DUKE'S PLACE
205 SW MONTEREY RD, Stuart FL 34994 · 772-872-6120
Last inspected Mar 26, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections within 25 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At cook line reach in cooler, angel hair pasta (45F - Cooling) Operator stated product held since 9:00am. See stop sale.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Mar 26, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Pizza slices identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking Per operator pizza slices on time from 11-3 Per operator pizza placed on metal rack at 11AM and left out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes Operator placed proper time stamp
Spray bottle containing sanitizer not labeled at back kitchen under triple sink
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at clean dish rack next to dish machine
Plastic cup no handle used to dispense Parmesan Operator removed.
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Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed container of tomatoes sauce 28F sitting on food rack in kitchen Advised operator to place under running water or into cooler
Oct 1, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw chicken stored over ready-to-eat sliced ham, cheese and pepperonis in walk in cooler. Operator stored properly
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine
Observed ice buckets on top of ice machine not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Chef stored properly
Observed plastic container with no handle used to dispense parmesan cheese. Chef removed
Mar 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice dumped into hand wash sink in kitchen. Person in charge removed.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken with no date marking inside walk in cooler. Per person in charge, items made on Saturday 3/22. Person in charge labeled items properly.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Bowl with no handle used as scoop inside container of sugar at kitchen prep counter. Person in charge removed.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses in kitchen
Jul 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At cook line reach in cooler, angel hair pasta (45F - Cooling) Operator stated product held since 9:00am. See stop sale.
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. At cook line reach in cooler, angel hair pasta (45F-Cooling) Operator stated product held since 9:00am. See stop sale.
Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. At dish area, can of household bug spray on shelf. Operator discarded.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw breaded chicken stored over cheese sticks in reach in freezer. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored correctly.
Food stored on floor. At walk in freeze, food stored on the floor. Operator moved to higher shelf.
Apr 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. At walk in cooler, At walk in cooler, raw Shell eggs stored over onions. Operator moved eggs to lower shelf.
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. At walk in freezer raw Chicken stored over raw beef in walk in freezer. Operator moved chicken to lower shelf
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 walk in cooler, Fish thawed in ROP. See stop sale
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 walk in cooler, Fish thawed in ROP. See stop sale
Nov 2, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided operator with time plan
Oct 31, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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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. Dishwasher at bar reading 00ppm. Advised operator to use dishwasher in kitchen and or 3bay sink.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided operator with time plan
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven door
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.