Mama Lisas Bistro
Last inspected: Feb 11, 2026
78
Score
The health department has logged 14 inspections at Mama Lisas Bistro, the earliest from 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Feb 11, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around seven violations to closer to five violations per visit over the last few inspections.
When inspectors have written things up, “wood food-contact surface not properly sealed” has been the most frequent reason, cited five times.
Mama Lisas Bistro's latest score is in line with the Port St. Lucie average of 81. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
14
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 11, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment removed dish washer from updated, current plans. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-10: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-11: Operator submitted plans to Plan Review on 2/9. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
51-16-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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 and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Omar - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-10: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-11: **Time Extended**
53B-13-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cooler #1 is defrosting and right side door has to be manually pushed in order to close. - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-10: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-11: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
78
Dec 10, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment removed dish washer from updated, current plans. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-10: **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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 and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Omar - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-10: **Time Extended**
53B-13-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cooler #1 is defrosting and right side door has to be manually pushed in order to close. - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-10: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
78
Dec 9, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 8 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
39
Jun 18, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
50
Jan 7, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 5, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 1 cracked shell egg stored with shell eggs on cooks line. 1 cracked egg is touching another shell egg. 2 eggs discarded by Manager and placed eggs in new clean container. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-14-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter packet 63F cold holding. Received delivery this morning. Recommend to rapid chill. Employee placed in another cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Informed Manager. **Warning**
29-34-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. **Warning**
51-16-7
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee/guest bathroom. Informed Manager. **Warning**
32-04-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Next to employee/ guest bathroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-36-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Next to employee/guest bathroom. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Glass door cooler labeled True. **Warning**
14-74-7
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Under hand washing sink in kitchen. **Warning**
36-03-4
Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. **Warning**
51-09-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tong on stove handle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Both microwaves on cooks line. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Light not functioning. In employee/guest bathroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-62-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In glass cooler labeled True. **Warning**
05-09-4
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood shelving in storage area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-06-4
30
Aug 10, 2024
Routine - Food
10 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Near bathroom. Also in lobby area. Multiple wood pieces are going through ceiling tile that is missing, Operator stated the wood is for another bathroom. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-10: **Time Extended**
36-36-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole in ceiling in storage area, ceiling tile in bathroom removed halfway due to electrical line running through it. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-10: **Time Extended**
36-32-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 2024 displayed. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-10: **Time Extended**
50-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. The cutting boards near the steam table/ prep area. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-10: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Ice machine in storage area. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-10: **Time Extended**
14-71-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In front of reach in coolers red tiles. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-10: **Time Extended**
36-22-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In front of reach in coolers. And cracked red tiles in kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-10: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-10: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. In the bathroom. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-10: **Time Extended**
36-62-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. In storage area. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-10: **Time Extended**
14-06-4
61
Aug 9, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Approximately 25 live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, dish machine/ sanitizers, and bag of potatoes. Small flying insects on ice cube in Ice machine in storage area and piece of hair ice machine in front counter has a piece of hair and black substance land on ice. Recommend to Operator to not use ice, clean then sanitize machines. Operator discarded bag of potatoes, stated they some were rotten. **Admin Complaint** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Dishmachine quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Found at 25ppm. Inspector primed and reran again. Primed and reran a third time, found at 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-47-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Due to flying insect landing on ice. Small flying insect on ice cube in Ice machine in storage area and one piece of hair found in ice machine in front counter and black substance on ice. Recommend to Operator to not use ice, clean then sanitize machines. **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Gallon of milk. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer has leftover food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No sign posted. Inspector provided on site. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-02-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole in ceiling in storage area, ceiling tile in bathroom removed halfway due to electrical line running through it.
36-32-5
Basic - Light not functioning. In the bathroom.
36-62-4
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. In storage area.
14-06-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl found in sugar and flour. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Near bathroom. Also in lobby area. Multiple wood pieces are going through ceiling tile that is missing, Operator stated the wood is for another bathroom.
36-36-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 2024 displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. The cutting boards near the steam table/ prep area.
14-09-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Ice machine in storage area.
14-71-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In front of reach in coolers red tiles.
36-22-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In front of reach in coolers. And cracked red tiles in kitchen.
36-17-5
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bulk oils.
08B-47-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
22-08-4
26
Feb 6, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 1, 2024
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease from hood vents dripping down.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of cooler #1, make station cooler, white reach in freezer heavily soiled at bottom.
22-16-4
Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. There is water draining on floor from undetermined source in main kitchen preparation area. Appears to be from in between the tile floor or from wall behind sink. Owner states he has link from back system and he is aware of the problem. Due to standing water issue, supervisor advised to warning for sanitation and safety. **Warning**
29-03-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Door handle reach in freezer, silver freezer.
23-24-4
82
Jul 21, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-21: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-21: **Time Extended**
50-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Shelves in kitchen area - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-21: **Time Extended**
14-06-4
82
Jul 19, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Sanitary bucket 200++ remixed 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-52-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Sausage 45-47f cold holding , steak 50f cold holding , hamburger raw 47f cold holding , sausage 48f cold holding ,hot dog 50f cold holding , potatoes 50f cold holding , corned beef 46f cold holding , bacon 50f cold holding , pork roll 47f cold holding , cream 49f cold holding , cheese 50f cold holding, manager disposed of foods **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler Sausage 45-47f cold holding , steak 50f cold holding , hamburger raw 47f cold holding , sausage 48f cold holding ,hot dog 50f cold holding , potatoes 50f cold holding , corned beef 46f cold holding , bacon 50f cold holding , pork roll 47f cold holding , cream 49f cold holding , cheese 50f cold holding **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer
22-02-4
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Shelves in kitchen area
14-06-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler ambient 51-55 f do not store any potentially hazardous foods in walk in until it is able to maintain 41or below.
14-11-5
50
Apr 20, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-20: **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
90
Oct 19, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
41
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Mama Lisas Bistro last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Mama Lisas Bistro on file is from Feb 11, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Mama Lisas Bistro?
Across the inspection record, “wood food-contact surface not properly sealed” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Mama Lisas Bistro.
How does Mama Lisas Bistro compare to other restaurants in Port St. Lucie?
Mama Lisas Bistro most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the Port St. Lucie average of 81.
Has Mama Lisas Bistro's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Mama Lisas Bistro have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Mama Lisas Bistro means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Mama Lisas Bistro inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Mama Lisas Bistro is inspected around four times per year on average.
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