Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County

THE ISLAND KITCHEN

2010 ORANGE AVE, Fort Pierce, FL 34950

FoodSeating
Latest violations
12
2 High Priority
Mar 22, 2022
City
Fort Pierce
County
St. Lucie
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
5

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 22, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 5Basic: 5Total: 12

50-17-2

Detail 20948179

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 20948183

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggs ambient 68f cold holding Door was open. Advised rapid chill and make sure door closes properly.

53A-01-7

Detail 20948178

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning

16-37-1

Detail 20948180

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

31B-02-4

Detail 20948177

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

05-08-4

Detail 20948176

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

31B-03-4

Detail 20948186

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

50-09-4

Detail 20948182

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

05-09-4

Detail 20948185

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.

23-03-4

Detail 20948184

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

25-06-4

Detail 20948181

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Corrected On-Site

32-23-4

Detail 20948187

Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Had handyman come an fix toilet while I was here toilet is now working properly. Corrected On-Site

Oct 7, 2021

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 9

12A-05-4

Detail 20570729

High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee talking on cell phone, finished talking and put phone down and began working. Advised to wash Hands and change gloves. Corrected On-Site

50-17-2

Detail 20570732

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. The license for this facility expired on April 1, 2021 and is more than 120 days past due. Admin Complaint

22-38-5

Detail 20570723

Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Corrected when employee ran to the dollar store. Corrected On-Site

53B-13-5

Detail 20570726

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.

40-06-5

Detail 20570724

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee handbag on prep table.

36-73-4

Detail 20570727

Basic - Floor and cove molding heavily soiled.

23-03-4

Detail 20570728

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

06-01-5

Detail 20570725

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing in ambiant air. Corrected On-Site

42-01-4

Detail 20570731

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

48-04-4

Detail 20570730

Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. Tank in water heater room.

Jul 22, 2021

Routine - Food

Emergency Order Callback Time Extension

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

50-17-2

Detail 20367455

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-22: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-22: Time Extended

05-08-4

Detail 20367450

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-22: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-22: Time Extended

53B-02-5

Detail 20367451

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. 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 2021-07-22: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-22: Time Extended

50-09-4

Detail 20367452

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-22: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-22: Time Extended

14-11-4

Detail 20367456

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Stand up white cooler and sand which cooler are not maintaining temperature at or below 41°. DO NOT dot remember any potentially hazardous foods in cooler until they are able to maintain 41° or below. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-22: White cooler 30° ambient Sandwich cooler 54° ambient do not store food in unit until you are able to maintain 41° or below. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-22: Time Extended

05-09-4

Detail 20367454

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In sandwich cooler and stand up whit cooler Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-22: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-22: Time Extended

29-49-6

Detail 20367453

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. On bottom of reach in cooler Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-22: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-22: Time Extended

Jul 22, 2021

Routine - Food

Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 11

22-48-5

Detail 20365781

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Bleach is not for food contact surfaces Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-22: Time Extended

50-17-2

Detail 20365779

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-22: Time Extended

35A-05-4

Detail 20365785

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 3 roaches by back hand washing sink one roach in restroom 10 plus in store room area. 5 plus roaches behind steam table Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-22: 1 live roach found by back hand wash sink. 1 live roach found by wall. Manager killed. 1 Time Extended

03A-02-5

Detail 20365782

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken wings, fish manager states food was at temperature when food was moved to cooler and was less than 3 hours ago. Advised to rapid chill in freezer Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-22: Sandwich unit Ambient 54° Cabbage slaw 55° Rice and beans 65° Mushroom rice and beans 66° Do not store any potentially hazardous foods in unit until it is able to reach 41° and maintain 41° or below Stand up refrigerator was 30° ambient Soup 35° Black beans 35° Goat meat cooked 35° Time Extended

31B-02-4

Detail 20365777

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels, soap or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front sink Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-22: Time Extended

05-08-4

Detail 20365778

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-22: Time Extended

53B-02-5

Detail 20365783

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. 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 2021-07-22: Time Extended

50-09-4

Detail 20365776

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-22: Time Extended

14-11-4

Detail 20365786

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Stand up white cooler and sand which cooler are not maintaining temperature at or below 41°. DO NOT dot remember any potentially hazardous foods in cooler until they are able to maintain 41° or below. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-22: White cooler 30° ambient Sandwich cooler 54° ambient do not store food in unit until you are able to maintain 41° or below. Time Extended

05-09-4

Detail 20365784

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In sandwich cooler and stand up whit cooler Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-22: Time Extended

29-49-6

Detail 20365780

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. On bottom of reach in cooler Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-22: Time Extended

Jul 19, 2021

Routine - Food

Emergency order recommended

High Priority: 7Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 15

09-01-4

Detail 20354862

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. Cook touched cooked chicken and placed in Togo container bare hands

12A-05-4

Detail 20354851

High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee tasted food and went back to food preparation Corrected On-Site

22-48-5

Detail 20354860

High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Bleach is not for food contact surfaces Warning

50-17-2

Detail 20354854

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint

35A-05-4

Detail 20354863

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 3 roaches by back hand washing sink one roach in restroom 10 plus in store room area. 5 plus roaches behind steam table Warning

28-26-4

Detail 20354855

High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Three compartment sink and hand washing sink draining on to floor when water is running. No other ware washing areas or dish machine in establishment. Can not fully wash hands with out water draining in to floor. Could not run water in 3 compartment sink for to long before it runs in to floor. Repeat Violation Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 20354853

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken wings, fish manager states food was at temperature when food was moved to cooler and was less than 3 hours ago. Advised to rapid chill in freezer Repeat Violation Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 20354852

Intermediate - No paper towels, soap or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front sink Repeat Violation

05-08-4

Detail 20354865

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

53B-02-5

Detail 20354861

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

50-09-4

Detail 20354859

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

14-11-4

Detail 20354857

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Stand up white cooler and sand which cooler are not maintaining temperature at or below 41°. DO NOT dot remember any potentially hazardous foods in cooler until they are able to maintain 41° or below. Repeat Violation Warning

05-09-4

Detail 20354858

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In sandwich cooler and stand up whit cooler Repeat Violation

29-49-6

Detail 20354864

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. On bottom of reach in cooler Repeat Violation

32-23-4

Detail 20354856

Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Toilet not flushing. Gentleman fixed it now flushes