RISE & GRIND CAFE
1306-1308 SW ST LUCIE WEST BLVD · PORT ST LUCIE · St. Lucie County · FL 34986
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Expo cooler raw hamburger 51F cold holding was left in cooler overnight. Manager discarded. Walk in cooler chicken salad 51F cold holding, Cole slaw 50F cold holding, macorni salad 50F cold holding. cooked mushrooms 50F cold holding, ham steaks 50F cold holding. sloppy Joe 60F cold holding, chorizo 50F cold holding, corn beef hash 50F cold holding, sliced ham 55 F cold holding, Cook discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk 52F cold holding opens this morning, chicken salad 51F cold holding, Cole slaw 50F cold holding, macorni salad 50F cold holding. Door was older open for multiple deliveries made this morning. Rechecked chicken salad 50F cold holding, cooked mushrooms 50F cold holding, ham steaks 50F cold holding. Macaroni salad 50F cold holding, tuna salad 50F cold holding, watermelon 50F cold holding, raw hamburger 51F cold holding. Was placed in cooler this morning. Advised to rapid chill. Operator placed items in an ice bath. Grill reach in cooler sloppy Joe 60F cold holding, chorizo 50F cold holding, corn beef hash 50F cold holding, sliced ham 55F cold holding. Cook discarded. Expo cooler raw hamburger 51F cold holding was left in cooler overnight. Manager discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eggs Benedict and lox on menu. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cole slaw, macaroni salad, and chicken salad. **Warning**
Basic 10
05-11-4Basic – Ambient air thermometer not located in the warmest part of the cold holding unit. In expo and grill reach in coolers. **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Above ice machine/dry storage room. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-74-7Basic – 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. Expo cooler ambient digital thermometer reading 47-48F. Cooler doors are left open on cook's line. Recommend to keep closed as much as possible. And walk in cooler ambient thermometer reading 50F. Rechecked expo cooler digital thermometer found at 38-41F. **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Half and half found in cooler. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 line cooks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed and printed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Next to iced tea machine. And missing in employee's men and women's restroom. Emailed sign to Operator. Operator printed and posted. **Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. In a shared plaza. **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 12:38 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.