Inspection Report

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CHARLENE'S COYOTE GRILLE

5500 ST LUCIE BLVD · FORT PIERCE · St. Lucie County · FL 34946

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 13, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3480178
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8791175
DBPR license6603032

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#8High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Licensed expired April 1, 2024. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint

Basic 7

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee on preparation table. Informed manager. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One male cook, no hair restraint.

#3Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on trash can.

#4Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use utensils stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Spatula and scrapper on cooks line, in between equipment. Informed manager. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Inside of two microwaves on cooks line.

#6Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of breakfast line cooler and small silver reach in cooler on service line.

#7Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Container of raw chicken in reach cooler. Informed Manager. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:22 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.