SUNFLOWER BISTRO AND CATERING
3911 ORANGE AVE, Fort Pierce FL 34947
Last inspected Jul 10, 2025 · 6 visits since August 2023
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
5 inspections within 40 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4--2025003202 | Nov 18, 2024 | Jun 26, 2025 | $200 |
| 4--2024065102 | Aug 19, 2024 | Mar 11, 2025 | $200 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In Bathroom
Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Board holding pots and pans.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Pizza sauce on the 9th
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Pizza sauce made on the 9th
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
Clean pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Corn meal
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on April 1, 2024.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink in back, wire whisk and food container in sink. Informed Manager.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink in kitchen.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Informed Manager.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles throughout kitchen.
Equipment in poor repair. Two door reach in freezer not operating. Manager informed.
Stored food not covered. Salami in reach in cooler. Submarine sandwiches in reach in cooler. Informed manager.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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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. Barbara
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. In food prep area. All tiles need to be smooth and easily cleanable in all food prep areas
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 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. Barbara
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.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. In food prep area. All tiles need to be smooth and easily cleanable in all food prep areas
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes and Togo boxes stored on floor
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Cornmeal
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.