MARIA'S CAFE
10 SW OSCEOLA ST · STUART · Martin County · FL 34994
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed Bacon on sheet tray wrapped with garbage bags. Advised operator to remove garbage bags and use food safe plastic wrap.
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw chicken over okra and plantain reach in freezer on cook line, raw beef over tater tots white chest freezer by cook line. All products not in commercial packaging. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Dry storage walk in: chili (47F – Cold Holding); cheese 49F cold holding; hot dogs 50F cold holding; sausage gravy (47F – Cold Holding); pasteurized egg whites (51F – Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (48F – Cold Holding); split pea soup (47F – Cold Holding); Alley walk in: turkey (46F – Cold Holding); cooked collard greens (46F – Cold Holding); raw shell eggs (47F – Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, all products held in cooler overnight. Operator storing all tcs products prepared today in reach in coolers or freezer and or packed with ice in walk in cooler. See stop sale.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Dry storage walk in: chili (47F – Cold Holding); cheese 49F cold holding; hot dogs 50F cold holding; sausage gravy (47F – Cold Holding); pasteurized egg whites (51F – Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (48F – Cold Holding); split pea soup (47F – Cold Holding); Alley walk in: turkey (46F – Cold Holding); cooked collard greens (46F – Cold Holding); raw shell eggs (47F – Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, all products held in cooler overnight. Operator storing all tcs products prepared today in reach in coolers or freezer and or packed with ice in walk in cooler. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. No time mark for cooked potatoes on counter in kitchen. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1.5 hours. Operator placed time mark for remaining 2.5 hours. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. On ice bath: pancake batter (eggs) (71F – Cooling) at 9:43 since 8:00 – 73F at 10:08 – At current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Operator decided to add to time control. Operator placed time stamp 8:00-12:00; tomato sauce (121F – Cooling) at 9:45 since 9:15 – 117F at 10:08 – Observed sitting on kitchen counter. At current rate of cooling product will not reach 70F within 2 hours. Operator placed on ice bath. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 4:26 PM.
Violation category totals
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.