Hobe Sound, Martin County

OLD DIXIE CAFE NORTH

11189 SE FEDERAL HWY, Hobe Sound, FL 33455

FoodSeating
Latest violations
7
4 High Priority
Mar 10, 2026
City
Hobe Sound
County
Martin
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
8

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 10, 2026

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 7

01B-01-4

Detail 24426852

High Priority - 1 Dented can of whole Kernel Corn present. See stop sale.

12A-02-4

Detail 24426849

High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes placing them in bus bins behind bar and then prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server went to wash her hands. Corrected On-Site

01B-13-4

Detail 24426853

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Chicken stock in walk in cooler date marked 2.27.26, more than 7 days ago. See stop sale

03A-02-5

Detail 24426850

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage patties 40F-51F, overfilled container in prep cooler. Not cooked or prepared today. Placed in cooler 1 hour ago. Cook removed half of the sausage patties and placed in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

02C-04-5

Detail 24426848

Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Cooked Chicken wings date marked 2.26.26 frozen for 1 week. Operator date marked correct. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 24426847

Basic - Ice buildup in chest freezer in dry storage area.

10-17-4

Detail 24426851

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment at cook line. Cook removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Feb 23, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

12A-29-4

Detail 24387939

High Priority - Dish washer touched soiled dishes and handled clean dishes or utensils, without washing hands. Dish washer went to wash his hands. Corrected On-Site

03F-04-5

Detail 24387938

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded butter and cream cheese 54F on time placed back into walk in cooler after 3 hours. Reviewed Time as a Public Health control. Operator placed items back on expo line to be discarded in another hour. Corrective Action Taken

06-09-1

Detail 24387941

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Mahi Mahi removed from freezer this morning, not removed from vacuum package in walk in cooler. Operator removed package. Corrected On-Site

10-17-4

Detail 24387940

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment on cook line. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Aug 29, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

24-06-4

Detail 23996436

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Clean whisks stored on wall mount, wall has an accumulation of food splatter. Clean food storage containers stored on rack that has an accumulation of rust by triple sink. - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-29: Same. Time Extended

Aug 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 5

22-41-4

Detail 23975105

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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) Advised operator to sanitize via triple sink with chlorine sanitizer at 50-100ppm.

08A-02-6

Detail 23975104

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw country fried steak not in commercial packaging over fully cooked clams and vegetables at reach in freezer by cook line. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

41-10-4

Detail 23975108

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. WD40 stored next to barbecue sauce on rack in kitchen. Operator stored chemicals properly. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23975106

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food debris.

24-06-4

Detail 23975107

Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Clean whisks stored on wall mount, wall has an accumulation of food splatter. Clean food storage containers stored on rack that has an accumulation of rust by triple sink.

Dec 17, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Basic: 1Total: 4

12A-27-4

Detail 23427749

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs, wipe hands on apron then grabbed a clean plate to plate up fully cooked food without hand washing. Educated operator on proper hand washing procedures.

08A-02-6

Detail 23427746

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw beef fritters not in commercial packaging over hot dogs and fully cooked meatballs white reach in freezer in dry storage. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

08A-17-6

Detail 23427748

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 turkey patty over raw veal at white reach in freezer in kitchen both products not in commercial packaging, raw tenderized beef over raw smoked salmon white reach in freezer in dry storage both products not in commercial packaging.

35B-01-4

Detail 23427747

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Hole in screen by bottom of door and gap on left side of door to back alley. Repeat Violation

Aug 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 5Basic: 2Total: 10

01B-01-4

Detail 23074390

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. (1) V8 juice can heavily dented. Operator removed from circulation.

08A-02-6

Detail 23074387

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw veal and raw steak over vegetables and cooked clams tall reach in freezer near cook line, raw chicken tenders over cooked sausage patties white chest freezer in dry storage area. All products removed from commercial packaging. Educated operator on proper storage procedures.

29-34-4

Detail 23074391

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. On back dock.

11-27-4

Detail 23074388

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Bodily fluids procedure sent to operator.

31A-11-4

Detail 23074389

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed Sanitizer bucket in hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site

03F-10-5

Detail 23074384

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Time control procedure sent to operator.

02C-04-5

Detail 23074386

Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed Lasagna made and frozen 8/16 not date tracked at chest freezer by cook line. Educated operator on proper date tracking procedures.

02C-02-5

Detail 23074383

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pasta at walk in cooler made 8/16 not date marked. Operator dated properly. Corrected On-Site

35B-01-4

Detail 23074385

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. At back door in kitchen.

14-69-4

Detail 23074382

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. At chest freezer by dry storage. Repeat Violation

Jan 18, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Basic: 7Total: 10

12A-13-4

Detail 22571457

High Priority - Dish washer handled soiled dishes or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean dishes and utensils,without washing hands. Dish washer went to wash hands. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

12A-12-4

Detail 22571455

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cook breaking shell eggs and then plating a bagel without washing hands. Cook went to wash hands. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 22571459

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham 57°F, stored on top of sausage in flip top cooler on cook line therefore not reaching down into the cold air. Cook stated for less than one hour. Corned beef hash 50°F, left out on shelf under prep table at cook line, cook stated for less than 30 minutes. Not cooked or prepped today. Cook placed both items into low boy at cook line. Corrective Action Taken

23-24-4

Detail 22571454

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on reach in freezer door handles.

06-09-1

Detail 22571453

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged Mahi Mahi 35°Fin walk in cooler, bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Cook removed from package.

14-69-4

Detail 22571461

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and chest freezer. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

14-36-5

Detail 22571458

Basic - Interior of chest freezer in disrepair lid has exposed insulation.

23-03-4

Detail 22571456

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside of chest freezers soiled

06-01-5

Detail 22571460

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Cooked roast beef thawing at room temperature. Cook placed roast beef in walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site

36-27-5

Detail 22571462

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust under hand wash sink next to triple sink and under triple sink. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Sep 18, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 2Total: 5

12A-13-4

Detail 22291562

High Priority - Dish washer handled soiled dishes and utensils loading dish machine and then handled clean dishes without washing hands. Dish washer went to wash hands. Corrected On-Site

07-08-5

Detail 22291561

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety portioned butter re-served to customers, waitress did not discard. Portioned butter has to be discarded once served. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site

41-15-5

Detail 22291564

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles 200+ ppm at bar. Operator set up fresh solution at 100ppm. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 22291563

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in white stand up freezer, next to cook line and chest freezer in storage area.

36-27-5

Detail 22291560

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust in dish area under hand sink.