Pueblo Viejo
291 SW Port St Lucie Blvd, Port St Lucie, FL 34984 · Permanent Food Service · License 6602062
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 29 routine inspection3 high priority (fixed on the spot), 4 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 4 basic (1 repeat)-22
- Safety score78
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 29, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
11 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Showed manager what is needed.
Fixed on the spot
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
3 live in bar area. Employee is actively trying to remove by cleaning and sanitizing bar counter area.
Fixed on the spot
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored.
Grill and fryer spray next to clean bowls.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate4
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Cooked Soups in walk in freezer. Education provided, employee dated for yesterday Monday.
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Can opener. Moved to 3 bay sink.
Fixed on the spot
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Bar sink - paper towels and bottle. Bucket in sink. Removed by employee.
Fixed on the spot
Code 55, Automatic gratuity notice: Establishment charging operational charges without properly disclosing the information on the menu/web/app and the bill/receipt.
Establishment has a credit card surcharge not displayed on menu. Went over and emailed new law notice.
Fixed on the spot
Basic4
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
One set.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Employee cleaned.
Fixed on the spot
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
The side interior of the machine. Showed employee where.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Make table cooler on cook line. Employee removed.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
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.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.