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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 Indian River County restaurant inspections site.
Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Indian River County, Florida, for the week of June 17-23, 2024. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.
St. Lucie County: One restaurant gets perfect score; 1 closed; 5 fail inspection
Martin County: One restaurant gets perfect score; 3 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 Indian River County restaurant inspection site.
Which Indian River County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?
These restaurants met all standards during their June 17-23 inspections and no violations were found.
- Sweet Desires Espresso Bar, 670 21 St, Vero Beach**
- Wendys, 6210 20 St, Vero Beach**
** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week
Which Indian River County restaurants did not pass the first inspection?
Sweet Desires Espresso Bar
670 21 St, Vero Beach
Routine Inspection on June 17
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
8 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
- Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
- Basic - Clean wiping cloth lines under clean dishes for drying.
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Chicken salad in cooler overnight **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken salad . Operator threw away **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Milk jug in sink Front sink used for other purposes **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken salad and sausage Pattie's **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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.
Get the whole story at our restaurant inspection database.
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.
