DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

SOPHIA'S

SOPHIA'S maintains a 2.8/5 food safety rating based on 6 health department inspections in HOBE SOUND. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Southeast Dixie Highway
Florida, 33455
Martin County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13494074

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guard has an accumulation of dust and is blowing directly onto raw bar station.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. At dish drying rack in prep room.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw lobster over buttermilk, raw shrimp over lime juice at flip top cooler on cook line. Raw fish over fully cooked ceviche at walk in cooler. Operator stored all products properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw Ground beef over raw whole beef tenderloin at walk in cooler. Operator stored products properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. table top cooler: ranch dressing (buttermilk) (45F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Advised operator to place product in reach in freezer to quick chill. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Roasted garlic oil, no time mark. Per operator , out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Advised operator to place time mark for remaining 3.5 hours. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam well right side: beer cheese (124F - Hot Holding); tomato sauce (125F - Hot Holding) Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 2.5 hours. Operator returned to stove to reheat to 165+F **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food debris and black mold like substance. Operator removed to be cleaned and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sanitizer spray bottles stored on hand wash sink at both bars. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13479176

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/31/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13476023

  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 50ppm) Advised operator to correct to 200-400ppm quaternary sanitizer. Warning
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 2 by prep area, 1 by cook line. Flying insects not seen landing, just buzzing around. Advised operator to kill and remove flying insects. Warning
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed Wiping cloth stored and in direct contact with sushi rice. Operator removed wiping cloth. Corrected On-Site 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. Observed Raw salmon not in commercial packaging over fully cooked octopus reach in freezer by dry storage. Operator stored products properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cooked shrimp 7/21 at walk in cooler. See stop sale. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top on cook line: chicken wings (47F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Observed overstocked to rim of pan. Operator cut portion in half and stored on lower half of cooler.; at bar: Gorgonzola olives (53F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Observed in container on top of bar. Advised operator to add to time control. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Sushi rice has no time mark. Per operator , out of temperature for approximately 1.75 hours. Operator placed time mark for remaining 2.25 hours. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. alto sham: mashed potatoes (116F - Hot Holding); steam table: marinara (126-127F - Hot Holding); brandy mushroom sauce (131F - Hot Holding) Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Operator placed products back on flat top grill to reheat to 165+F **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tags missing last order sold date. Educated operator on proper shellfish tag procedures. Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Not available at time of inspection. For quaternary sanitizer. Warning

Inspection Date: 1/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10752497

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 1/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8870140

  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in: mashed potatoes (45F - Cooling) at 1:35; cooling since 1/1 at 8:45pm. Observed in pan tightly wrapped in plastic. Advised operator to cool products in shallow uncovered or vented pans in the cooler. See stop sale. 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. Observed Raw fish over herb butter not in commercial packaging at reach in freezer. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed Raw chicken over raw calamari at flip top cooler on cook line. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-02-5: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. Table top flip top cooler: pina colada sauce (49F - Cold Holding); tzatziki sauce (yogurt) (48F - Cold Holding); cook line flip top: beef patties (45F - Cold Holding) Observed overstocked in pan at least 1 inch over fill line. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. roasted garlic oil (76F - Hot Holding) Observed in squirt bottle by oven. Per operator, left out over night. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in: mashed potatoes (45F - Cooling) at 1:35; cooling since 1/1 at 8:45pm. Observed in pan tightly wrapped in plastic. Advised operator to cool products in shallow uncovered or vented pans in the cooler. See stop sale. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Table top flip top cooler: pina colada sauce (49F - Cold Holding); tzatziki sauce (yogurt) (48F - Cold Holding); cook line flip top: beef patties (45F - Cold Holding) Observed overstocked in pan at least 1 inch over fill line. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale. Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. roasted garlic oil (76F - Hot Holding) Observed in squirt bottle by oven. Per operator, left out over night. See stop sale. Warning

Inspection Date: 8/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8703578

  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter attached at mop sink.