Heaton's Reef Bar and Grill in Vero Beach
Last inspected:
3500 Ocean Dr, Vero Beach, FL 32963Heaton's Reef Bar and Grill in Vero Beach has been inspected 25 times since January 2022, documenting 149 total violations, an average of 5.96 per inspection. The facility has no emergency closure history. High-priority violations have been a consistent pattern, particularly employee health policy violations cited in 8 of the last 8 inspections, handwashing facility violations in 4 of the last 8 inspections, and toxic substance control violations in 5 of the last 8 inspections. Consumer advisory violations appeared in 5 of the last 8 inspections. The most recent inspection on February 20, 2026 resulted in a Call Back - Complied disposition after 3 employee health policy violations were cited on February 11, 2026, when a Warning was issued for 12 violations including high-priority handwashing facility and toxic substance control violations. A prior inspection on July 22, 2025 was completed with no violations.
Summary generated from Florida DBPR public inspection records.
Heaton's Reef Bar and Grill in Vero Beach: Comparison to Indian River County Averages
Heaton's Reef Bar and Grill in Vero Beach: Fire Safety & Life Safety Violations (2)
— 2 fire violations
— Routine - Food · 48-01-5 · Call Back - Complied
— Routine - Food · 48-01-5 · Call Back - Extension given, pending
Heaton's Reef Bar and Grill in Vero Beach: Full Inspection History — DBPR (25)
— 2 inspections5 violations · 5 high priority
— Routine - Food· 1 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Complied
High Priority Violations
— Routine - Food· 4 violations (4 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
— 1 inspection0 violations
— Routine - Food· 0 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations recorded for this inspection.
— 3 inspections15 violations · 11 high priority
— Routine - Food· 7 violations (6 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— Routine - Food· 4 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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Basic Violations
— Routine - Food· 4 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Basic Violations
— 4 inspections24 violations · 16 high priority
— Routine - Food· 8 violations (6 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied
Intermediate Violations
— Routine - Food· 9 violations (6 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
— Routine - Food· 6 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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— 1 inspection8 violations · 5 high priority
— Routine - Food· 8 violations (5 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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Basic Violations
— 4 inspections23 violations · 12 high priority
— Routine - Food· 8 violations (6 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied
Basic Violations
— Routine - Food· 3 violations · Call Back - Extension given, pending
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
— Routine - Food· 11 violations (6 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
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Basic Violations
— 3 inspections19 violations · 12 high priority
— Routine - Food· 5 violations (3 high priority)· Call Back - Complied
High Priority Violations
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Basic Violations
— Routine - Food· 11 violations (7 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
— Routine - Food· 3 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— 2 inspections6 violations · 4 high priority
— Routine - Food· 1 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
— Routine - Food· 5 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
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— 2 inspections12 violations · 7 high priority
— Routine - Food· 4 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
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— Routine - Food· 8 violations (5 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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— 2 inspections7 violations · 5 high priority
— Routine - Food· 5 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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— Routine - Food· 2 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
— 1 inspection5 violations · 3 high priority
— Routine - Food· 5 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
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Heaton's Reef Bar and Grill in Vero Beach: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Heaton's Reef Bar and Grill in Vero Beach last inspected?
- Heaton's Reef Bar and Grill in Vero Beach was last inspected by Florida DBPR on February 20, 2026. The result was: Call Back - Complied.
- What are the most common violations at Heaton's Reef Bar and Grill in Vero Beach?
- The most frequently cited violations at Heaton's Reef Bar and Grill in Vero Beach are: Clean multi-use utensils, Consumer advisory, Proper ventilation.
- How many health inspections has Heaton's Reef Bar and Grill in Vero Beach had?
- Heaton's Reef Bar and Grill in Vero Beach has had 25 inspections on record with Florida DBPR, averaging 6 violations per inspection, above the statewide average of 5.2.
- What did the most recent inspection of Heaton's Reef Bar and Grill in Vero Beach find?
- Heaton's Reef Bar and Grill in Vero Beach was most recently inspected on February 20, 2026 with 1 violation(s). Disposition: Call Back - Complied.
- Has Heaton's Reef Bar and Grill in Vero Beach ever been shut down?
- No, Heaton's Reef Bar and Grill in Vero Beach has no emergency closures on record with Florida DBPR.
- What does Florida violation V02 (Employee health policy) mean?
- Violation 02 (Employee health policy) is classified as a high priority violation under Florida DBPR food safety regulations. See the full explanation at floridafoodsafety.org/violation/02.
- Has Heaton's Reef Bar and Grill in Vero Beach had any fire safety violations?
- Yes, Heaton's Reef Bar and Grill in Vero Beach has 2 fire safety violation(s) on record from Florida state fire inspections.
- Has Heaton's Reef Bar and Grill in Vero Beach operated under other names?
- Yes, this location previously operated as: Heatons Reef Bar and Grill (2021).
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Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).
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Disclaimer: All data reflects official state records at time of publication. Facilities may have since corrected cited violations, resolved enforcement actions, or changed ownership.
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