Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them.So every few weeks, weprovidethatinformation for you.
Each inspection report is 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 its most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.
Last month's inspections: St. Lucie County
Indian River County restaurant inspections:17 eateries didn't pass first inspection
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In the last 30 days, 28 restaurants passed inspection at the first visit. Seventeenrestaurants did not pass the first inspection at the first visit. Four restaurants had zero violations.
Zero violations on first inspection
Labby’s Italian Eats mobile food truck, 10350 SW Village Center Drive, Port St. Lucie
Tacos De Norte mobile food truck, 7550 Pruitt Research Center Road, Fort Pierce
Swift Grill, 901 N. US 1, Fort Pierce
Senor Jose’s Mexican Restaurant & Cantina, 466 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd.,Port St. Lucie
Did not pass first inspection
Touchstar Cinemas,2539 S. U.S. 1, Fort Pierce
Lorenzo’s Italian Restaurant, 222 Orange Ave., Fort Pierce
Big Apple Pizza, 1310 Bayshore Blvd., Port St. Lucie
(The) Mofongo King, 295 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie
Subway, 5457 NW St. James Drive, Port St. Lucie
Golden Corral, 651 NW St. Lucie W. Blvd., Port St. Lucie
Manatee Island Bar & Grill, 1640 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce
Joy’s Ice Cream Plus, 3433 SW Darwin Blvd., Port St. Lucie
Shake N’ Cow, 3211 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie
Denny’s, 10111 S. U.S. 1, Port St. Lucie
Pappa Louie’s Restaurant, 7240 S. U.S. 1, Port St. Lucie
Seaway Smokehouse, 101 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce
Paleteria Calderon 2, 1666 SE Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie
Bagel Brothers of New York, 10350 SW Village Center Drive, Port St. Lucie
Taco Bell, 1812 S. US 1, Fort Pierce
Importico’s Bakery Café, 134 S. Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce
Catering Revolution at Yo Yo’s, 10923 S. U.S. 1, Port St. Lucie
Most violations in the last 30 days
(The) Mofongo King, 295 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. Cited for18 violations includingaccumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin; ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair; condensation or other drainage is leaking from ceiling over ice machine; employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food; equipment in poor repair; floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair; floors not maintained smooth and durable; no conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit; no hand washing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees; nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust; ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation; time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit; hand wash sink used for purposes other than hand washing; no hot running water at three-compartment sink; no probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products; no soap provided at hand wash sink; spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled; and water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.
Manatee Island Bar & Grill, 1640 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce. Cited for14 violations including accumulation of debris on exterior of ware washing machine; dish machine not washing/rinsing properly; floor area(s) covered with standing water; food stored on floor; in-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses; open dumpster lid; sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles; standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler; working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name; quaternary ammonium sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength; raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food; stop sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse; time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit; and vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Golden Corral, 651 NW St. Lucie W. Blvd., Port St. Lucie. Cited for12 violations including Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair throughout restaurant; cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing; floor area(s) covered with standing water; floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed; hole in or other damage to wall; wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust; water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle; wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses; operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license; rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found; toxic substance/chemical improperly stored; and water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.
Joy’s Ice Cream Plus, 3433 SW Darwin Blvd., Port St. Lucie. Cited for12 violations including hand wash sink used for purposes other than hand washing; manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification; no paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at hand wash sink; carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured; current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed; dead roaches on premises; floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed; food stored on floor; interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris; label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food; light not functioning in front area above hand sink; and wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Burger King, 4891 S. U.S. 1, Fort Pierce. Cited for11 violations including ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance; employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils; employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items; equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink; food stored on floor; nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust; single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination; standing water or very slow draining water in hand wash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink; time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit; 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 vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Read complete reports
TheFlorida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s Division of Hotels and Restaurantsconducts more than 48,000 inspections a yearusing a three-tier systemfor food safety and sanitation inspections.
The three-tiered system includes high priority violations, which indicate a direct concern related to possible food-borne illness; intermediate violations, which reference an incident that could contribute to a food-borne illness if not corrected; and basic violations, which identify good retail practices.
To read the complete reports, or check on your favoriterestaurant, go tohttps://data.tcpalm.com/restaurant-inspections/st.lucie/which is updated daily and is searchable by restaurant name.
Report a food service complaint
Contact the DBPR Customer Contact Center at 850-487-1395 or access the Division of Hotels and Restaurantsonline complaint format MyFloridaLicense.com.You can alsocompletea complaint formand mail itto the division.
