Tide House Restaurant

915 NW Flagler Ave, Stuart, FL 34994 · Permanent Food Service · License 5319019

C
Grade C
Safety score 71 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 29, 2026 (6 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.High priority · fixed by the Sep 29 follow-up · 11 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Jul 28 complaint inspection
    4 high priority (3 fixed by the Sep 29 follow-up, 1 fixed on the spot), 6 intermediate (3 fixed on the spot), 2 basic
    -29
  • Safety score71

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 2 visits

Complaint inspection

12 violations found · Inspector came back once
  1. Follow-up visitSep 29, 2026 Fixed at follow-up

    The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.

    All earlier violations corrected.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website
  2. First visitJul 28, 2026

    Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.

    12 violations found:

    • 4 High priority
    • 6 Intermediate
    • 2 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority4

    • Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.

      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. At reach in cooler - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged mahi bearing a label indicating to remove from packaging before thaw not removed - see stop sale.

      Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells.

      See stop sale. At tall reach in cooler raw shell- 1 cracked shell eggs stored- see stop sale.

    • Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.

      At cookline steam table cheese sauce 107°F-hot holding- food out of temperature for 30 minutes- operator placed on stove to be reheated-.

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.

      At tall reach in cooler raw shell eggs - stored over sauced and cooked chicken- operator removed and stored properly.

      Fixed on the spot

    Intermediate6

    • Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied- Operator provided

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means.

      Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service.

      Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.

      No asterisk or indicator stating oysters are served raw/ undercooked.

      Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.

      At tall reach in cooler - milk opened Sunday not date marked- operator date marked.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.

      At bar area windex spray bottle not labeled - operator labeled.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees.

      To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

    Basic2

    • Code 06, Food properly thawed: 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.

      At reach in cooler - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged mahi bearing a label indicating to remove from packaging before thaw not removed - see stop sale.

    • Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.

      At coffee station - single service coffee filters not protected - operator protected.

      Fixed on the spot

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Time/temperature control for safety food
Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
Ready-to-eat food
Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
Stop sale
An order that the food can’t be sold or served.

Most cited

Approved source; food safe and unadulterated3
Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory3
Food out of temperature1
Food properly thawed1
Food protection and cross-contamination1
Single-service items1
Chemicals and toxic substances1
Manager certification and employee training1