DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

THE WHISTLE STOP

Southeast Dixie Highway
Florida, 34994
Martin County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8988937

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage sitting on prep table. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizer 0ppm. Operator changed chlorine wiping cloth solution to 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. At cookline, employee touched soiled apron then proceeded to touch ready to eat sandwich without washing hands. Advised operator of proper handwashing. Employee washed hands, put clean gloves on. Corrected On-Site
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. At cook line, employee touched ready to eat cheese and cooked egg with bare hands without approved AOP. Advised operator of requirements for bare hand contact. Employee washed hands and put gloves on. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. At reach in cooler, raw shell eggs stored over unwashed lemons. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. At kitchen flip top cooler, sliced tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held over 6 hours. See stop sale.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At kitchen flip top cooler, sliced tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held over 6 hours. See stop sale.

Inspection Date: 11/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8898863

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 9/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8760796

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At dry storage area, oil stored on the floor. Operator moved oil to shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored over ready-to-eat food. At reach in cooler, Unwashed peppers over cooked onions and cut mushrooms. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site 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 raw shell eggs, proceeded to touch ready to eat biscuits, sliced cheese without washing hands. Advised operator of proper handwashing. Employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At reach in cooler, Shell raw eggs stored over bacon in reach in cooler. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored correctly. 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 kitchen, wiping cloth solution chlorine 200+. Advised operator of proper chlorine ppm. Operator changed wiping cloth solution to chlorine 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At cookline flip top cooler, cut lettuce (47F - Cooling); (47F@9:20 since 8:00am) 47F@9:45. At this rate, item will not reach 41 within 4 hours. Operator placed item into reach in cooler to fascilitate cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Christina Sanders-Person In Charge Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 4/10/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8629283

  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit for chlorine sanitizer present at time of inspection. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-10: Same. **Time Extended**
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-10: Same. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 3/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8455618

  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket chlorine sanitizer 0ppm. Corrected to 50ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw bacon over cooked onions and shredded lettuce at tall reach in cooler. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter (71F - cold holding) Observed sitting on counter at cook line. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Operator returned to cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** 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. Hot box: Cheese sauce (88F - hot holding) Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1.5 hours. Operator returned to microwave to reheat to 165+F. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit for chlorine sanitizer present at time of inspection. Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed Meatballs in sauce stored in portion cups not date tracked at tall reach in freezer. Educated operator on proper date marking procedures. Warning

Inspection Date: 9/25/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8456405

  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-27: 60 day call back issued, time extended. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-25: No proof of employee training at time of inspection. Employee training certificates will be checked during next unannounced routine inspection. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 7/27/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8454956

  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Operator states he is certified, but no proof present at time of inspection. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-27: 60 day call back issued, time extended. **Time Extended**
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-27: 60 day call back issued, time extended. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/26/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8368808

  • 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. Observed - Tall reach in by dry storage: cheeses sauce (57F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today, held overnight in tightly covered plastic container. See stop sale. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed - Tall reach in by dry storage: cheeses sauce (57F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today, held overnight in tightly covered plastic container. See stop sale. Warning
  • 03E-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Hot line window: cheese sauce (78F - Reheating) at 9:00 since 8:00 - 81F at 9:40 ; butter (65F - Reheating) at 9:00 since 8:00 - 82F at 9:40 - At current rate of reheating products will not reach 165F within two hours. Products were placed under heat lamp to reheat with no heat from reheating surface. Operator placed on stove to bring to 165F. ; Hot box: cheese sauce (37F - Reheating) at 9:05 since 8:45 - 57F at 9:50 - At current rate of reheating product will not reach 165F within 2 hours. Product placed in hot holding unit to reheat, hot holding unit temperature set to 165F. Operator placed on stove to reheat to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** 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. Observed home fries (125F - Hot Holding) Operator states out of temperature for 15 minutes. Operator decided to use time control, operator placed time stamp for remaining 3 hours 45 minutes. Time control document sent to operator. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed lack of vacuum breaker at inside mop dump sink, hose connected to water outlet hanging over mop dump sink. Water outlet runs through wall to outside curbed mop dump sink area with hose attached and no vacuum breaker present as well. Warning
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed- Reach in by toasters: Cole slaw (58F - Cooling) at 9:15 since 8:00 56F at 9:50 ; Flip top at clear glass window: chicken salad (47F - Cooling) at 9:30 since 8:00 - 47F at 10:10 ; tuna salad (47F - Cooling) at 9:30 since 8:00 - 47F at 10:10 At current rate of cooling products will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Operator placed in reach in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Operator states he is certified, but no proof present at time of inspection. Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
  • 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Consumer advisory sent to operator. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning