Indian River Estates, St. Lucie County

JJ PLUMS CAFE II

4131 S US I, Indian River Estates, FL 34982

FoodSeating
Latest violations
8
1 High Priority
Feb 9, 2026
City
Indian River Estates
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.

Feb 9, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 8

03A-02-5

Detail 24357412

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ; milk (45F - Cold Holding); soup (45F - Cold Holding) operator states prep has had doors open recently. Turned unit temperature down to cool quickly. Corrective Action Taken

12A-03-4

Detail 24357409

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in dump sink next to dishwasher

02C-02-5

Detail 24357410

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Soup made on friday not date marked and grits made yesterday not dated. Prep employee date marked items. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 24357405

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

51-11-4

Detail 24357411

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured next to ice machine and soda bibs. Operator chained tanks. Corrected On-Site

36-24-5

Detail 24357407

Basic - Damage to wall in ladies bathroom stall around cove molding.

40-06-5

Detail 24357408

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on clean plates under cook line table. Manager removed jacket, states plates are extra back up not in use. Corrected On-Site

10-17-4

Detail 24357406

Basic - Utensils stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Manager states they are not in use and relocated utensils. Corrected On-Site

Sep 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

53A-03-7

Detail 24060886

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ J.S. 2/25.

03F-10-5

Detail 24060885

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. For raw shell eggs on cook's line. Manager printed out and filled out. Corrected On-Site

32-04-4

Detail 24060884

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Women's / employees. Repeat Violation

51-11-4

Detail 24060883

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 2 tanks next to bulk ice maker. Operator fixed. Corrected On-Site

Apr 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

32-04-4

Detail 23678490

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Woman's - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-02: Time Extended

Mar 31, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 2Basic: 7Total: 14

08A-20-5

Detail 23670801

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shell eggs over container of fruit salad in reach in cooler.

01B-02-5

Detail 23670804

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Home fries not sure when made found at 70F. In 3 door cooler grits, milk coleslaw

03A-02-5

Detail 23670802

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line ; precooked sausage patties (44 to 45F - Cold Holding); sausage links (48F - Cold Holding); diced ham (48F - Cold Holding); placed in cooler at 7 am found at 10:00 Upright cooler on cook line Sliced cheese 45F cold holding recommendations is remove off the shelf of door and place in cooler part of cooler. Home fries 70F cold holding. Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 23670805

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Home fried and hash browns 99 to 135 hot holding recommendations is to reheat all portions to 165F.

29-42-4

Detail 23670799

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

02C-03-5

Detail 23670795

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. Milk and portioned sliced cheese

53B-09-4

Detail 23670796

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. For Suzanne and Pauline.

32-04-4

Detail 23670800

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Woman's

24-05-4

Detail 23670797

Basic - Clean pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On wire rack above hand sink on the cook line.

12B-07-4

Detail 23670793

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Wawa drink cup Corrected On-Site

14-42-4

Detail 23670798

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

05-09-4

Detail 23670803

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In all working coolers on the cook line.

25-32-4

Detail 23670794

Basic - Skillet lid stored on single service egg crates. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

02D-01-5

Detail 23670806

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar Corrected On-Site

Aug 22, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 6Total: 7

12A-13-4

Detail 23087266

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee doing dirty dishes and go to clean dishes, not wash hands.

14-11-5

Detail 23087262

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. White reach in freezer not operating.

10-02-4

Detail 23087265

Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Tongs stored on oven door handle. Informed Manager. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23087267

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wall behind and next to grill. Repeat Violation

25-32-4

Detail 23087264

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. The egg cartons in kitchen.

21-10-4

Detail 23087263

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. On the prep table.

08B-12-5

Detail 23087261

Basic - Stored food not covered. Pan of frozen fritter in reach in freezer. Repeat Violation

Feb 9, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

14-15-4

Detail 22630420

High Priority - Containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Egg crates used for food storage. Informed operator. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22630419

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris. Wall behind grill on cooks line.

08B-12-5

Detail 22630421

Basic - Stored food not covered.Multiple items in reach in freezer on cooks line.

Nov 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

24-08-4

Detail 22460886

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Drinks cups at service station. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-21: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-27: Time Extended

Sep 21, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

03G-50-1

Detail 22307453

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. For precooked sliced turkey and raw chicken held more than 48 hours. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-21: Time Extended

41-21-4

Detail 22307452

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Two containers of sanitizer/bleach label wrong product at time. Wrong product. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-21: Time Extended

24-08-4

Detail 22307454

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Drinks cups at service station. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-21: Time Extended

14-11-5

Detail 22307451

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The reach in cooler is closed shut with blue duct tape by prep station, door needs repair. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-21: Time Extended

Sep 18, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 5Basic: 7Total: 17

12A-13-4

Detail 22292126

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Server scrapping off dirty dishes and made drinks without washing hands, Dishwasher loaded dirty dishes and put away clean cups without washing hands.

08A-05-6

Detail 22292120

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw ground beef over premade salads items. Corrected On-Site

03A-03-5

Detail 22292112

High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit. No written plan or time mark. Review and provided time plan.

12A-09-4

Detail 22292119

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Did not change gloves after cracking shell eggs.

07-08-5

Detail 22292114

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Butter packets left on tables between guests.

22-02-4

Detail 22292127

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Corrective Action Taken

11-26-1

Detail 22292123

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. Dishwasher and cook.

03G-50-1

Detail 22292124

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. For precooked sliced turkey and raw chicken held more than 48 hours.

41-21-4

Detail 22292113

Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Two containers of sanitizer/bleach label wrong product at time. Wrong product.

53B-13-5

Detail 22292116

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. Dishwasher prep cook and cook.

14-33-4

Detail 22292115

Basic - Behind cooks line shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Build up of food debris.

51-11-4

Detail 22292117

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.Tanks at service station

24-08-4

Detail 22292128

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Drinks cups at service station.

14-11-5

Detail 22292122

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The reach in cooler is closed shut with blue duct tape by prep station, door needs repair.

31B-04-4

Detail 22292118

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No sign at the sink in cooks line.

33-16-4

Detail 22292121

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

08B-12-5

Detail 22292125

Basic - Stored food not covered. Located frozen onion rings and grits in reach-in not covered . Corrected On-Site

Apr 5, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

50-17-3

Detail 21912107

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

03B-01-6

Detail 21912108

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked onions found at 85°, been out for 3 hours. Advised operator to rapid reheat. Rechecked now at

14-11-5

Detail 21912106

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on cooks line white upright cooler Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 21912104

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Middle white freezer

23-03-4

Detail 21912105

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

Oct 31, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 6Total: 6

32-04-4

Detail 21536682

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.

51-11-4

Detail 21536679

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 21536683

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.

14-11-5

Detail 21536681

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on white upright cooler

21-04-4

Detail 21536684

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

31B-04-4

Detail 21536680

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Cooks line

Jan 13, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

09-01-4

Detail 20783902

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. Egg sandwich being cut educated Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 20783905

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Potatoes 70-90 hot holding , manager placed in cooler to rapid chill

51-11-4

Detail 20783904

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Repeat Violation

14-10-4

Detail 20783903

Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Cooler on line melted. Food maintains proper temperature. Repeat Violation

21-07-4

Detail 20783906

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper strength. 200++ remade 100ppm Corrected On-Site

Jul 28, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

51-11-4

Detail 20380841

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One in kitchen area Repeat Violation

14-10-4

Detail 20380843

Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Cooler on cooks line melted. Products still maintaining temperature Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 20380842

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on cooks line cooler soiled Repeat Violation