POLKA EUROPEAN MARKET & DELI
3950-6 NW FEDERAL HWY · JENSEN BEACH · Martin County · FL 34957
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 8
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. Observed inside of walk-in cooler a deep covered container with Mushroom soup at 11:30am 58F cooling overnight . Per operator product cooling since last night Product did not cool to 41F within 6 hours. See Stop Sale **Warning**
09-01-4High 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. Observed employee handling bread with bare hands. Advised employee to wear gloves when handling ready to eat food **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with bread, raw chicken inside walk-in in freezer. Advised operator to removed item from thank you to go bag **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade towel used for food – direct contact with bread Advised operator to use deli paper **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Several opened boxes with raw fish, raw pork, raw bacon stored above bread inside walk-in in freezer. A container with raw breaded chicken stored above French fries inside reach in freezer on cook line A container with raw pork stored above a container with bread stored inside reach in freezer on storage area by ice machine. Advised operator to stored properly all items **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed a container with raw pork loin stored above a container with chopped salads inside walk-in cooler Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed inside front counter display Potato pirogues 51f cold Holding. Per operator product stored for longer than 4 hours. Per operator product not prepared or portioned today. Operator discarded. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed inside of walk-in cooler a deep covered container with Mushroom soup at 11:30am 58F cooling overnight . Per operator product cooling since last night Product did not cool to 41F within 6 hours. See Stop Sale **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed inside front counter display Potato pirogues 51f cold Holding. Per operator product stored for longer than 4 hours. Per operator product not prepared or portioned today. Operator discarded. See stop sale. Observed seating outside of cooler on front counter area Pork shoulder and belly 56F cold Holding Cheesecake 56f cold Holding, Per operator products stored for approximately 1 hour. Operator moved products to inside of cooler. **Warning**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer on cook line. **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. For new employee hired . Emailed form to operator **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At 78F on bathroom. Hot water faucet not working, **Warning**
Basic 2
08B-38-4Basic – Box with cans of vegetables, bottles of plastic water stored on floor throughout the restaurant. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 2:53 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 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.