EMPOWERED FOODIE
14A S ROSCOE BLVD, Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 · 914.208.6707
Last inspected Apr 6, 2026 · 4 visits since June 2025
3 inspections within 9 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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. Packages of raw fish, removed from original packaging, and raw beef stored together in standing reach in freezer by walk in cooler, all items rearranged.
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink reading 50ppm and being used during inspection, per operator sanitizer tablets were added to triple sink less than 45 minutes ago, retested 25 minutes later at 150ppm.
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. Packages of raw fish, removed from original packaging, and raw beef stored together in standing reach in freezer by walk in cooler, all items rearranged.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded.
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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. Only 2 operators that engage in food handling do not have certifications and have been working for over a year.
Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator is vacuum packaging raw chicken on site and is keeping frozen chicken in bags more than 48 hours.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Kitchen Hand Wash Sink blocked. Moved by manager.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips available.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No Hand Wash Sign at employee restroom.
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.