ZEST KITCHEN AND BAR
1347 ST LUCIE WEST BLVD · PORT ST LUCIE · St. Lucie County · FL 34986
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw salmon stored over cooked lamb in the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream in wait staff cooler 46F. Manager discarded. **Warning**
Intermediate 5
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. All they have is when they took test no proof of certification. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Microwave soiled with old food. Slicer guard soiled with old food. **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. Has books **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. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Corn beef made Friday. Several food items in the walk in cooler not date marked. **Warning**
Basic 6
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used for panko **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grill station **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Heavy Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In Black reach in cooler at wait station **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar and yeast **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:45 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.