FISHACK
1929 OLD DIXIE HWY, Vero Beach FL 32960 · 772.770.0977
Last inspected Feb 18, 2026 · 9 visits since November 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 23 points better than where it started.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
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Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Feb 18, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee cutting oranges for house made salsa. Educated employee to put on gloves
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding); black bean salsa (54F - Cold Holding) In service for 1 hour. Advised to rapid chill
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer door has ice buildup. Small reach in freezer has ice build up
Feb 13, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food in soiled container/equipment. Observed Cheese in soiled box in walk in. Operator removed cheese and discarded box. Cheese stored in hermetically sealed bags. No cross contamination
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade. Blade was cleaned
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and walk in freezer
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Operator moved
Aug 8, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. 3 bay sink faucet leaks when turned on
Aug 7, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cook line cooler #1; raw fish (53F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); fish dip (53F - Cold Holding) Black beans 44f. Cold holding in shallow pan. Raw fish 45f. Cold holding. Raw Shrimp 45f. All cold holding All items in service for 3 hours. Operator moved to walk in cooler to rapid chill.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade
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. Cooler #1 -Ambient 47f Fish cooler- ambient 45f
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. 3 bay sink faucet leaks when turned on
Feb 27, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and walk in freezer
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Air curtains in walk in cooler soiled
Sep 19, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on small chest freezer is torn
Food stored on floor. Box of fries in freezer
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer on cooks line and walk-in freezer
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Sep 18, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority2 Intermediate5 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. Reading 0ppm. Swapped chemicals and now reading 100ppm
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Scallops 49 Cod 51 Cod 45 Cheese 48 Chicken 46 Conch fritters 46 Clams 46 Shredded cheese 52 Cut cabbage 52 Cut tomato 53 Bean salsa 48 Slaw 48 Feta 48
Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Operator made photo copy of original tag and placed with box
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on small chest freezer is torn
Food stored on floor. Box of fries in freezer
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer on cooks line and walk-in freezer
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Mar 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade
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. Nicole
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Food stored on floor. Fryer oil
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In both reach in freezer and walk in freezer
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1.Hood filters 2. Gaskets on reach in freezer soiled
Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
Nov 30, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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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
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Yellow lid on salad container
Food stored on floor. Oil
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have dust build up
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.