BLUE AGAVE VERO
1979 14 AVE, VERO BEACH 32960
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/22/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 24-18-4:Basic - Clean spoons and forks stored upright with the food-contact surface up on shelf next to bar Corrected On-Site
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand sink faucet has low pressure. Employee was able to adjust Corrected On-Site
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Repeat Violation
- 22-16-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. 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 0ppm. Primed and rechecked. Now reading 100ppm Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Can opener blade soiled -soda nozzle at bar Advised employee to clean
- 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. No proof of training Warning
- 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. Salsa in servers station
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/22/2025 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 10/22/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Repeat Violation
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 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. First run reading 0ppm. Primed and rechecked, now reading 50ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-11-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training appear to be falsified. Larry food handler dates have been changed from 12/12/2020 to 2022
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Most certificates expired. Only one certificate is not expired.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/22/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 4/12/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
4
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
- 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. Tuna in ROP in walk in cooler. Advised employee to slit packages before thawing
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cook line cooler Repeat Violation
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Avocados with stickers with jalapeños Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Strainer in cook line cooler. 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. Various cooked meats in walk in cooler
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled Spray bottle in dish pit with yellow substance
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/12/2024 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 12/6/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Repeat Violation
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Using soufflé cup to scoop spices Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand at entrance of kitchen, provided one to operator Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of chip white plastic container soiled
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cookline unit and keg cooler
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Uncovered lettuce and pickled red onions in walk in cooler Repeat Violation
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Avocados with stickers stored with cut jalapeños Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bar hand sink used to stored scrubbie brushes
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/6/2023 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).