RIPPER'S RESTAURANT
Southwest Martin Highway
Florida, 34990
Isles Worth
Martin County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 7/15/2025
Inspection #: 3632449
Inspection Date: 2/3/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10771059
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Operator chained CO2 tanks. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Beverage cooler interior soiled with debris.
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. At cook line, Employee cracked raw shell eggs then changed gloves without washing hands. Advised operator of proper handwashing.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired December 1, 2024. Operator renewed license during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At reach in cooler, Raw shell eggs stored over raw sausage in reach in cooler. Advised operator of proper food storage. Operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer, Raw chicken stored over raw pork, not all commercially packaged. Advised operator of proper storage.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline steam table, cooked sausage patty (96F - Hot Holding); cooked onions/peopers (96F - Hot Holding). Per operator items held approximately 1 hour. Advised operator to reheat products to 165F.
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At kitchen, cooked ground beef (109F - Cooling)@10:04 since 9:00, 109F @10:47; egg salad (84F - Cooling)@10:07 since 9:00, 84F @10:47; Advised operator of proper cooling parameters. Operator placed items onto ice bath to fascilitate cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At reach in cooler, several ready to eat items prepared onsite, not properly date marked. Advised operator of proper procedure for date marking items prepared and held over 24 hours.
Inspection Date: 11/18/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8874944
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At kitchen, wiping cloth sanitizer Chlorine 0 ppm. Advised operator of proper ppm for Chlorine wiping cloth solution. Operator corrected to Chlorine 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. At kitchen dry storage rack, 3 #10 cans of mushrooms dented. See stop sale.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, raw shell eggs (64F - Cold Holding) not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held out of temperature approximately 1 hour. Advised operator of proper cold holding. Operator placed product onto ice for quick chill. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At kitchen dry storage rack, Can of chemical duster and can of stainless steel cleaner stored on shelf over cake mixes. Advised operator of proper chemical storage. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 8/29/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8874132
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 8/28/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8783755
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating and drinking coffee at prep table. Warning
- 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. At kitchen, reach in cooler, cooked meatballs (64F - Cooling); cooked ground beef (61F - Cooling); refried beans (61F - Cooling); meat sauce (61F - Cooling) Not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated products held overnight. See stop sale. Warning
- 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At kitchen, reach in cooler, cooked meatballs (64F - Cooling); cooked ground beef (61F - Cooling); refried beans (61F - Cooling); meat sauce (61F - Cooling) Not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated products held overnight. See stop sale. Warning
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. At cook line, Employee cracked shell eggs changed gloves without washing hands. Advised operator of proper handwashing. Operator educated employee of proper handwashing. Employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At reach in cooler, Raw meatloaf stored over ready to eat food. Advised operator of proper food storage. 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. At cook line, cooked onions (91F - Hot Holding); cooked peppers (91F - Hot Holding), cooked sausage (100F - Hot Holding). Items held out of temperature for approximately 1 hour prior to. Advised operator of proper hot holding temperatures. Operator reheated products to 165F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At reach in cooler, cooked meatballs, cooked ground beef, cooked beans, meat sauce. Operator stated items were stored in reach in over 24 hours. No date marking. Warning
Inspection Date: 5/21/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8561701
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At back of house ice machine slime on inside of ice machine.
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Fresh lemons with stickers still attached used to squeeze for lemonade without being washed. Instructed operator to wash and remove stickers before using. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At make station reach in cooler has standing water, operator states that they are aware and placed a call for repair already.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. At chemical shelf Ibuprofen stored on same shelf as chemicals, operator removed ibuprofen. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At reach in cooler raw pork sausage stored over ready to eat vegetables, operator removed raw sausage to proper storage shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. at prep station: Swiss cheese (50F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding), per operator items were not prepared or portioned today and were held in the flip top cooler since 7am (3 hours), cheese was stored on top of pan instead of in pan, operator put ice on product to facilitate cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At steam table meatballs (97F - Hot Holding); refried beans (97F - Hot Holding), per operator items were reheated elsewhere at 7am and then brought to steam table, operator moved products to stovetop to reheat to 165+FRepeat Violation Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. At front counter chlorine sanitizer bucket = 200+ppm, operator discarded contents of sanitizer bucket and made a new solution that measured 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
Inspection Date: 11/29/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8382145
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee Cracking raw shell eggs then used spatula to scramble eggs with no hand wash. Educated employee and operator on proper hand washing procedures. Employee removed gloves and washed hands.
- 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 beef country fried steak opened from commercial packaging over hot dogs at reach in freezer. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw shell egg batter over diced onions reach in cooler by flat top. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter: raw shell eggs (61F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Operator decided to use time control. Operator placed time stamp for remaining 2 hours. Time control procedure sent to operator. - Reach in cooler: diced ham (48F - Cold Holding) Observed in a plastic pan on top portion of flip top cooler resting on top of another pan of shredded cheese. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Operator placed ham inside bottom portion of cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. home fries (120F - Hot Holding) Observed in fryer basket. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 20 minutes. Operator put back in fryer to reheat to 165+F and then placed in steam table. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket, Chlorine sanitizer 200ppm. Operator corrected to 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. sliced tomatoes (50F - Cooling) at 9:30 since 9:15 - 50F 9:55 Observed in metal pan overflowing 1 inch above pan at reach in cooler. At current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Operator split in half and placed inside cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation