Vero Beach, Indian River County

TRATTORIA DARIO

1555 OCEAN DRIVE, Vero Beach, FL 32963

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
2 Intermediate
Feb 20, 2026
City
Vero Beach
County
Indian River
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

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.

Feb 20, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

02C-03-5

Detail 24386088

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. Cream in stainless steel cooler not dated. Manager unsure when it was opened. Manger discarded Corrected On-Site

53B-14-5

Detail 24386087

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Kelly and Deidre

51-11-4

Detail 24386085

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Manager secured with chain Corrected On-Site

29-03-4

Detail 24386086

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Bar area. Pipe is Slow draining on bar dish machine. Stand in Water observed on floor under soda machine

21-12-4

Detail 24386089

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Sep 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

14-18-4

Detail 24030592

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Beverage tubing/cold plate not separated from stored ice. Ice wells at bar - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: Time Extended

Sep 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-41-4

Detail 24023910

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. Primed and ran multiple times. Reading 0ppm. Warning

14-18-4

Detail 24023912

Basic - Beverage tubing/cold plate not separated from stored ice. Ice wells at bar

21-12-4

Detail 24023909

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On-Site

01C-06-5

Detail 24023911

Basic - mussels removed from original container for long-term storage without original tag. Operator made copy of tag and placed with product Corrected On-Site

Mar 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 6Total: 7

03A-02-5

Detail 23654094

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked octopus (49F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (49F - Cold Holding) Moved from walk in cooler 25 minutes ago 2nd temperature- cooked octopus 42f, sausage 43f, pasta 42f cold holding Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 23654095

Basic - White soda lines in ice bins at bar have accumulated black mold like substance. Employees cleaned Corrected On-Site

14-05-4

Detail 23654093

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Card board lined shelf holding canned goods and take out containers in dry storage Repeat Violation

14-74-7

Detail 23654097

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Lowboy cooler at 50f. Ambient. Manager moved food to walk in. Technician was called to look at cooler

14-09-4

Detail 23654098

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green and white cutting boards Corrected On-Site

21-04-4

Detail 23654096

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Corrected On-Site

29-08-4

Detail 23654099

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipe under hand sink is dripping. Manager states plumber is coming today

Sep 25, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 23176165

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle at bar

53B-14-5

Detail 23176163

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Adam H. Expired 9/3/24 Repeat Violation

14-05-4

Detail 23176164

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelves in walk in cooler storing olives. Cardboard lining canned goods in dry storage. Educated operator

Mar 25, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

53B-14-5

Detail 22745943

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Derek

51-11-4

Detail 22745946

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 22745944

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean containers in dish area

14-11-5

Detail 22745945

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple Gaskets torn on cook line coolers

10-20-4

Detail 22745942

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site

16-46-4

Detail 22745947

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Corrected On-Site

Oct 24, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

29-11-4

Detail 22390684

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At hand wash sink Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-24: Time Extended

Oct 17, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 7

22-41-4

Detail 22372265

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. Warning

41-15-5

Detail 22372264

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. Sanitizer bucket reading over 200ppm. Employee remade bucket and now reading 100ppm

01C-01-4

Detail 22372266

Intermediate - No tag on/for original container of raw mussels. See stop sale.

41-17-4

Detail 22372262

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 22372263

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.

40-06-5

Detail 22372267

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse on shelf next to food. Drink on cutting board and phone on cooks line Corrected On-Site

29-11-4

Detail 22372261

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At hand wash sink Repeat Violation

Feb 8, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 5Basic: 5Total: 13

03D-01-5

Detail 21765827

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Meatballs at cook line at room temperature at 89/95f after 60 minutes. Moved to walk-in cooler and placed in deep pan. 79/81f after 65 minutes. Provided cooling information sheet and reviewed. Manager placed on single layer sheet pan to chill to -41f. Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 21765822

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked pasta at 52/54f for 40 minutes above cold hold section of reach in cooler/flip top area. Moved to lower section for cold holding. Corrective Action Taken

03F-02-5

Detail 21765826

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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Chicken stock, marinara sauce and Demi glacé at cook station for time as a public health control. Manager time stamped and moved some product to cooler for cold holding. Corrected On-Site

01C-05-4

Detail 21765818

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.

11-27-4

Detail 21765819

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. Provided to manager. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 21765824

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Strainer in sink at bar. Removed. Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 21765825

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Provided. Corrected On-Site

27-16-4

Detail 21765816

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At prep station.

33-12-4

Detail 21765823

Basic - Dumpster rusted out on bottom.

14-69-4

Detail 21765821

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer used for plate and glass storage at server station.

23-03-4

Detail 21765817

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease or dust. Hood filters. Repeat Violation

33-31-5

Detail 21765820

Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. At back door area.

29-11-4

Detail 21765815

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At hand wash sink.

Sep 12, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 4Basic: 5Total: 10

03A-02-5

Detail 21345914

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line cooler, raw shrimp 71f , raw chicken 70f and raw calamari 69/71f. Cooler is unplugged. Manager put items on ice to 36/38f within 30 minutes. Manager plugged in cooler and set up ice bath. All TCS items at 36f to 39f within40 minutes. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

31A-11-4

Detail 21345913

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spoon and food debris in hand sink at cook line. Cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

14-16-4

Detail 21345918

Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Multiple cracked containers and lids.

31B-02-4

Detail 21345920

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At mens restroom. Battery replaced. Corrected On-Site

03F-10-5

Detail 21345916

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Chicken stock, veloute and marinara sauce at cook line with time mark and no written procedures. Provided from and chef completed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

16-21-4

Detail 21345911

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

50-09-4

Detail 21345917

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Corrected On-Site

35B-01-4

Detail 21345915

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

23-03-4

Detail 21345912

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. Repeat Violation

21-12-4

Detail 21345919

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Placed in sanitizer. Corrected On-Site

Jan 3, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 10Total: 14

03A-02-5

Detail 20756477

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. yellowtail (49 - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (49 - Cold Holding); pompano (50 - Cold Holding); salmon (50 - Cold Holding). Chef stated just restocked for dinner. Recommended rapid chill Corrective Action Taken

31A-09-4

Detail 20756485

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bar handwash sink has strainer in to be used as a dump sink Corrected On-Site

16-37-1

Detail 20756482

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test kit for dishwasher not available Repeat Violation

41-17-4

Detail 20756474

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bleach Corrected On-Site

23-24-4

Detail 20756483

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Hood filters dirty Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 20756478

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

32-12-5

Detail 20756472

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Staff unisex restroom Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 20756479

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack under prep table. Corrected On-Site

14-42-4

Detail 20756480

Basic - Hood filter broken from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.

10-20-4

Detail 20756473

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 20756481

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

05-09-4

Detail 20756476

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. 2 drawer bev-wire unit Corrected On-Site

08B-17-4

Detail 20756475

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms stored over cheesecake. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 20756484

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Breadcrumbs and spices Corrected On-Site

Sep 10, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 8Total: 13

02C-01-5

Detail 20498710

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Blue cheese dressing marked 9/2, today is 9/10.

01B-24-5

Detail 20498707

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Blue cheese dressing

01C-03-4

Detail 20498703

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Tags not kept in order.

31A-11-4

Detail 20498702

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Onion peels in hand wash sink by cooks line

16-37-1

Detail 20498701

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Using chlorine sanitizer and only have quat test strips

16-23-4

Detail 20498708

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 20498699

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

32-12-5

Detail 20498705

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

35B-01-4

Detail 20498709

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.rear screen door has gaps all around.

35B-08-4

Detail 20498711

Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Rear storage and cooler area. Corrected On-Site

38-07-4

Detail 20498704

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry storage room.

23-03-4

Detail 20498706

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

33-16-4

Detail 20498700

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Corrected On-Site