Port Salerno, Martin County

THE WHISTLE STOP

4920 SE DIXIE HWY, Port Salerno, FL 34997

FoodSeating
Latest violations
7
2 High Priority
Mar 3, 2026
City
Port Salerno
County
Martin
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

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 3, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

22-42-4

Detail 24408608

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Chlorine 0ppm) corrected to 100ppm Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 24408603

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At reach in cooler by cookline- Cooked onions 62F- cold holding- food not prepare or portioned today- as per operator food left out on counter and place in cooler after order- food out of temperature for 1.5 hours- operator placed in reach in freezer to quick chil. Corrective Action Taken

11-07-5

Detail 24408604

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.

05-03-4

Detail 24408606

Intermediate - Probe thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use. Probe thermometer for establishment at 15F - operator recalibrated to 32F. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 24408605

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cheese sliced in house prepared last week Thursday not date marked - operator date marked. Corrected On-Site

21-04-4

Detail 24408602

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

21-12-4

Detail 24408607

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths stored on prep counter - operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Oct 13, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 7

12A-29-4

Detail 24108451

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee used personal phone and proceeded to touch a clean lid and clean spatula to stirred Cheese sauce without first washing hands. Reviewed proper handwashing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 24108457

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. Half gallon of milk in Spartan Reach in cooler opened more than 24 hours not date marked. Employee date marked 10-11-25 during inspection. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 24108452

Basic - Ceiling and ceiling vents soiled with accumulated grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

40-06-5

Detail 24108455

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

13-07-4

Detail 24108456

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing dangling bracelets on her arm while preparing food.

12B-13-4

Detail 24108453

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee water bottle and juice stored with food to be served to customers in single door reach in cooler across from flip top in kitchen. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

14-33-4

Detail 24108454

Basic - Shelf with rust that has pitted the surface.. Shelf under small prep table next to employees handwashing sink rusted

Feb 5, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 5Basic: 2Total: 7

12A-28-4

Detail 23529168

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. At cookline, employee touched soiled apron then proceeded to touch ready to eat sandwich without washing hands. Advised operator of proper handwashing. Employee washed hands, put clean gloves on. Corrected On-Site

09-01-4

Detail 23529166

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. At cook line, employee touched ready to eat cheese and cooked egg with bare hands without approved AOP. Advised operator of requirements for bare hand contact. Employee washed hands and put gloves on. Corrected On-Site

08A-04-5

Detail 23529170

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. At reach in cooler, raw shell eggs stored over unwashed lemons. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 23529169

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At kitchen flip top cooler, sliced tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held over 6 hours. See stop sale.

03A-02-5

Detail 23529167

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At kitchen flip top cooler, sliced tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held over 6 hours. See stop sale.

12B-07-4

Detail 23529171

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage sitting on prep table. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

21-07-4

Detail 23529165

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizer 0ppm. Operator changed chlorine wiping cloth solution to 100ppm. Corrected On-Site

Nov 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 25, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

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

12A-27-4

Detail 23174505

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. At cook line, Employee cracked raw shell eggs, proceeded to touch ready to eat biscuits, sliced cheese without washing hands. Advised operator of proper handwashing. Employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 23174506

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At reach in cooler, Shell raw eggs stored over bacon in reach in cooler. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

41-15-5

Detail 23174500

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. At kitchen, wiping cloth solution chlorine 200+. Advised operator of proper chlorine ppm. Operator changed wiping cloth solution to chlorine 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning

03D-15-4

Detail 23174499

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At cookline flip top cooler, cut lettuce (47F - Cooling); (47F@9:20 since 8:00am) 47F@9:45. At this rate, item will not reach 41 within 4 hours. Operator placed item into reach in cooler to fascilitate cooling. Corrective Action Taken Warning

53A-01-7

Detail 23174503

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Christina Sanders-Person In Charge Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

53B-01-5

Detail 23174501

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

08B-38-4

Detail 23174504

Basic - Food stored on floor. At dry storage area, oil stored on the floor. Operator moved oil to shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-17-4

Detail 23174502

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored over ready-to-eat food. At reach in cooler, Unwashed peppers over cooked onions and cut mushrooms. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning

Apr 10, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

16-37-1

Detail 22790039

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit for chlorine sanitizer present at time of inspection. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-10: Same. Time Extended

53B-01-5

Detail 22790040

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-10: Same. Admin Complaint

Mar 11, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Basic: 1Total: 8

08A-05-6

Detail 22707605

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw bacon over cooked onions and shredded lettuce at tall reach in cooler. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22707601

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter (71F - cold holding) Observed sitting on counter at cook line. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Operator returned to cooler. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 22707607

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot box: Cheese sauce (88F - hot holding) Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1.5 hours. Operator returned to microwave to reheat to 165+F. Corrective Action Taken Warning

53A-01-7

Detail 22707603

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

16-37-1

Detail 22707602

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit for chlorine sanitizer present at time of inspection. Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 22707608

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

02C-04-5

Detail 22707606

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 Meatballs in sauce stored in portion cups not date tracked at tall reach in freezer. Educated operator on proper date marking procedures. Warning

21-07-4

Detail 22707604

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket chlorine sanitizer 0ppm. Corrected to 50ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning

Sep 25, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-01-5

Detail 22311413

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-27: 60 day call back issued, time extended. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-25: No proof of employee training at time of inspection. Employee training certificates will be checked during next unannounced routine inspection. Admin Complaint

Jul 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

53A-01-7

Detail 22153490

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Operator states he is certified, but no proof present at time of inspection. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-27: 60 day call back issued, time extended. Time Extended

53B-01-5

Detail 22153491

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-27: 60 day call back issued, time extended. Time Extended

Jul 26, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 4Total: 9

01B-02-5

Detail 22149954

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed - Tall reach in by dry storage: cheeses sauce (57F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today, held overnight in tightly covered plastic container. See stop sale. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22149952

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed - Tall reach in by dry storage: cheeses sauce (57F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today, held overnight in tightly covered plastic container. See stop sale. Warning

03E-02-5

Detail 22149955

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Hot line window: cheese sauce (78F - Reheating) at 9:00 since 8:00 - 81F at 9:40 ; butter (65F - Reheating) at 9:00 since 8:00 - 82F at 9:40 - At current rate of reheating products will not reach 165F within two hours. Products were placed under heat lamp to reheat with no heat from reheating surface. Operator placed on stove to bring to 165F. ; Hot box: cheese sauce (37F - Reheating) at 9:05 since 8:45 - 57F at 9:50 - At current rate of reheating product will not reach 165F within 2 hours. Product placed in hot holding unit to reheat, hot holding unit temperature set to 165F. Operator placed on stove to reheat to 165F. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 22149957

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed home fries (125F - Hot Holding) Operator states out of temperature for 15 minutes. Operator decided to use time control, operator placed time stamp for remaining 3 hours 45 minutes. Time control document sent to operator. Corrective Action Taken Warning

29-42-4

Detail 22149960

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed lack of vacuum breaker at inside mop dump sink, hose connected to water outlet hanging over mop dump sink. Water outlet runs through wall to outside curbed mop dump sink area with hose attached and no vacuum breaker present as well. Warning

03D-15-4

Detail 22149956

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed- Reach in by toasters: Cole slaw (58F - Cooling) at 9:15 since 8:00 56F at 9:50 ; Flip top at clear glass window: chicken salad (47F - Cooling) at 9:30 since 8:00 - 47F at 10:10 ; tuna salad (47F - Cooling) at 9:30 since 8:00 - 47F at 10:10 At current rate of cooling products will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Operator placed in reach in freezer to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

53A-01-7

Detail 22149953

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Operator states he is certified, but no proof present at time of inspection. Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 22149958

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

02B-02-5

Detail 22149959

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Consumer advisory sent to operator. Corrective Action Taken Warning