Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County

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1298 SW GATLIN BLVD, Port St. Lucie, FL 34953

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Mar 6, 2026
City
Port St. Lucie
County
St. Lucie
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
13

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 6, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 24121078

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris under hot holding unit. Showed Manager and Manager removed food debris and cleaned and sanitized surface. Manager also cleaned and sanitized shake equipment. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 24121080

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensils. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

24-05-4

Detail 24121079

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets on floor. Manager removed and inverted to dry properly. Corrected On-Site

42-01-4

Detail 24121081

Basic - One Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Manager corrected. Corrected On-Site

Jun 6, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 7, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

14-69-4

Detail 23456572

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation

33-31-5

Detail 23456571

Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Packaging fries machine. Not being used. Currently being used as storage. Repeat Violation

Aug 2, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

12A-07-5

Detail 23029027

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Manager and employee. Educated Manager. Manager washed hands but employee did not. Employee did the action twice, inspector educated employee on site and the employee proceeded to apply gloves on with no initiating of hand washing. Corrective Action Taken

01B-02-5

Detail 23029032

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Shredded lettuce 48f cold holding. Prepared yesterday. Manager discarded on-site. Corrective Action Taken

02C-03-5

Detail 23029031

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cooked beef and cooked brisket in walk in cooler, prepared yesterday not date marked.

22-20-5

Detail 23029026

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Ice machine in the front drive through area. Manager cleaned on site. Corrected On-Site

24-05-4

Detail 23029028

Basic - Ice bins not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Manager corrected on site. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 23029029

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

33-31-5

Detail 23029030

Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Packaging fries machine.

Feb 22, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

29-34-4

Detail 22666221

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Needed at hose in mop station in back of restaurant Repeat Violation

51-13-4

Detail 22666220

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided documentation to operator and email document. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Dec 12, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

29-34-4

Detail 22505819

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Splitter on mop sink no vacuum breaker

36-34-5

Detail 22505818

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

Oct 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

12A-07-5

Detail 22383857

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Changing gloves but no wash hands.

23-03-4

Detail 22383856

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease or food. Microwave oven interior and bottom of reach in freezer.

Feb 23, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 8, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

50-09-4

Detail 21177326

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-08: Time Extended

Jul 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Basic: 2Total: 5

01B-07-4

Detail 21174093

High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Chili 1 qt Manager disposed of product Corrective Action Taken

35A-02-6

Detail 21174091

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in back area near garbage

03A-02-5

Detail 21174090

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chili 47f cooling, cheese sliced 47f cold holding , lettuce 48f cold holding , cheese sauce 49f cold holding , hot dog 47f cold holding Manager states tempature of foods were checked less than 2 hours ago. Advised rapid chill Warning

50-09-4

Detail 21174092

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

23-03-4

Detail 21174089

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods

Jan 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 8

53B-13-5

Detail 20778047

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. All staff must to have food safety training with in the first 60 days of employment

50-09-4

Detail 20778046

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

12B-01-4

Detail 20778044

Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 20778043

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler Corrected On-Site

36-62-4

Detail 20778045

Basic - Light not functioning. In walk in cooler

23-03-4

Detail 20778048

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottoms of reach coolers and freezer hoods

33-16-4

Detail 20778049

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

25-05-4

Detail 20778042

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Fry containers and boxes by fry station

Aug 3, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 6Total: 6

50-09-4

Detail 20397818

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

12B-07-4

Detail 20397815

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on prep table near grill Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 20397817

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys on bagged sauce, Jacket and shirts on top of paper products

08B-37-4

Detail 20397819

Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Case of cups, fryer basket, heat lamps etc. stored in employee restroom. Manager removed Corrected On-Site

16-46-4

Detail 20397820

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.

38-08-4

Detail 20397816

Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light not provided inside equipment where food is stored. Walk in cooler lights are not working