INDIAN RIVER BAR & GRILL
5370 N US HWY 1
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 12/12/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents and walls soiled in kitchen.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters in kitchen soiled. Gaskets soiled in reach in coolers. Shelving in walk in cooler soiled. Repeat Violation
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator closed. Corrected On-Site
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler interior bottom and shelves soiled.
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sani bucket stored on floor in salad room. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose hanging below sink rim at triple sink. Repeat Violation
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In reach in cooler and 2 door pull up cooler mahi (45F - Cold Holding); Swai (47F - Cold Holding)See stop sale
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler and 2 door pull up cooler mahi (45F - Cold Holding); Swai (47F - Cold Holding)
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun far right of bar soiled. Operator cleaned before end of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in kitchen with food debris.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle behind main bar with blue liquid not labeled. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/12/2024 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 4/22/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
12
Total
17
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Flour bins beneath oyster shucking station have heavily soiled exterior
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water leaking from ceiling in lobby near server station
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on top of white walk in freezer near hand wash sink in kitchen
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Stacked containers on shelf above prep table nearest walk in cooler
- 33-20-4:Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Grease on the ground surrounding pad
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves over make line in kitchen are soiled with food particles. Grease dripping from surfaces surrounding hoods over cook line. Repeat Violation
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of single service cups and containers stored on the floor in storage room next to beer walk in cooler
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In walk in cooler green beans, gravy, cooked rice, cooked beans not covered
- 22-16-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Shelves are soiled in walk in cooler Repeat Violation
- 36-30-4:Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Unfinished ply wood walls in dry storage room next to beer walk in cooler
- 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose nozzle attached to triple sink hangs below flood rim of the sink
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breakers installed at mop sink or multiple hose bibs on facility
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.multiple tags missing dates
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Counter mounted can opener is soiled. Soda gun holsters are soiled Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. In server station is being used for other purposes. Cut vegetables in well. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/22/2024 revealed 17 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 12 basic).
Inspection on 3/29/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 33-31-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Broken fryer unit, rusted metal shelving stored in back enclosed area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-29: . Unused item still on site behind fence **Time Extended**
- 42-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-29: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/29/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 1/29/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
8
Basic
16
Total
29
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion control bowl used to dispense cheese, removed. Plastic spoon used in salsa, holding touching food, corrected Warning
- 01C-06-5:Basic - Clams/mussels/oysters removed from original container for long-term storage. Observed full size pan of in shell raw oysters stored in walk in cooler without tag present, tag found and placed with product. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Partial case of squeeze bottles stored on floor of the prep Warning
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator not able to find current license, believes it was taken home. Repeat Violation Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees coat/jacket stored with dry stock food items in prep kitchen. Inside bar area, condiments being prep where employee items stored on same table, Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Surround of the opening on the ice bin in side room has foam used to help closed the gaps areas, foam is fraying, loose pieces going into ice. Repeat Violation Warning
- 08B-19-4:Basic - Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment or utensil. Ice from outside unit marked as not to be used with food or to be consumed. Observed cook pull ice from outside ice machine to used in bin holding batter for fried items. Out side bar, cut lines stored in cup with out lid and with non consumable ice see stop sale, ice and limes. Corrected for both areas. , re-educated. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of pineapple juice stored on floor in kitchen, last delivery on Saturday. Repeat Violation Warning
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of cooking equipment on cook line soiled with grease and old food debris. Gaskets to reach in cooler units soiled. Metal food storage cart soiled with old food debris. Repeat Violation Warning
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.interior reach in cooler drawers soiled. Interior reach in cooler unit at breading/fryer station holding soiled standing water and food debris. Interior of reach in cooler drawers soiled. Repeat Violation Warning
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Cooks/ expo line area santi bucket stored with to go one time use plates. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Broken fryer unit, rusted metal shelving stored in back enclosed area. Warning
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler unwashed produce stored over ready to eat washed produce, corrected Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on the cooks line not labeled with clear liquid,water, Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 3 compartment sink at 0 ppm quat, dishwasher did not know to check the strength of the Sanitizer when setting up the station, no test strips found to test quat with from operstor. End gallon bottle of quat replaced, testing at 200 ppm now. Warning
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Wiping cloth soiled used for multiple surfaces and on hands, them observed server touch hands with soiled wiping cloth than apply gloves to handle ready to eat food, corrected and re-educated. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Partially opened tub of fully cooked smoked fish dip stored under raw fish and shrimp in walk in freezer, corrected Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Approx 4 whole limes. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lettuce 65° cold hold , cut tomato at 65° cold holding, place in walk in cooler to rapid chill, after 30 mins. Lettuce 43°. Tomato 37° Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 53B-15-4:Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Dishwasher did not know how to test quat in 3 compartment sink or were to find test strips for sanitizer. Did not know to look that product is in line. Educated while inspection was taking place to inform new employee of the testing of the sanitizer. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03C-89-4:Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Cook on site at the time when temps were taking in cooks line stated chicken wings are cooked in oven to 140-155° and then cooled in walk in cooler, panned and placed on line to cook in fryers when ordered. Per kitchen manager on his arrival, he stated raw chicken wings are cooked to 1650 in oven , pan and reheated in fryer as order. Procedures need to be clear of all cooks. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at breading station was cross contaminated from cook pulling chicken wings from standing soiled water in reach in cooler unit and placing it in the cutting board, cutting board moved to 3 compartment sink, new board put into place, **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in side room with ice machine blocked by floor cleaning machine, moved by operator. Repeat Violation Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at the bar not being designated as hand wash sink vs the dump sink being used Apts hand wash sink, this station was Corrected on site. Hand wash sink at out side bar being used as a dump sink for ice and old food debris in sink. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat used on site to sanitize dishes and in sani buckets, no test strips found by dish washer to test 3 compartment sink and sani buckets. Operator had employee go to restaurant supply to purchase needed test strips while inspection was taking place. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 53A-05-6: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/ arrived with 4 employees on site without certified food manager in site, manager arrived while inspection was taking place. Warning
- 11-26-1: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. JJ newly hired employee, on site over 1 month, no employee agreement for employee. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2024 revealed 29 total violations (5 high priority, 8 intermediate, 16 basic).
Inspection on 7/6/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
5
Basic
10
Total
17
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent in kitchen area, soiled.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Fees current
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored over the prep table in dish wash and prep table, corrected. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee items stored on time of microwave.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair.lip of ice bin on ice machine foam used to seal opening, not smooth and easily cleanable
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor.bag in box case stored on floor of beverage closet,corrected Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink in dry storage room ho,ding ice machine, no sign or paper towels, both corrected Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom shelve of prep table still has packaging tape from shipping attached,
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Standing water bottom of reach in cooler at fry station
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Case of fresh mushrooms stored over ready to eat washed produce in the walk in cooler Corrected On-Site
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One (1) fly in kitchen prep area. Destroyed by manager and area sanitized. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. prepared on house scampi butter, holding on side wire rack since 130 pm, placed on grill to heat to now hot hold item.; heated to 179° within 10 mins ( - Hot Holding) Corrected On-Site
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
- 11-27-4: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.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in dry storage room inaccessible due to storing ice buckets on sink in between uses. Corrected Corrected On-Site
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ahi tuna offer on menu but not identified, corrected while inspection was taking place. Corrected On-Site
- 11-26-1: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.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/6/2023 revealed 17 total violations (2 high priority, 5 intermediate, 10 basic).