CITRUS GRILLHOUSE
1050 EASTER LILLY LANE, VERO BEACH, FL 32963
License #4105217
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Failing Health Score
How is this score calculated? →CITRUS GRILLHOUSE in VERO BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 68.7 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 29, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 20 total violations — 6 critical, 6 major, 8 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on April 29, 2026 shows 11 observation rows: 4 critical, 4 major, and 3 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [01B-17-5] Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. Milk
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salmon (47F - Cold Holding) In service for 30 minutes. Chef moved to rapid chill
- [10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
- [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Large plastic containers
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dump sink evidenced by ice in hand sink at outside bar.
- [41-18-4] Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. 3 bay sink reading 500ppm++ . Advised to add water to solution and have ecolab look at dispenser
- [02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Chef is unsure of when it was opened . Milk was discarded
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Case of bread on floor walk in freezer
- [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. Reading 0ppm. Swapped chemicals. Now reading 100ppm
- [41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to 3 bay sink
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