CHARLENE'S COYOTE GRILLE
5500 ST LUCIE BLVD
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/16/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-16: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/16/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 2/17/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On top of freezer and shelf over toaster. Manager inverted all items. Corrected On-Site
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manager stated that they had a problem printing the new license. License was printed for the vendor. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Printed manager a choking poster. Corrected On-Site
- 53A-03-7: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/ Nancy. Charlene 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. Had Dan read and sign blank copy Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/17/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/13/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee on preparation table. Informed manager. Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One male cook, no hair restraint.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on trash can.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use utensils stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Spatula and scrapper on cooks line, in between equipment. Informed manager. Corrected On-Site
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Inside of two microwaves on cooks line.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of breakfast line cooler and small silver reach in cooler on service line.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Container of raw chicken in reach cooler. Informed Manager. Corrected On-Site
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Licensed expired April 1, 2024. Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/13/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 1/5/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on shelf above cooler. Phone was removed. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at servers area. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At servers area hand sink. Sign was added by manager Corrected On-Site
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers on cooks like not inverted. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spice shaker on cooks line. Chef added a label during inspection Corrected On-Site
- 02C-03-5: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. Orange juice in drink cooler. Date was added. 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. One new employee- form was filled out and signed by employee during inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/5/2024 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 7/7/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Corrected On-Site
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Repeat Violation
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. White microwave
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Reading 200+++. Operator remade bucket, now at 100ppm Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Reading 0. No primer on machine
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw hamburger patties stored over peeled sliced onions. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter pats found at 71°. Operator stated removed from cooler 1.5 hours ago. Recommended rapid chill. Operator moved into cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
- 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. Emailed a copy Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/7/2023 revealed 11 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).