3 Brevard restaurants fail back-to-back inspections this week

Rob Landers, Florida Today
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For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Brevard County restaurant inspections site.

Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Brevard County, Florida, for the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1, 2023. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.

Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.

For full restaurant inspection details, visit our Brevard County restaurant inspection site.

Which Brevard County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?

These restaurants met all standards during their Sept. 25-Oct. 1 inspections and no violations were found.

** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week

Which Brevard County restaurants had high priority violations?

Bangkok House Restaurant

700 E. Merritt Island Causeway, Unit 3, Merritt Island

Follow-up Inspection on Sept. 26

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

26 total violations, with four high-priority violations

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. First aid kit improperly stored corrected **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-26: **Time Extended**

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. Probe thermometer is soiled - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-26: **Time Extended**

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Make table station cooked noodles; (52F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (50F - Cold Holding); rice (72-75F - cooling) - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-26: Kept in cooler over night Cart egg 2 dozen ambient air Noodles 56F **Time Extended**

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Stop sale noodles 52F cold holding, stop sale raw chicken 50F cold holding, stop sale white rice 72-75 cold holding, stop sale head cabbages 79F - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-26: Ambient air reading 58F Stocked majority of items at 11am, removed all tcs items to rapid chill Cabbage 51F Sliced tomatoes 48F Raw chicken 48F Noodles 54F Raw shell egg ambient air 58F Scallop 30F Raw shrimp 39F Raw beef 29F Raw shelled eggs and Noodles kept over night discarded **Time Extended** **Admin Complaint**

Domino's Pizza Unit #5154

4700 N.E. Babcock St., Palm Bay

Routine Inspection on Sept. 25

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

Eight total violations, with one high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheeses in reach-in cooler 51 F. Operator stated was delivered today at three hours prior. suggested rapid chill, all moved into walk-in cooler.

Durangos Steakhouse

4825 Helen Hauser Blvd., Titusville

Routine Inspection on Sept. 27

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

14 total violations, with two high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -reach-in cooler across from double door ovens: sliced tomatoes 50F, diced tomatoes 46F, shredded cheese 47F, cut lettuce 50F, buttermilk bath 54F, per operator less than 4 hours, product relocated to walk-in freezer -reach-in cooler across from coffee station: coleslaw 47F and sour cream 48F, operator discarded **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -fries under heat lamp 117-120F, operator discarded **Warning**

First Watch Restaurants

1900 W. New Haven Ave., Melbourne

Routine Inspection on Sept. 27

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

Five total violations, with two high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cook line unit/ omelette station. Cooler was off at time of inspection, suspected breaker issues last night for storms. Everything was kept in cooler overnight, operator discarded. cooked chicken (66F - Cold Holding); French toast batter (63F - Cold Holding); quinoa (66F - Cold Holding); corn (70F - Cold Holding); black beans (67F - Cold Holding); liquid eggs (59F - Cold Holding); whipped eggs (59F - Cold Holding) **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line unit/ omelette station. Cooler was off at time of inspection, suspected breaker issues last night for storms. Everything was kept in cooler overnight, operator discarded. cooked chicken (66F - Cold Holding); French toast batter (63F - Cold Holding); quinoa (66F - Cold Holding); corn (70F - Cold Holding); black beans (67F - Cold Holding); liquid eggs (59F - Cold Holding); whipped eggs (59F - Cold Holding) Plugged cooler back in and started to cool down during time of inspection, temped ambient air at 42F **Warning**

Gators Dockside

683 Dave Nisbet Drive, Cape Canaveral

Routine Inspection on Sept. 26

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

Eight total violations, with five high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 15 live flying insects in kitchen areas. Operator killed 9 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler on cook line. Raw shrimp stored over cooked noodles. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler. Raw chicken over raw shrimp on speed rack. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Multiple liquor bottles at each bar have dead flies inside.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler at end of cook line cooked noodles (47F - Cold Holding); pico (47F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (47F - Cold Holding). **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Gators Dockside

683 Dave Nisbet Drive, Cape Canaveral

Follow-up Inspection on Sept. 28

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

One total violation, with One high-priority violation

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 15 live flying insects in kitchen areas. Operator killed 9 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-28: Observed 6 live flying insects at callback **Time Extended**

Hibachi Express

195 Malabar Road N.W. Unit 4, Palm Bay

Routine Inspection on Sept. 26

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

EIght total violations, with two high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. *Raw chicken and raw beef

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. * Operator states they stock the make tables approximately 3 hours prior. Moved all to walk in cooler to rapid chill. Ambient air in both coolers 50F+ degrees.Operator turned dial up, ambient air dropped to 42 on cooler in kitchen. **Warning**

Hibachi Express

195 Malabar Road N.W. Unit 4, Palm Bay

Follow-Up Inspection on Sept. 27

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

Eight total violations, with two high-priority violations

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. *Raw chicken and raw beef - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-27: **Time Extended**

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. * Operator states they stock the make tables approximately 3 hours prior. Moved all to walk in cooler to rapid chill. Ambient air in both coolers 50F+ degrees.Operator turned dial up, ambient air dropped to 42 on cooler in kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-27: Food was iced, but bottom reach-in cooler was 48F ambient. Operator has maintenance scheduled for today. Will come back tomorrow or Friday to comply. Per Liselotte **Time Extended**

Hop Bo Chinese Restaurant

5410 Murrell Road No. 113, Rockledge

Routine Inspection on Sept. 25

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

14 total violations, with three high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cook pork in reach in freezer Raw shrimp and raw shell eggs over Ready To Eat foods in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Reach in cooler ambient air 56F cooked chicken ; (45F - Cold Holding); cooked pork (44-46F - Cold Holding); egg rolls (52-54F - Cold Holding); cook sweet and sour chicken (51F - Cold Holding); wontons (50-56F - Cold Holding); **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler ambient air 56F cooked chicken ; (45F - Cold Holding); cooked pork (44-46F - Cold Holding); egg rolls (52-54F - Cold Holding); cook sweet and sour chicken (51F - Cold Holding); wontons (50-56F - Cold Holding); **Warning**

Hula Moon

1900 State Road A1A, Indian Harbour Beach

Routine Inspection on Sept. 28

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

Four total violations, with one high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tomato sauce (47F - Cold Holding); red potatoes (47F - Cold Holding) pork (46F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (46F - Cold Holding); operator moved all time safety controlled items to cooler and call technician for service. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Hyatt Place Melbourne - Palm Bay

1435 Sportsman Lane N.E., Palm Bay

Food-Licensing Inspection Inspection on Sept. 28

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

16 total violations, with three high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink no sanitizer, changed jug. 200ppm **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At self serve breakfast butter (60F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (50F - Cold Holding) At bar: milk x3 (45F - Cold Holding); half and half quart (45F - Cold Holding)

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At self serve breakfast butter (60F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (50F - Cold Holding) At bar: milk x3 (45F - Cold Holding); half and half quart (45F - Cold Holding) *provided time plan **Warning**

Jamrock Grill

160 Malabar Road S.W. Suite 117-119, Palm Bay

Routine Inspection on Sept. 27

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

Six total violations, with two high-priority 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 oxtail in walk-in cooler

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. *walk-in cooler was 55F ambient when found at 945. Operator stated he checked the temperature in the morning before prep and delivery began was at 42F, and the food had risen because of the hot air in restaurant. Prepared food was moved to reach-in freezer to rapid chill, raw meat was put on ice. Operator states that all the raw food will be cooked today. prepared oxtail (52F - Cold Holding); prepared chicken curry (52F - Cold Holding); prepared rice and beans (57F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (55F - Cold Holding) **Warning**

Jamrock Grill

160 Malabar Road SW Suite 117-119, Palm Bay

Follow-up Inspection on Sept. 28

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

Five total violations, with one high-priority violation

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. *walk-in cooler was 55F ambient when found at 945. Operator stated he checked the temperature in the morning before prep and delivery began was at 42F, and the food had risen because of the hot air in restaurant. Prepared food was moved to reach-in freezer to rapid chill, raw meat was put on ice. Operator states that all the raw food will be cooked today. prepared oxtail (52F - Cold Holding); prepared chicken curry (52F - Cold Holding); prepared rice and beans (57F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (55F - Cold Holding) **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-28: Observed food in walk in cooler not maintaining temperature. Raw chicken @50F Raw shrimp @51F Cut cabbage @51F Ambient temperature in cooler was 50F **Time Extended**

Krystal

2914 S. Washington Ave., Titusville

Routine Inspection on Sept. 27

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

20 total violations, with three high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -tater tots 114-122F, per operator less than 15 minutes, operator discarded **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**

Malabar Mo's

2805 Malabar Road, Malabar

Routine Inspection on Sept. 27

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

15 total violations, with three high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in hand wash sink in bar. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Chowder in walk-in cooler had water dripping into it from condenser fan- cook discarded, see stop sale.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. *food in make table: sliced cheddar (49F - Cold Holding); sliced Swiss (51F - Cold Holding); shredded cheddar (55F - Cold Holding); sliced pepper jack cheese (51F - Cold Holding). Operator states it was stocked at beginning of shift and has risen in temp because of door open. Suggested switching the tcs products into the cooler next to it containing non tcs products that was much cooler and put on ice to rapid chill. **Warning**

Nonno Subway Inc

3690 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Bch

Complaint Inspection on Sept. 27

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

Six total violations, with one high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Line worker washed dishes then moved to line without washing hands and put on gloves to make a sandwich for customers

Panera Bread Store 2783

2290 Town Center Blvd. Suite 101, Viera

Complaint Inspection on Sept. 29

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

Eight total violations, with two high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cookline reach in cooler drawer slice chicken (44-50F - Cold Holding) stop sale

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cookline reach in cooler drawer slice chicken (44-50F - Cold Holding) stop sale Butter 44F to 50F when asked if utilizing Time they are only to swap out ice bucket not the product. Provided Time Plan to review. **Warning**

Taco City 3 Inc

2955 S. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach

Routine Inspection on Sept. 27

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

14 total violations, with 10 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered through rear door and put on gloves to make a ticket without washing hands first

  • High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher handled soiled dishes then handled clean dishes without washing hands

  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook removed tortilla from heating press with bare hands. SEE STOP SALE

  • High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Cook removed tortilla from heating press with bare hands. SEE STOP SALE

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 12 live flying insects in bar area. Killed all but 5 **Warning**

  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Chili in container with make date of 9/19/23

  • High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray nozzle in dish area is hanging below the flood rim of sink

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Chili in container with make date of 9/19/23

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top of reach in cooler on Cook line cut lettuce (64F - Cold Holding) is stored above the fill line of unit **Repeat Violation**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker installed on hose bib at rear of building

Too Cool Cafe

2051 South Patrick Drive, Indian Harbour Beach

Routine Inspection on Sept. 26

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

Seven total violations, with one high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pooled eggs 47F, cook added more ice to ice bath to cool quickly. **Corrective Action Taken**

Yaakuza Japanese Thai Fusion & Sake Bar

925 N. Courtney Parkway, No. 8, Merritt Island

Complaint Inspection on Sept. 29

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

12 total violations, with two high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In display case of sushi bar. raw salmon (48F - Cold Holding); raw escolar (48F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (48F - Cold Holding); krab (48F - Cold Holding) **Warning**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker installed on the non chemical side of the split at mop sink

What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?

Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments.

How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?

If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online.

Get the whole story at our restaurant inspection database.

What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?

Basic violations are those considered against best practices.

A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.

An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: "Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over."

An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.

A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license.

This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Brevard County Space Coast restaurant and food truck inspections