MANGROVE SANDS
100 WOODLAND DR · VERO BEACH · Indian River County · FL 32962
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-42-4High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. At bar. Advised to remake
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Ham and bean soup found at 64f cooling overnight, tightly wrapped. See stop sale
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. 0ppm. Primed sanitizer, Reading 0ppm. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Stop sale issue for cooling of white bean soup
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Chicken wings found at 47f. In cooks line cooler overnight. – Butter pats 70f sitting on counter since 10am. See stop sale. -Lettuce 55° Tomato 56° Doubled panned in salad cooler for 3 hours. Manager placed in ice bath **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
02B-02-5Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. For burgers. Printed consumer advisory for manager **Corrective Action Taken**
02C-08-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Chili in reach in cooler
Basic 8
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Mahi in ROP thawed **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Make table cutting board
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cook line cooler door does-not close properly
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Potatoes in dry storage **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Tin pans on ice machine
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Salad cooler
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk bin in dry storage
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:27 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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1 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.