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OCEAN GRILL

1050 SEXTON PLAZA · VERO BCH · Indian River County · FL 32963

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 23, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3441157
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8730183
DBPR license4100059

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#6High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw shrimp over French fries in low boy cooler. In dairy walk in cooler raw bacon over prepared dressings. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. salad cooler blue cheese crumbles (54F – Cold Holding); feta (54F – Cold Holding) sliced ham 50F roast beef 53F fish dip 48F cold hold lobster 46F cold hold

Stop Sale
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. low boy cooler (49F – Cold Holding) cooked rice 44F crab burgers 47F placed in cooler at 8:00 found at 10:30 recommended to rapid chill items. 4 door reach in cooler sliced cheese 44F raw chicken 48F raw beef 52F raw fish 44F crab meat 45F cold hold removed walk in cooler at 8:00 found at 10:50 salad cooler blue cheese crumbles (54F – Cold Holding); feta (54F – Cold Holding) sliced ham 50F roast beef 53F fish dip 48F cold hold lobster 46F cold hold 6 door cooler spring mix 50F portioned butter from yesterday 58F blue cheese dip 49F **Warning**

Warning
#9High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. clam chowder (121F – Hot Holding); med chowder (121F – Hot Holding)

Intermediate 1

#10Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device, hand wash sign provided at handwash sink at the main bar.

Basic 5

#1Basic14-74-7

Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. 4 door reach in cooler froze up

#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting boards has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on cook line

#3Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Metal pans

#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Low boy cooler door doesn't seal tightly Salad cooler coils heavily soiled with dust and grease.

#5Basic51-18-6

Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 12:25 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.