in back storage.

#4Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Multiple items in reach in freezer. Multiple food items in walk in cooler not covered.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:41 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.