License No. 6605283|Public Food Service Establishment|St. Lucie County, FloridaInspected Mar 26, 2026

State of Florida Inspection Record

RIVER FRESH CAFE

12117 SW RIVERLAND BLVD, PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34987

RIVER FRESH CAFE has a mixed inspection record — 8 violations in the past year, including 1 high-priority. Not alarming, but worth knowing before you order. The trailing-year record shows 8 violations, including 1 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Spotty

68.6

Trailing year of inspections

How this kitchen compares

Against PORT SAINT LUCIE

Scores higher than 34% of the 160 inspected restaurants in PORT SAINT LUCIE on the trailing-year record.

68.6

Lowest scoreCity median · 81.9Highest score

Against St. Lucie County

1 high-priority violation on the trailing-year record — below the St. Lucie County average of 2.1.

This kitchen1

County average2.1

Below county average

Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.

The Inspection Record

4 inspections

Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.

Visit 01 — Routine - Food

Mar 26, 2026

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Food at unsafe temperature

Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.

High-priority

Raw-food separation & protection

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority

Advisories, date marking & labeling

Missing consumer advisory for raw or undercooked items, ready-to-eat food not date-marked, or food not properly labeled.

Intermediate×2

Handwash sinks & supplies

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Intermediate×2

Dishwashing facilities & test kits

Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.

Intermediate

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 02 — Routine - Food

Dec 5, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

In-use utensil storage

Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Earlier history — outside the scoring window

Visit 03 — Routine - Food

Jun 18, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Plumbing & backflow

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 04 — Food-Licensing Inspection

Mar 11, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations on record for this visit

This visit closed with no further action required.

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

What the violations mean

Violation categories, explained

8 violations · 6 categories

Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.

Cold food must stay at 41°F or below and hot food at 135°F or above, through receiving, holding, cooking, cooling, and reheating. The range in between is where bacteria multiply fastest, which is why temperature control is checked on nearly every visit.

On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 2 trailing-year inspections. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.

^† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.

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Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 6605283 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.

License on file

6605283

Inspected

Mar 26, 2026

Scoring

Trailing-year aggregate — How it works

Official State of Florida inspection records Opens myfloridalicense.com — the state's public inspection search

Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site