CHUCKS SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

Name: CHUCKS SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
Address: 822 SEAWAY DR, FT PIERCE, FL, 34949, US
Rating: 15.9

822 SEAWAY DR, FT PIERCE, FL 34949

License #6600042

🦞 Seafood ℹ️

15.9 Grade F / 100

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September 25, 2026 · 12 findings · 3 critical

Routine - Food

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CHUCKS SEAFOOD RESTAURANT in FT PIERCE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 15.9 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 25, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 86 total violations — 17 critical, 26 major, 43 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop sugar, removed.
[14-71-4] Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Single door reach in cooler near soup station, gasket repaired with duct tape. Reach in cooler at server station (right) repaired with duct tape.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Three door reach in cooler on cook line torn gasket left and center door. Reach in cooler at server station (left) torn gasket.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vent hood covers soiled with grease.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse, cell phone above clean dishes.
[02C-01-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Oyster Rockefeller dated 9-13, operator discarded.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor in under stair storage. Operator moved and corrected.
[06-09-2] 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. See stop sale. 4 one lbs bags of tuna thawed not removed from vacuum.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Four one lbs bags of raw tuna thawed in vacuum bag. Operator discarded.
[22-41-4] 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. Tested at zero, sanitizer bucket empty. Corrected to 50ppm.
[55-01-5] Establishment charging operational charges without properly disclosing the information on the menu/web/app and the bill/receipt. Operational charge for credit cards not on menus.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled, moved to wash.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[32-04-4] Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Located in kitchen.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bulk sugar and hush puppies. Manager removed.
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets.
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Glass of water. Manager removed.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Across ware washing station.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Bag in a box in server station.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On expo line rack.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid.
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee removed and placed in container to segregate.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw tuna semi frozen. Manager sliced open packages.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar bulk. Manager corrected.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese 50F cold holding, and egg wash 49F cold holding. Advised staff to add more ice and water. Rechecked both at 41F cold holding.
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. On hose line.
[01C-05-4] Clam and oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle. Employee cleaned and sanitized.
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Tuna poke. Employees started to apply asterisk on all menus.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked shrimp in salad cooler. Manager date marked.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has an accumulation of mold like substance behind the deflector plate
[01C-06-5] Clams/mussels/oysters removed from original container for long-term storage. Not kept with stock in walk in cooler. Oper placed Tags back with stock
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drinks on shelves over make areas throughout kitchen. Operator moved
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Condenser fan covers in walk in cooler are soiled
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Multiple single service items on shelves are stored with the food contact surface facing upwards. Operator inverted
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over cooked noodles in reach in cooler on cook line. Operator moved
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On countertop at cook line scampi butter (66F - Cold Holding)
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical sternos stored over containers of cherries in dry storage. Operator moved
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun holsters and ice chute for oasis machine are soiled
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used as dump sink in service areas. Strainer and lemons in sinks
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Tuna. Operator marked menus
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test strips available for quaternary or chlorine
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Multiple locations. Operator stocked
[11-26-1] 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. Provided form. Operator had new hires review and sign