SONORA EATS
1721 OKEECHOBEE RD, Fort Pierce FL 34950 · 772.940.8538
Last inspected Jan 6, 2026 · 9 visits since December 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 34 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4--2025066934 | Jul 17, 2025 | Nov 5, 2025 | $200 |
Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Jan 6, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over frozen fruits in 2 door refrigerator. Educated and moved to bottom shelf by Inspector.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on top of can mushrooms.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. In a shared plaza.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Operator cleaned.
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Open dumpster lid. In a shared plaza.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Front counter. Employee removed water.
Jul 18, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Covered waste receptacle not provided in unisex bathroom.
Jul 17, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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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. milk (47F - Cold Holding); mash potatoes (47F - Cold Holding); cut cabbage (45F - Cold Holding). Operator disposed of all items.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in unisex bathroom.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Outside
Jul 16, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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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. milk (47F - Cold Holding); mash potatoes (47F - Cold Holding); cut cabbage (45F - Cold Holding). Operator disposed of all items.
Certified Food Manager or person in charge no big 6 poster. Emailed to operator and he printed and posted.
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 opened on Monday. Operator corrected.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pots. Operator corrected.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in unisex bathroom.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator printed proof of payment.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Container of rice. Operator corrected and designated a spec for employee only belongings.
Food stored on floor. Oil container. Operator corrected
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Outside
Jan 31, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 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 opened Wednesday
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse, keys, cell phone on counter where coffee is made.
Dec 2, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat raw animal food, such as hamburgers, steak and sushi covered under a consumer advisory. Raw shell eggs over raw whole muscle intact beef in cooler drawer.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezers raw chicken and beef over cooked chicken and vegetables. Upright stainless freezer raw chicken over cooked food.
Warewashing chlorine sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed.over 400 ppm. Had operator drain and refill. Showed operator how to retest 100 ppm
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 opened Wednesday
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. The certificate owner provided, was a completion of the 360 Course, not the actual manager certificate.
Cases of water stored on floor.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse, keys, cell phone on counter where coffee is made.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink.
Aug 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Cook wipe hands on dry apron, after washing.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored next to prepared cabbage in cooler on cooks line. Informed Manager.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee used sanitation, red bucket to wash hands. Informed Manager.
Stored food not covered. Pan beans in reach cooler.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in kitchen next oven. Wall next to preparation table.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Stored on kitchen counter.
Mar 28, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
Food stored on floor. Case of drinking water on floor. Informed Manager.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Inside oven has accumulated debris.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Informed Manager and provide document.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom shelf in the reach in freezer.
Dec 6, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Beef stored over tomatoes in front cooler. Informed operator.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler doors and cooks station door handles.
Stored food not covered. In front cooler, multiple items not covered. Informed operator.
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.