Polito Samantha
Last inspected: Nov 5, 2025
90
Score
Polito Samantha appears in inspection records eight times, starting in 2022. The most recent visit was on Nov 5, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around three violations across recent inspections versus roughly five violations before.
Looking across the full record, “raw animal food stored over/not properly separated” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
Compared to the broader Stuart restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
90
Feb 7, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. At cook line, Employee cracked raw shell eggs then proceeded to touch ready to eat bagel without washing hands. Advised operator of proper handwashing. Employee washed hands, changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At reach in cooler, Raw shell eggs stored over cheesecake mix. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. At reach in freezer, 1 cracked shell egg.
01B-14-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. A container of glass cleaner stored over prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverages stored over prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
52
Sep 6, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At kitchen, Raw shell eggs stored over spinach, ham, and cooked roast beef in reach in cooler. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, butter (51F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item out of temperature approximately 2 1/2 hours prior. Operator stated butter is held on TPHC, no written procedure. and no time mark. Operator time marked item. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. At cook line, Employee cracked shell eggs, touched ready to eat bacon without washing hands. Advised operator of proper handwashing. Operator educated employee, employee washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-27-4
64
May 21, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed and printed out the form **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03F-10-5
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. Emailed poster **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime- cutting board at front counter
22-02-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Operator posted a sign as Hand sink - handwashing missing Advised to have proper sigh
31B-04-4
70
Jan 30, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw shell eggs over spinach and bell peppers at reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
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 observed for raw shell eggs, butter and American cheese. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Operator placed time mark for remaining 2 hours. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed sanitizer bucket, Chlorine sanitizer 200+ppm. Operator corrected to 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed Skin moisturizer, narcan and advil over prep table in kitchen. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Operator offers nova spread, nova sandwich and nova platter on menu. Operator updated chalkboard menu to indicate dishes containing nova on menu as a raw animal protein. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator uses time control for raw shell eggs, American cheese and butter. No written procedure available at time of inspection. Time control procedure sent to operator.
03F-10-5
45
May 3, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 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. Observed smoked salmon in reach in cooler at front customer line at 53F(cold holding) Operator states item was in cooler since yesterday, operator states not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep table - American cheese (53F - Cold Holding); butter (73F - Cold Holding) ; Reach in cooler service line: smoked salmon (53F - Cold Holding) Operator states butter and American cheese out of temperature for 3 hours. Operator states not prepared or portioned today. Operator decided to use time control. Operator placed time stamp for remaining 1 hour. Sent time as public health control to operator. Observed smoked salmon in reach in cooler at front customer line at 53F. Operator states item was in cooler since yesterday, operator states not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw steak in reach in freezer not commercially packaged over tater tot's. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No Quat Sanitizer test strips available. Operator states Quat sanitizer will be used at triple sink. Inspector tested triple sink with personal test strips at 200ppm.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No thermometer in cooler for individual pints of milk for sale to customers. Inspector used personal stem thermometer to verify temperature at 38F.
05-09-4
50
Nov 7, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezers - raw burgers not commercially packaged over marinara sauce - operator stored to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
82
Oct 27, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
86
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Polito Samantha last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Polito Samantha on file is from Nov 5, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Polito Samantha?
Across the inspection record, “raw animal food stored over/not properly separated” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Polito Samantha.
How does Polito Samantha compare to other restaurants in Stuart?
Polito Samantha most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Stuart average of 81.
Has Polito Samantha's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Polito Samantha have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Polito Samantha 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 Polito Samantha inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Polito Samantha is inspected around three times per year on average.
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