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1758 SE PORT SAINT LUCIE BLVD · PORT ST LUCIE · St. Lucie County · FL 34952

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 19, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3499385
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8879962
DBPR license6602859

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority8 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical21 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#9High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dishes being washed and rinsed not sanitized. Must wash rinse and sanitize all dishes prior to use. Reheating washed and sanitized dishes **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw bacon over limes **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Eggs ambient 67f cold holding , chicken raw 67f cold holding , butter 67f cold holding , left from last night **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#12High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggs ambient 67f cold holding , chicken raw 67f cold holding , butter 67f cold holding , **Warning**

Warning
#13High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham croquet 66f cold holding , advised to rapid chill or heat **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 8

#14Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employees washed hands in three bay sink. Educated needs to be washed in hand sink

#15Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Washing coffee drains **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#16Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**

Warning
#17Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By front counter **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#18Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. All employees less than 60 days Emailed employee reporting agreement

#19Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap in kitchen

#20Intermediate02D-02-4

Intermediate – Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Item below rice

#21Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler. Started dating **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Basic 8

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

#2Basic12B-07-4

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

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in draw cooler under flat top ambient temperature 67f do not store any potentially hazardous foods in cooler until it is able to maintain 41f or below and coils are very dirty

#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Bulk items on floor in storage area

#5Basic08B-52-4

Basic – Food stored under dripping water line. Walk in cooler dripping in to pan with food under and around no cross contamination at this time. Make sure water does not leak on any food if so those foods would need to be disposed of

#6Basic10-20-4

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

#7Basic10-06-5

Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. In cheese on line **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8Basic21-01-4

Basic – Wiping cloths used for occasional spills on tableware (utensils, plates or bowls served to the consumer) not dry and used just for that purpose.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 12:16 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
3 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.