LA FORCHETTA
7820 SW LOST RIVER RD · STUART · Martin County · FL 34997
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee walked outside wearing gloves, returned to kitchen and began to handle clean in use utensil without washing hands and changing gloves. Advised operator of proper handwashing and single glove usage. **Warning**
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. At kitchen glass door reach in cooler, mozzarella cheese (60F – Cold Holding); cooked rice (45F – Cold Holding); sausage stuffed mushrooms (46F – Cold Holding); cooked lasagna (47F – Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (51F – Cold Holding); cooked beans (49F); cooked eggplant (47F – Cold Holding); tomato sauce (47F – Cold Holding); vegetable soup (49F – Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held in unit over 24 hours. See stop sale. At walk in cooler, housemade tomato sauce(49F – Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held over 24 hours, see stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At kitchen glass door reach in cooler, mozzarella cheese (60F – Cold Holding); cooked rice (45F – Cold Holding); sausage stuffed mushrooms (46F – Cold Holding); cooked lasagna (47F – Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (51F – Cold Holding); cooked beans (49F); cooked eggplant (47F – Cold Holding); tomato sauce (47F – Cold Holding); vegetable soup (49F – Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held in unit over 24 hours. See stop sale. At walk in cooler, housemade tomato sauce(49F – Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held over 24 hours, see stop sale. **Warning**
41-15-5High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. At kitchen, wiping cloth solution Chlorine 200+. Advised operator of proper chlorine sanitizer parameters. Operator diluted wiping cloth solution to Chlorine 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At stainless steel double door reach in cooler, cooked pasta (80F – Cooling)@2:32 since 2:00, 80F @3:25; at this current rate, product will not reach 70F within 2 hours. Operator placed product into freezer to fascilitate cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 1
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing signs located at hand sinks throughout kitchen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:51 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.