PERKINS 1037
9202 S FEDERAL HWY · PORT ST. LUCIE · St. Lucie County · FL 34952
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Variety of sliced cheeses on cook line found at 69f held for cold holding overnight. Operator discarded on-site. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut melon prepared this morning for condiment line found at 50f and sour cream at 49f. Recommend to replace and rapid chill. Sliced cheese found at 69f. Discarded by Operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
03E-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Chicken noodle soup 79f reheating, tomato soup 88f reheating. Recommend to reheat on stove top. Soups were taken out to reheat at 7:45 am. Rechecked 165f potatoes soup and tomato soup at 165f. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Towel in sink by front counter. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin in storage area. Operator cleaned on-site. **Corrected On-Site**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing near baking station in kitchen and 2 places in dining room area. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair near walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer and cooks line. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Found at tempted at 76f. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee opened orange juice drink found in reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar not label on container. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 3:25 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.