MAR 17
2026
PASSED
7 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA
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ZEST KITCHEN AND BAR.
BEAT. 77/100
1347 ST LUCIE WEST BLVD · ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA
Last inspected March 17, 2026 · passed
9 critical violations on file. Recent issues warrant caution.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
4
3 passed · 1 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
28
includes 9 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Dec 2024
INSPECTION HISTORY
Approved source
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food protection, cross-contamination
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Plumbing installed and maintained
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected
Cited 1 time on this inspection
SEP 292025PASS W/ CONDITIONS10 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
SEP 29
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
10 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food out of temperature
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 3 times on this inspection
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Plumbing installed and maintained
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Employee lockers provided and used, clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
Cited 2 times on this inspection
SEP 292025PASSED5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
SEP 29
2025
PASSED
5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Plumbing installed and maintained
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
Cited 1 time on this inspection
DEC 272024PASSED6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
DEC 27
2024
PASSED
6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
Food out of temperature
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 3 times on this inspection
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Cross-connection, back siphonage, backflow
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
Cited 3 times on this inspection
Data sourced from Florida DBPR — Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Florida considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →