PHATZ CHICK-N-SHACK
412 N US HWY 1 · FORT PIERCE · St. Lucie County · FL 34947
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03B-01-6High Priority – Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken fingers. Operator place in fryer to be reheated. Reheated then sold. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** Priority: High Priority
29-34-4High Priority – Observed: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose at mop sink. Priority: High Priority
Intermediate 2
02C-03-5Intermediate – Observed: Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in cooler by front register. Priority: Intermediate
31B-02-4Intermediate – Observed: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By triple sink and sink on backside. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Intermediate
Basic 13
22-20-5Basic – Observed: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Rear ice machine. Priority: Basic
32-04-4Basic – Observed: Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Menâs and womenâs Priority: Basic
14-45-4Basic – Observed: Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Next to prep table. Priority: Basic
36-37-5Basic – Observed: Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. In storage room Priority: Basic
36-36-4Basic – Observed: Ceiling tile missing. By back ice machine. Priority: Basic
36-34-5Basic – Observed: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Cooler fan heavily soiled in walk in cooler. Priority: Basic
14-74-7Basic – Observed: 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. Food must maintain 41f or below in all cold holding units. Sandwich unit had multiple items, lunch rush just finished door was open advised to close and rapid chill, unit under flat top drawer was not properly shut advised to rapid chill. Walk in cooler truck was delivered door was open advised to keep door shut and make sure all food maintain 41f or below. **Warning** Priority: Basic
33-14-4Basic – Observed: Dumpster overflowing garbage. Owner called to have it emptied. Trash company said that it should be picked up by 5p today. **Corrective Action Taken** Priority: Basic
40-06-5Basic – Observed: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee drink on shelf with to go containers. Operator removed drink. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Basic
14-69-4Basic – Observed: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Bottom of reach in freezer. Priority: Basic
31B-04-4Basic – Observed: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Front by ice cream and rear by triple sink. Emailed operator handwashing sign. **Corrective Action Taken** Priority: Basic
21-12-4Basic – Observed: Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Basic
02D-01-5Basic – Observed: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Seafood breading. Operator labeled the container. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Basic
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:31 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
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.