HERON POINT INDEPENDENT LIVING OF VERO BEACH
910 REGENCY SQUARE · VERO BEACH · Indian River County · FL 32967
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
32 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Reading 0ppm. Reran and still reading 0. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over cooked pork in walk in **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked spaghetti dated 8-8-24 in walk in cooler. Manager threw away **Warning**
03A-03-5High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Sitting out. Manager moved to cooler **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream found at 46f. In small portioned cup. Manager threw away. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken breast found at 108f. Advised to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 7
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Half and half **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer has old food debris and can opener blade. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At bar. Blocked by cutting board and glasses **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Avocado chunks in hand wash sink **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By office And in servers area **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
22-31-4Intermediate – Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Wire storage racks storing clean dishes are heavily rusted **Warning**
Basic 18
36-34-5Basic – 1. Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated or mold-like substance throughout kitchen. 2. Ceiling tiles in dry storage are heavily soiled in black like substance **Warning**
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice shield **Warning**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. **Warning**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Rear dish pit space has cove molding that has fallen off wall **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple multi colored cutting boards are heavily grooved. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. 1.Ovens do not work on cook line. 2. Small stainless cooler on cook line does not work and is being used for storage 3. Gasket torn on tall boy wine cooler 4. Fan guard in walk in cooler is missing **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Water is dripping from ceiling onto floor tile In dry storage. Cracked tiles in kitchen have standin water **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under soda station **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles throughout kitchen are cracked and in disrepair. 1 cracked tile going into walk in freezer and on cooks line. Broken tiles going into the bistro area
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Unable to shut door due to ice build up. Ice build up on fans and boxes of food **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior salamander is soiled and ovens are heavily soiled in grease **Warning**
38-01-4Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. In walk in cooler and in bake prep area. Light shield is cracked and hanging down **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. 1.In any coolers. 2. No ambient thermometer on walk in freezer. It has broken off **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At servers station **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on chest freezer **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Tall boy wine cooler interior is soiled **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Tall stainless cooler next to walk in. Bar cooler has standing water **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. 1.Ice cream in chest freezer 2. Eggplant in walk in cooler **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:31 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.