Empowered Foodie

14A S Roscoe Blvd, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

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Last inspected: Apr 6, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show three inspections at Empowered Foodie stretching back to 2025. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 6, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near two violations per visit across recent inspections.

Among Ponte Vedra Beach restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 6, 2026

Routine - Food

2 critical violations.

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High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Packages of raw fish, removed from original packaging, and raw beef stored together in standing reach in freezer by walk in cooler, all items rearranged. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-17-6

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink reading 50ppm and being used during inspection, per operator sanitizer tablets were added to triple sink less than 45 minutes ago, retested 25 minutes later at 150ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

22-43-4

Jan 29, 2026

Routine - Food

2 major violations.

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Intermediate - 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. Only 2 operators that engage in food handling do not have certifications and have been working for over a year.

53B-01-5

Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator is vacuum packaging raw chicken on site and is keeping frozen chicken in bags more than 48 hours. **Warning**

03G-50-1

Jun 6, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips available.

16-37-1

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Kitchen Hand Wash Sink blocked. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**

31A-09-4

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No Hand Wash Sign at employee restroom.

31B-04-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Empowered Foodie last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Empowered Foodie on file is from Apr 6, 2026. The public record contains three inspections in total.

How does Empowered Foodie compare to other restaurants in Ponte Vedra Beach?

Empowered Foodie most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Ponte Vedra Beach average of 75.

Has Empowered Foodie's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Empowered Foodie have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Empowered Foodie means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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