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ELEMENTS LOUNGE AND RESTAURANT

82100 OVERSEAS HWY · ISLAMORADA · Monroe County · FL 33036

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 3, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3469436
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8780433
DBPR license5427994

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority3 Intermediate3 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

#4High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

Intermediate 3

#5Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris Flood debris on slicer blade

#6Intermediate22-56-4

Intermediate – Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. High temp Booster was off . High temp machine sanitizing at 90 F, washing at 158 F.

#7Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic29-17-4

Basic – At the bar Waste line missing at soda gun holster.

#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor in walkin freezer

#3Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 1:26 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.