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Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you.
For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our St. Lucie County restaurant inspections site.
Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in St. Lucie County, Florida, for the week of July 8-14, 2024. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.
Indian River County:5 restaurants fail inspection
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Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.
For full restaurant inspection details, visit our St. Lucie County restaurant inspection site.
Which St. Lucie County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?
These restaurants met all standards during their July 8-14 inspections and no violations were found.
** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week
Which St. Lucie County restaurants had high priority violations?
3rd Avenue Alta Cucina
8900 S Ushwy1, Port St Lucie
Routine Inspection on July 9
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
15 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations
- High 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 manager replaced now 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 7 rodent droppings on hot water heater **Warning**
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Garlic with oil 55f cold holding , ground beef 54f cold holding , pesto 53f cold , Pasta 55f cold holding , mozzarella 55f cold holding , mozzarella shredded 55f cold holding , ham sliced 55f cold holding , ricotta 55f cold holding , chicken wings 57f cold holding , pesto 53f cold holding,
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic with oil 55f cold holding , ground beef 54f cold holding , pesto 53f cold , Pasta 55f cold holding , mozzarella 55f cold holding , mozzarella shredded 55f cold holding , ham sliced 55f cold holding , ricotta 55f cold holding , chicken wings 57f cold holding , pesto 53f cold holding, left from overnight manager disposed of products Cannoli 46f cold holding , sausage 46f cold holding in walk in cooler deliver came in advised to rapid chill. **Warning**
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control. Manager placed on time **Corrected On-Site**
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar
10501 S US Hwy 1, Port St Lucie
Routine Inspection on July 9
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
5 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 5 rodent droppings on ground in outside bar near cabinet manager cleaned area **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice 50f cold holding , cheese sliced 50f cold holding , cheese sauce 38f cold holding , manager disposed of products **Corrected On-Site**
Bob Evans Restaurant 381
1830 SW Fountainview Blvd, Port Saint Lucie
Routine Inspection on July 9
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
11 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Sliced Cheddar cheese found with mold. Manager discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
- High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Small pests present near condiment shelf. Manager removed on site. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cut Ham dated 7/1 to be discarded and chicken salad 7/5.
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. blue cheese 53f cold holding, feta 55f cold holding, chicken salad 55f cold holding, cut lettuce 57f cold holding.All tcs items stored in cooler overnight out of temp. Ambient thermometer temperature found at 45f. Prep line- crumbled sausage 47f
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. blue cheese 53f cold holding, feta 55f cold holding, chicken salad 55f cold holding, cut lettuce 57f cold holding. All tcs items stored in cooler overnight out of temp. Ambient thermometer temperature found at 45f. Prep line- crumbled sausage 47f Manager stated cold holding units in prep area and cook line will be looked at. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?
Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments.
How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?
If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online.
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What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?
Basic violations are those considered against best practices.
A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.
An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: "Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over."
An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.
A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license.
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