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DIXIE GRILL

3840 SE DIXIE HWAY · STUART · Martin County · FL 34997

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 17, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3452742
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8742725
DBPR license5301326

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority4 Intermediate0 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 6

#1High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler: cooked potatoes (44-48F – Cooling) at 10:38 since 7/16 at approximately 11am ; Split pea soup (44F – cooling) at 10:38 since yesterday at approximately 11am. At current rate of cooling product did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale.

Stop Sale
#2High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw steak and raw chicken not in commercial packaging over French fries at reach in freezer in kitchen. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler: cooked potatoes (44-48F – Cooling) at 10:38 since 7/16 at approximately 11am ; Split pea soup (44F – cooling) at 10:38 since yesterday at approximately 11am. At current rate of cooling product did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale.

Stop Sale
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Swiss cheese (50F – Cold Holding) Observed at flip top cooler on cook line in overstocked pan. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Operator split portion in half and placed overstock portion to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#5High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At hose bibb on back dock.

#6High Priority41-27-4

High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm) Operator corrected to 50ppm chlorine sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 4

#7Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. On shallow ice bath: sausage gravy (92F – Cooling) at 10:28 since 9:45 – 89F at 10:50. At current rate of cooling product will not reach 70F within 2 hours. Operator added ice to fully submerge product in ice bath. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#8Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Lox and bagel on menu with no raw animal food indicator by menu item.

#9Intermediate02C-04-5

Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Walk in cooler: Chili dated 5/17 frozen not date tracked. Per operator, removed from freezer to cooler on 7/16. Educated operator on proper date tracking procedures.

#10Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed Fabuloso cleaning liquid in spray bottle no label. Operator labeled properly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 1:23 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.