DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

THE TALK:HOUSE

514 Northwest Dixie Highway
Florida, 34994
Martin County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10783515

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic Bowl with no handle used as scoop inside sugar container. Operator removed. 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. Observed employee personal food stored over sauces and vegetables in walk in cooler. Operator stored properly . Corrected On-Site
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw shrimp in standing water at prep counter next to triple sink. Operator stored items properly to thaw. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8780667

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed Ceiling tile missing above dish machine.
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean pots and pans not stored inverted at clean drying rack in kitchen.
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. At tall stainless reach in cooler at cookline: Observed Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish (mahi) bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop in direct contact with ice at front bar. Operator removed.
  • 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 stored over ready to eat ice cream in tall white reach in cooler in kitchen. Employee stored items properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. At tall stainless reach in cooler at cookline: Observed Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish (mahi) bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale
  • 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. Lettuce and tomato topping at 49F- cold holding, per operator, items no prepared or portioned today. Items left out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lettuce and tomato topping at 49F- cold holding, per operator, items no prepared or portioned today. Items left out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale.
  • 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: observed Cooked Mushrooms (80F- hot holding); cooked onions (80F-hot holding )per operator, items left out of temperature for 30 minutes since 3:00. Operator reheated cooked onions to 168F at 4:00, cooked mushrooms at 179F at 4:00. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8543419

  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Low boy reach in cooler and tall reach in cooler in kitchen.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw shrimp over cooked pasta and sauce tall stainless reach in cooler cook line, raw shrimp over sauce not in commercial packaging walk in freezer. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salad dressing (garlic and oil) (57F - Cold Holding) Observed in ice bath. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 15 minutes. Operator decided to use time control. Operator placed time stamp for remaining 3.75 hours. Time control procedure sent to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose Bibb back dock.
  • 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. Procedure sent to operator.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar without kitchen: No paper towels at hand wash sink at bar. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Pork shank made 3/30 not date marked. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/2/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8379599

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vents in kitchen have Ruston them
  • 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. In employee unisex restroom
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse on prep table at wait station
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Salad reach in cooler
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Salmon Tartar on daily special menu, operator reprinted all menus Corrected On-Site