PIRATE'S COVE RESORT & MARINA
4307 SE BAYVIEW ST · STUART · Martin County · FL 34997
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine(Chlorine 0ppm)
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. At salad prep station employee grabbed lettuce and blueberries with bare hand to make salad. Advised operator to wash hands and put on gloves when handling ready to eat food. Observed employee touch sandwich bun with bare hands. Advised employee to wash hands and wear gloves when handling ready to eat food.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw Beef over tortillas at walk in cooler. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef patties over raw oysters reach in freezer in back prep area. 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. Walk in cooler: pulled pork (52F); cooked meatballs (52F – Cold Holding); Roast beef (52F – Cold Holding); sour cream (54F – Cold Holding); half and half (52F – Cold Holding); beef (54F -Cold Holding); sliced cheese (52F – Cold Holding); cooked broccoli (54F – Cold Holding) salmon (56F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken wing (56F – Cold Holding); Mahi (53F – Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (52F – Cold Holding); crab cake mix (53F – Cold Holding) per operator items not prepared or portioned today. Per operator items were held in cooler overnight. See stop sale.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler: pulled pork (52F); cooked meatballs (52F – Cold Holding); Roast beef (52F – Cold Holding); sour cream (54F – Cold Holding); half and half (52F – Cold Holding); beef (54F -Cold Holding); sliced cheese (52F – Cold Holding); cooked broccoli (54F – Cold Holding) salmon (56F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken wing (56F – Cold Holding); Mahi (53F – Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (52F – Cold Holding); crab cake mix (53F – Cold Holding) per operator items not prepared or portioned today. Per operator items were held in cooler overnight. See stop sale. Cookline flip top:; shredded lettuce (56F – Cold Holding); salad station flip top: shredded cheese (48F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (48F – Cold Holding) Flip top by dish machine: coleslaw (67F – Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (61F – Cold Holding); coleslaw tub (52F – Cold Holding); sour cream (60F – Cold Holding) Pull out drawer cook line: shredded cheese (50F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (48F – Cold Holding); half½ (60F – Cold Holding); chicken wing (55F – Cold Holding); cooked rice (56F – Cold Holding) Per operator all products not prepared or portioned today. Per operator all products out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Advised operator to ice down all products.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Au ju (roasted beef) (86F – Hot Holding) At cook line observed in pan on stove with no flame,operator turned on stove to reheat to 165+F. Beef steam table: white rice (120F – Hot Holding) per operator item out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes, operator returned item to steamer to reheat to 165+F. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
01C-05-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Clam tags not kept in chronological order. Educated operator on proper shellfish tag procedures.
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At cookline white reach in cooler : fish (50F – Cooling) at 12:30 since 11am, 48F at 1:30. At current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours, advised operator to place product on ice. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At prep table Can opener blade soiled with food debris. Advised operator to clean and sanitize can opener.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:39 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 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.