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SPIRO'S TAVERNA

1555 8th Avenue
Vero Beach, Florida, 32960
Indian River County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8858736

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on reach in freezer
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Old food debris In walk in cooler
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves in walk in cooler
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Pan of Cooked rice in walk in cooler
  • 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. Raw shrimp over French fries in reach in freezer
  • 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 rice observed at 98f. In service for 15min. Advised to reheat **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. Cooked rice in walk in cooler

Inspection Date: 8/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8859357

  • 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Near dishwasher - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: **Time Extended**
  • 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind cook line - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: **Time Extended**
  • 04-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Inadequate number/capacity of cold holding units to maintain time/temperature control for safety food at proper temperatures. Observed walk in cooler temperature at ambient 46f. Cook line drawers ambient 56f. Salad cooler-56f Cook line Flip top cooler- 78f 2 door Reach in freezer is full - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: 3 coolers are maintaining food at proper temperature. 1 cooler is still not working correctly. Operating is removing cooler and replacing on Thursday. Operator stated they will not use cooler today. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8858308

  • 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. No coolers are maintaining food at 41f or below Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: 3 coolers are maintaining food at proper temperature. 1 cooler is still not working correctly. Operating is removing cooler and replacing on Thursday. Operator stated they will not use cooler today **Time Extended**
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Near dishwasher - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: **Time Extended**
  • 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind cook line - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: **Time Extended**
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: Dish machine is not fixed yet. Operator will utilize 3 compartment sink **Time Extended**
  • 04-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Inadequate number/capacity of cold holding units to maintain time/temperature control for safety food at proper temperatures. Observed walk in cooler temperature at ambient 46f. Cook line drawers ambient 56f. Salad cooler-56f Cook line Flip top cooler- 78f 2 door Reach in freezer is full - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: 3 coolers are maintaining food at proper temperature. 1 cooler is still not working correctly. Operating is removing cooler and replacing on Thursday. Operator stated they will not use cooler today. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8779236

  • 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. No coolers are maintaining food at 41f or below Repeat Violation
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In back kitchen area, near mop sink
  • 24-07-4:Basic - Ice bucket not properly stored. On floor Corrected On-Site
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In ice machine
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Near dishwasher
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind cook line
  • 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 Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler -green beans (46F - Cold Holding); pasta (45F - Cold Holding) cheese (48F - Cold Holding); tilapia (44F); pastitio (47F - Cold Holding) Cook line flip top cooler ; shredded white cheese 66( - Cold Holding); cut tomato (73F - Cold Holding); shredded cheddar cheese (73F - Cold Holding) Salad cooler-cheese (47F - cold holding); cut lettuce (47F - cold holding Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 04-02-4:Intermediate - Inadequate number/capacity of cold holding units to maintain time/temperature control for safety food at proper temperatures. Observed walk in cooler temperature at ambient 46f. Cook line drawers ambient 56f. Salad cooler-56f Cook line Flip top cooler- 78f 2 door Reach in freezer is full

Inspection Date: 1/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8598970

  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: **Time Extended**
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes over ready to eat produce in walk in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 1/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8476168

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Microwave door handle
  • 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. Filipina in walk in cooler. Slits were added to packaging Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cook line reach in cooler door broken. Spoke with operator over phone. He stated the part is on order. No TCS foods being stored in cooler during inspection Repeat Violation
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. On cook line. Manager stated from broken cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened drinks in reach in cooler on cooks line. Drinks were removed
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Salad cooler
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes over ready to eat produce in walk in cooler.
  • 01B-07-4:High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Hot dogs in walk in cooler. Manager threw away.
  • 03B-15-5:High Priority - Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced Gyro meat found at 115F hot holding for 30 minutes . Manager stated steam table needs repaired. Educated and advised manager to cold hold or add to time plan. Provided time plan.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Various items in cook line drawers over 41F
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked onion and peppers -54F Spanakopita - 54F Falafel -58F Assorted sliced cheese -54F 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. Milk in server cooler not dated. Date was added. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser no label. label was added Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 10/17/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8475606

  • 32-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Men's restroom Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on double door reach in Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: **Time Extended**
  • 29-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Handles on hand wash sink next to dishwasher do not turn off Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: **Time Extended**
  • 36-02-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: **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 2023-10-17: No training records Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 8/17/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8377974

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Men's restroom Warning
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Fanny pack on prep table Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on double door reach in Repeat Violation Warning
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Warning
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Chef threw away Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Handles on hand wash sink next to dishwasher do not turn off Warning
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Reading "0". Advised to remake bucket, now at 400ppm quat. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over cooked chicken in front drawers Repeat Violation Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bus tub on top of sink next to dishwasher Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation 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
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.bleach water Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning