FLAMINGO DINER
3259 SE FEDERAL HWY · STUART · Martin County · FL 34997
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. At cook line, Employee cracked shell eggs, then handled clean plate,touched ready to eat food without washing hands. Advised operator of proper handwashing. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-18-4High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. At cook line, employee dried hands on wiping cloth then used wiping cloth to handle clean plate. Advised operator of proper handwashing. **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. At cook line, corned beef stored in "Thank you" bags. Advised operator to remove items from bags. **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. At walk in freezer, raw pork stored over flour tortillas. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler, raw pork stored over cooked rice. Operator stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **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 walk in cooler, cooked rice (48F – Cold Holding); cooked fish (51F – Cold Holding); cooked meatballs (49F – Cold Holding); raw pork (49F – Cold Holding); ground raw pork (46F – Cold Holding); cooked pasta (46F – Cold Holding); potato salad (46F – Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (46F – Cold Holding); carmelized onions (46F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (55F – Cold Holding); chicken salad (47F – Cold Holding); sliced turkey (48F – Cold Holding); raw marinated chicken (44F – Cold Holding); sausage gravy (48F – Cold Holding); cut melon (49F – Cold Holding); fried chicken (49F – Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held over 6 hours, see stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler, cooked rice (48F – Cold Holding); cooked fish (51F – Cold Holding); cooked meatballs (49F – Cold Holding); raw pork (49F – Cold Holding); ground raw pork (46F – Cold Holding); cooked pasta (46F – Cold Holding); potato salad (46F – Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (46F – Cold Holding); carmelized onions (46F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (55F – Cold Holding); chicken salad (47F – Cold Holding); sliced turkey (48F – Cold Holding); raw marinated chicken (44F – Cold Holding); sausage gravy (48F – Cold Holding); cut melon (49F – Cold Holding); fried chicken (49F – Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held over 6 hours, see stop sale. At cook line flip top cooler, cooked potatoes (56F – Cold Holding); hash browns (64F – Cold Holding); raw hamburgers (44F – Cold Holding); raw liver (45F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (62F – Cold Holding) flip top cooler ; Coleslaw (51F – Cold Holding); egg salad (51F – Cold Holding); waffle batter (51F – Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (51F – Cold Holding); chicken salad (47F – Cold Holding); egg salad (53F – Cold Holding); diced ham (47F – Cold Holding); cooked spinach (47F – Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held for approximately 2 hours. Operator placed items on ice for quick chill. **Warning**
Basic 6
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. At expo line, ice bin not inverted. Operator stored properly. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. At clean dish area, pots pans, bowls not stored properly, with water inside. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. At walk in freezer, food not stored 6 inches off the floor. Advised operator of proper storage. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. At walk in cooler, cooked soup, cleaned, cut onions stored on floor. Advised operator of proper storage. At cook line, near reach in freezer, oil stored on floor. Advised operator of proper food storage. **Warning**
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. At cook line, cook using dry soiled wiping cloth to wipe plates. **Warning**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At expo line, sanitizing bucket chlorine, 0 ppm. Advised operator of proper chlorine ppm. Operator changed bucket to chlorine 100ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 12:59 PM.
Violation category totals
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4 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
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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.