HERON POINT INDEPENDENT LIVING OF VERO BEACH
910 REGENCY SQUARE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/31/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-74-7:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Lunch cooler has visible ice on coils - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-31: Manager states facility engineer looked at cooler yesterday and was working properly, ambient temperature was reading 36f. At time of callback, coils have ice and reading ambient 51f. Advised operator not to use cooler and have refrigeration company to come look at cooler **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door's hinge is broken. - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-31: **Time Extended**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At bar - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-31: **Time Extended**
- 29-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-31: **Time Extended**
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-31: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/31/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 1/30/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Lunch cooler has visible ice on coils
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door's hinge is broken.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At bar
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink
- 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. Mashed potatoes from last night found at 49f.
- 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. Mashed potatoes in walk in cooler found at 49f
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomatoes 54f. In ice bath double panned for 1 hour. Manager removed pan and placed in ice Lunch cooler: Lunch cooler; lettuce (61F - Cold Holding); tomatoes sliced (50F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (43F - Cold Holding); ham (47F - Cold Holding) In cooler 1 hour. Manager emptied cooler and placed in walk in **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Gallon milk
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/30/2025 revealed 9 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/28/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
15
Total
17
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - 1. Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated or mold-like substance throughout kitchen. 2. Ceiling tiles in dry storage are heavily soiled in black like substance **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice shield **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
- 36-36-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple multi colored cutting boards are heavily grooved. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1.Ovens do not work on cook line. 2. Small stainless cooler on cook line does not work and is being used for storage 3. Gasket torn on tall boy wine cooler 4. Fan guard in walk in cooler is missing **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
- 36-22-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Water is dripping from ceiling onto floor tile In dry storage. Cracked tiles in kitchen have standin water **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
- 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under soda station **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles throughout kitchen are cracked and in disrepair. 1 cracked tile going into walk in freezer and on cooks line. Broken tiles going into the bistro area - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: Kitchen tiles are being repaired, bistro tile still needs fixed **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Unable to shut door due to ice build up. Ice build up on fans and boxes of food **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
- 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior salamander is soiled and ovens are heavily soiled in grease **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
- 38-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. In walk in cooler and in bake prep area. Light shield is cracked and hanging down **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on chest freezer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
- 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Tall boy wine cooler interior is soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
- 29-49-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Tall stainless cooler next to walk in. Bar cooler has standing water **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: Tall boy wine cooler has standing water **Time Extended**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. 1.Ice cream in chest freezer 2. Eggplant in walk in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream found at 46f. In small portioned cup. Manager threw away. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
- 22-31-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Wire storage racks storing clean dishes are heavily rusted **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/28/2024 revealed 17 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 15 basic).
Inspection on 8/21/2024
High Priority
7
Intermediate
7
Basic
18
Total
32
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - 1. Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated or mold-like substance throughout kitchen. 2. Ceiling tiles in dry storage are heavily soiled in black like substance **Warning**
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice shield **Warning**
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. **Warning**
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Rear dish pit space has cove molding that has fallen off wall **Warning**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple multi colored cutting boards are heavily grooved. **Warning**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1.Ovens do not work on cook line. 2. Small stainless cooler on cook line does not work and is being used for storage 3. Gasket torn on tall boy wine cooler 4. Fan guard in walk in cooler is missing **Warning**
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Water is dripping from ceiling onto floor tile In dry storage. Cracked tiles in kitchen have standin water **Warning**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under soda station **Warning**
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles throughout kitchen are cracked and in disrepair. 1 cracked tile going into walk in freezer and on cooks line. Broken tiles going into the bistro area
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Unable to shut door due to ice build up. Ice build up on fans and boxes of food **Warning**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior salamander is soiled and ovens are heavily soiled in grease **Warning**
- 38-01-4:Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. In walk in cooler and in bake prep area. Light shield is cracked and hanging down **Warning**
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. 1.In any coolers. 2. No ambient thermometer on walk in freezer. It has broken off **Warning**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At servers station **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on chest freezer **Warning**
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Tall boy wine cooler interior is soiled **Warning**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Tall stainless cooler next to walk in. Bar cooler has standing water **Warning**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. 1.Ice cream in chest freezer 2. Eggplant in walk in cooler **Warning**
- 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. Reran and still reading 0. **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over cooked pork in walk in **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked spaghetti dated 8-8-24 in walk in cooler. Manager threw away **Warning**
- 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Sitting out. Manager moved to cooler **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream found at 46f. In small portioned cup. Manager threw away. **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. Cooked chicken breast found at 108f. Advised to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Half and half **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer has old food debris and can opener blade. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At bar. Blocked by cutting board and glasses **Warning**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Avocado chunks in hand wash sink **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By office And in servers area **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**
- 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Wire storage racks storing clean dishes are heavily rusted **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/21/2024 revealed 32 total violations (7 high priority, 7 intermediate, 18 basic).