2 Martin County restaurants get perfect scores; 10 fail inspection

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For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Martin County restaurant inspections site.

Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Martin County, Florida, for the week of March 25-31, 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; 11 fail inspection

Indian River County: One restaurant gets perfect score; 2 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 Martin County restaurant inspection site.

Which Martin County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?

These restaurants met all standards during their March 25-31 inspections and no violations were found.

** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week

Which Martin County restaurants had high priority violations?

Bonefish Grill

2283 S Federal Hwy, Stuart

Routine Inspection on March 28

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

6 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw bacon and raw beef over home fries not in commercial packaging at walk in freezer. Advised operator to put home fries over raw meats. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • 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. Observed Butter and roasted garlic on cook line with no time mark. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Operator place time mark for remaining 3 hours. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing Vacuum breaker at mop sink for 1 of 3 connections on splitter.

Charleys Philly Steaks

4001 SE Federal Hwy, Stuart

Routine Inspection on March 25

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

7 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw boneless Chicken wings over French fries at reach in freezer on cook line. Both products removed from commercial packaging. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw shell Eggs over sliced onions and mushrooms at reach in cooler on cook line. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed no Vacuum breaker at mop sink with splitter attached.

  • High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Triple Sink (Quaternary 400+ppm) Corrected to 400ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 400+ppm) Corrected to 400ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

China Kitchen

4251 NW Federal Hwy, Jensen Beach

Complaint Inspection on March 26

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

9 total violations, with 6 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed Raw chicken over lettuce at walk in cooler. Operator stored properly. Food storage chart sent to operator. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw chicken over raw steak at walk in freezer. Both products not in commercial packaging. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. raw shell eggs (74F - Cold Holding) Observed on lower counter across from wok station. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Operator returned to cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked rice (78F - Hot Holding) Observed in warmer by wok station not turned on. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1.5 hours. Operator decided to use time control. Time control procedure sent to operator. Advised operator to place time stamp for remaining 2.5 hours.

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed Advil stored next to butter at reach in cooler by entrance to kitchen. Operator removed Advil from cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. On back dock, hose attached with no visible vacuum breaker.

Great Wall

5555 SE Federal Hwy, Stuart

Routine Inspection on March 25

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

5 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw shrimp over French fries and cooked pork at reach in freezer by register. Both products not in commercial packaging. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed Calcium and vitamin c pills and unknown pills with Chinese writing on label stored over wonton soup. Operator removed all pills and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**

Guatemex Restaurant

15648 SW Warfield Blvd, Indiantown

Routine Inspection on March 29

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

8 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Cook washed hands with no soap. No soap available. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade to go bags used in direct contact with rice in hot holding unit. Cook removed. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Operator unable to verify source of shellstock. See stop sale. Raw Oysters in the shell no tag, no box and no invoice available. Stored in a unmarked plastic bag in chest freezer**Admin Complaint** **Admin Complaint**

Guatemex Restaurant

15648 SW Warfield Blvd, Indiantown

Routine Inspection on March 29

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

4 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Cook in kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-29: Employee washed hands without soap. **Admin Complaint**

Longhorn Steakhouse Of Jensen

2901 NW Federal Hwy, Jensen Beach

Complaint Inspection on March 26

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

3 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced cheese (47F - Cold Holding) Observed in over stocked pan at reach in cooler on cook line. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 15 minutes. Operator placed overstock portion of cheese inside bottom portion of cooler; cheese cake (48F - Cold Holding) Observed in reach in dessert cooler on cook line. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Operator moved to another operable cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Panda Garden Inc Of Chen

3394 SE Federal Hwy, Stuart

Complaint Inspection on March 28

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

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw beef and raw chicken over cooked crab reach in freezer, raw shrimp over vegetable pot stickers walk in freezer. Advised operator to store properly. Printed storage chart for operator. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beverage cooler: chicken wings (48F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, left on counter for approximately 30 minutes. Advised operator to move product to walk in. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Sailor's Return

625 SW Anchorage Way, Stuart

Complaint Inspection on March 28

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 - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed Raw beef skirt steak over raw beef tenderloin at walk in cooler. Operator unable to produce proof if skirt steak is mechanically tenderized. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Pickled onions dated 3/20. Per operator, hot brine used for pickled onions. See stop sale.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chili crema (sour cream) (68F - Cold Holding); roasted garlic Mayo (50F - Cold Holding) Observed sitting out on counter. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Operator placed products on ice bath. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Taqueria Los Mexicanos Inc

2425 SE Bonita St, Stuart

Routine Inspection on March 29

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

7 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 each canned Tomatillos dented to seam of can. Operator removed from circulation. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw fish over soup, raw bacon over sauces at reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink on back dock.

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.

This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Stuart area restaurant and food truck inspections March 25-31: Restaurant inspection: 2 Martin are perfect; 10 fail