Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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BLUE AGAVE VERO

1979 14 AVE · VERO BEACH · Indian River County · FL 32960

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 22, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3429827
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8718853
DBPR license4105257

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#5High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. First run reading 0ppm. Primed and rechecked, now reading 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#6Intermediate53B-11-4

Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training appear to be falsified. Larry food handler dates have been changed from 12/12/2020 to 2022

#7Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Most certificates expired. Only one certificate is not expired.

Basic 4

#1Basic16-03-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.

#3Basic22-16-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

#4Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 12:35 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.