Maria's Cafe
Last inspected: Jan 28, 2026
82
Score
Maria's Cafe has been inspected 11 times since 2022. Maria's Cafe was last inspected on Jan 28, 2026. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around two violations across recent inspections versus roughly four violations before.
The pattern that stands out is “walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust”, which has been cited three times.
Compared to the broader Stuart restaurant scene, this is about average. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
11
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 28, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
82
Sep 12, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
52
Jan 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-05-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled vent and wall above exterior door in kitchen.
36-34-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal bags stored on top of single service ketch up packets in back storage closet. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 2 containers of Potatoes on floor of storage closet.
08B-38-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle used as scoop inside container of fish fry mix at food storage area. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
64
Jul 30, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations.
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Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
41
Apr 23, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Apr 22, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed Bacon on sheet tray wrapped with garbage bags. Advised operator to remove garbage bags and use food safe plastic wrap.
14-86-1
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw chicken over okra and plantain reach in freezer on cook line, raw beef over tater tots white chest freezer by cook line. All products not in commercial packaging. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Dry storage walk in: chili (47F - Cold Holding); cheese 49F cold holding; hot dogs 50F cold holding; sausage gravy (47F - Cold Holding); pasteurized egg whites (51F - Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (48F - Cold Holding); split pea soup (47F - Cold Holding); Alley walk in: turkey (46F - Cold Holding); cooked collard greens (46F - Cold Holding); raw shell eggs (47F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, all products held in cooler overnight. Operator storing all tcs products prepared today in reach in coolers or freezer and or packed with ice in walk in cooler. See stop sale.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Dry storage walk in: chili (47F - Cold Holding); cheese 49F cold holding; hot dogs 50F cold holding; sausage gravy (47F - Cold Holding); pasteurized egg whites (51F - Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (48F - Cold Holding); split pea soup (47F - Cold Holding); Alley walk in: turkey (46F - Cold Holding); cooked collard greens (46F - Cold Holding); raw shell eggs (47F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, all products held in cooler overnight. Operator storing all tcs products prepared today in reach in coolers or freezer and or packed with ice in walk in cooler. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. No time mark for cooked potatoes on counter in kitchen. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1.5 hours. Operator placed time mark for remaining 2.5 hours. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. On ice bath: pancake batter (eggs) (71F - Cooling) at 9:43 since 8:00 - 73F at 10:08 - At current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Operator decided to add to time control. Operator placed time stamp 8:00-12:00; tomato sauce (121F - Cooling) at 9:45 since 9:15 - 117F at 10:08 - Observed sitting on kitchen counter. At current rate of cooling product will not reach 70F within 2 hours. Operator placed on ice bath. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4
43
Nov 2, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Outside walk in cooler - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-02: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Oven door **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-02: **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
90
Nov 1, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
29-42-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Several soups, and raw beef (44F - Cold Holding) in outside walk in cooler overnight per operator. Advised operator to put in ice for immediate temperature recovery. Operator put items on ice and adjusted cooler temperature **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with forms **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener
22-02-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License is currently active
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees purse on shelf with clean dishes **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Outside walk in cooler door , metal is peeling off
14-11-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Oven door **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in salad prep cooler Dust on fan in dry storage area Outside Walk in cooler fan covers
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Outside walk in cooler
14-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Left side of kitchen by steam table and door to outside walk in cooler
36-27-5
41
Feb 16, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.raw chicken over raw ground beef/reach in freezer#2.
08A-20-5
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Raw shell eggs, potatoes, hollandaise sauce/cook line
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.chicken pot pie filling/prepared over 24 hours before/walk in cooler/corrective action taken/operator date labeled food. **Corrective Action Taken**
02C-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Flour/storage area/corrective action taken /operator covered food **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-12-5
64
Sep 6, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Stored within 1 hour /corrective action taken/operator stored back in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-03-5
Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler/frontline
05-05-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Stored plastic container/kitchen/corrective action taken/operator removed container. **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil/shortening container/storage area.
08B-38-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Pork chop/walk in cooler#2/corrective action taken/operator covered foods. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-12-5
64
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Maria's Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Maria's Cafe on file is from Jan 28, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Maria's Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Maria's Cafe.
How does Maria's Cafe compare to other restaurants in Stuart?
Maria's Cafe most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is about the same as the Stuart average of 81.
Has Maria's Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Maria's Cafe have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Maria's Cafe 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 Maria's Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Maria's Cafe is inspected around three times per year on average.
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