TEQUESTA, Martin County

TIKI BAR 52

18487 SE FEDERAL HWY, TEQUESTA, FL 33469

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
3 High Priority
Apr 9, 2026
City
TEQUESTA
County
Martin
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
16

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.

Apr 9, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Total: 3

01B-24-5

Detail 24502360

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cooked Quinoa date marked 3.25.26 in reach in cooler in kitchen.

01B-02-5

Detail 24502358

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. Butter 76F, left out on top of panini press over night.

03A-02-5

Detail 24502359

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 76F, left out on top of panini press over night. See stop sale

Oct 1, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

22-43-4

Detail 24080901

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm) Observed empty container of quaternary sanitizer at triple sink. Operator placed new container of quaternary sanitizer. Rechecked 400ppm quaternary sanitizer. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 24080902

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw tuna over sauces at walk in cooler, raw shrimp over fully cooked chicken not in commercial packaging at walk in freezer. Operator stored all products properly. Corrected On-Site

01B-24-5

Detail 24080896

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed Pico de gallo(diced tomatoes ) made 9/19 at walk in cooler.

31B-02-4

Detail 24080897

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At bat hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 24080899

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At bar hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 24080898

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards at flip top coolers throughout main kitchen.

14-33-4

Detail 24080900

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Inside upper portion of cold line flip top cooler.

Apr 24, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

12A-07-5

Detail 23731182

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee leave kitchen through back door outside, then re enter and put gloves on to engage in food prep with out washing hands first. Employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site

10-17-4

Detail 23731183

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored in between cooler flip top doors at each in cooler in kitchen, operator removed. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23731184

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed exterior of ice machine soiled with dirt/dust

Mar 14, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Basic: 1Total: 1

51-09-4

Detail 23544657

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Establishment is licensed for 50 seats. 73 seats observed under tiki bar, approximately another 50 seats by sea wall. Please contact dhr.planreview@myfloridalicense.com to submit updated seating plan. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-08: Establishment has been in communication with DBPR Plan review and is actively working to correct the seating capacity and necessary inspections that correlate to the violation. 30 day extension per Supervisor Seyba. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-11: Observed recent email communication from DBPR on 2/5/25 with a list of actions needed from operator. Time Extended

Jan 8, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

03G-50-1

Detail 23461032

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed Cooked chicken wings in reduced oxygen packaging at walk in cooler with no date marking. Per operator, chicken wings are fully cooked in house, cooled in freezer until frozen and then placed in reduced oxygen packaging same day. Per operator, undated reduced oxygen packs of wings were pulled from freezer at 10pm on 11/6. Operator removed chicken wings from reduced oxygen packaging. Please contact dhr.specialprocess@myfloridalicense.com Corrective Action Taken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-08: Observed fully cooked pulled pork in reduced oxygen packaging that is done at restaurant in walk in cooler, fully cooked chicken in reduced oxygen packaging done at restaurant at walk in freezer. Advised operator to discard products. Establishment does not have an approved HACCP Plan. See stop sale. Admin Complaint

51-09-4

Detail 23461031

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Establishment is licensed for 50 seats. 73 seats observed under tiki bar, approximately another 50 seats by sea wall. Please contact dhr.planreview@myfloridalicense.com to submit updated seating plan. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-08: Establishment has been in communication with DBPR Plan review and is actively working to correct the seating capacity and necessary inspections that correlate to the violation. 30 day extension per Supervisor Seyba. Time Extended

Nov 7, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 9

01B-01-4

Detail 23342942

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can Tomato paste heavily dented at dry storage. Warning

08A-02-6

Detail 23342947

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw fish fingers not in commercial packaging over sweet potato fries chest freezer. Raw shrimp over soup at walk in freezer both products not in commercial packaging. Operator stored all products properly. Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-13-4

Detail 23342941

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cooked rice made 10/24 and 10/27 flip top cooler at cold station , cooked onions made 10/31 at walk in cooler. Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 23342945

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. sliced cheddar cheese (50F - Cold Holding) Observed overstocked at flip top cooler by hot cook line. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature in excess of four hours. Sees top sale. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 23342946

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced cheddar cheese (50F - Cold Holding) Observed overstocked at flip top cooler by hot cook line. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature in excess of four hours. Sees top sale. ancho sauce (sour cream) (50F - ColdHolding) Observed on ice bath . Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 3 hours. Operator placed in freezer to quick chill. Warning

29-42-4

Detail 23342949

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed Vacuum breaker missing two hose connections at mop sink. Warning

03G-50-1

Detail 23342943

Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed Cooked chicken wings in reduced oxygen packaging at walk in cooler with no date marking. Per operator, chicken wings are fully cooked in house, cooled in freezer until frozen and then placed in reduced oxygen packaging same day. Per operator, undated reduced oxygen packs of wings were pulled from freezer at 10pm on 11/6. Operator removed chicken wings from reduced oxygen packaging. Please contact dhr.specialprocess@myfloridalicense.com Corrective Action Taken Warning

51-09-4

Detail 23342944

Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Establishment is licensed for 50 seats. 73 seats observed under tiki bar, approximately another 50 seats by sea wall. Please contact dhr.planreview@myfloridalicense.com to submit updated seating plan. Warning

21-08-4

Detail 23342948

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) Operator corrected to 200ppm quaternary sanitizer. Corrected On-Site Warning

Jul 17, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 16, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

12A-16-4

Detail 22978389

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Cook entered kitchen from outside wiped his hands on his clothes and started to put salmon in a bowl at cook line. Cook went to wash his hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

12A-10-4

Detail 22978385

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wiped his forehead and proceeded to fill up ice bucket at the ice machine without washing his hands first. Employee went to wash hands. Warning

12A-09-4

Detail 22978390

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. 2 employees going to walk in cooler outside with their gloves on. Then entering the kitchen and starting to wrap food and touching single service items without changing gloves and washing hands, no hand sink available. Hand sink is in the progress of being repaired at time of inspection. Hand sink was repaired all employees washed their Hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

31A-12-4

Detail 22978386

Intermediate - No handwash sink for employees, inside kitchen. The only Hand sink has no water lines connected. Operator stated lines were leaking and has new water lines on hand. Operator installed water lines during the inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

11-26-1

Detail 22978391

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 2 newly hired waitresses no proof of reporting form and have not received employee training yet. Emailed form Warning

06-01-5

Detail 22978387

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Mahi in prep sink thawing, no running water. Cook turned water on. Corrected On-Site Warning

21-08-4

Detail 22978388

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength 0ppm in prep area. Manager set up fresh solution at 200ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning

Jan 11, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 5

02C-01-5

Detail 22558762

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after preparation. Rice date marked 1.2.24, nine days ago.. See stop sale

01B-13-4

Detail 22558764

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after preparation. Rice date marked 1.2.24, nine days ago..

02C-08-5

Detail 22558765

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, Cuban - and Brisket sandwiches time/temperature control for safety prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked, date marked when frozen and not date marked after being thawed. Chef stated sandwiches were removed from freezer two days ago and date marked properly. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 22558763

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

21-38-4

Detail 22558766

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor at cook line. Operator put on a shelf. Corrected On-Site

Jul 19, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

11-27-4

Detail 22132676

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. Emailed poster Corrective Action Taken

53B-05-5

Detail 22132677

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

08B-38-4

Detail 22132675

Basic - Food stored on floor- bucket of pickles on the floor in walk-in cooler; Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site

Mar 31, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 30, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Basic: 2Total: 7

03D-02-5

Detail 21899527

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. cooked rice (47F - Cooling ); wings (46F - Cooling); pulled pork (51°-Cooling) in walk-in cooler; as per operator all foods cooked last night; foods stored covered in big plastic bins and tightly wrapped bags; foods never reached 41F or below within 6 hours; See Stop Sale Warning

01D-01-5

Detail 21899525

High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Conch used raw in conch salad no parasite destruction proof. Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 21899529

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw conch over dressings and fish dip in reach in cooler at the back of the kitchen Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 21899528

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. cooked rice (47F - Cooling ); wings (46F - Cooling); pulled pork (51°-Cooling) in walk-in cooler; as per operator all foods cooked last night; foods stored covered in big plastic bins and tightly wrapped bags; foods never reached 41F or below within 6 hours; See Stop Sale Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21899524

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. lettuce, tomatoe, onion sets (41-46°F - Cold Holding); in reach in cooler at cook line; as per operator food not prepared or portioned today; food out of temperature for 1 hour; food double panned and overstocked ; operator removed one pan; Corrective Action Taken Warning

14-01-5

Detail 21899523

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic container used to dispense rice at prep station Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning

40-06-5

Detail 21899526

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. : car keys next to slicer at prep table and cell phone on sandwich table at cook line Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning

Sep 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

09-01-4

Detail 21353141

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. Employee cutting carrots to be used for wings ; food will not reheated to 145° F. Chef educated employee; employee washed hands and put gloves on; Corrected On-Site

53A-05-6

Detail 21353140

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/

08B-38-4

Detail 21353142

Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of Pickles on the floor in walk-in cooler Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site

Dec 3, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Total: 3

03F-10-5

Detail 20700724

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Chicken wings/air fryer.

02C-02-5

Detail 20700726

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.pulled pork, pork spare ribs/prepared over 24 hours/walk in cooler.

27-16-4

Detail 20700725

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

45-04-4

Detail 20700727

Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Small fryers/by prep area/kitchen

Jul 21, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

41-27-4

Detail 20361579

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine 200ppm. Corrected to chlorine 50ppm. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 20361581

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets.

14-33-4

Detail 20361580

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.