Melbourne Asian eatery tops inspections violations for the week

Rob Landers, Florida Today
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Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you.

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 Feb. 26-March 3, 2024. 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 Feb. 26-March 3 inspections and no violations were found.

NOTE: The ** indicates restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week

Which Brevard County restaurants had high priority violations?

Asian Time Sushi & Grill

6365 N. Wickham Road, Suite 107, Melbourne

Routine Inspection on Feb. 27

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

28 total violations, with five high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Observe establishment not using Bounty paper towels for the touching tcs foods.

  • 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. Observed dish washer cutting raw chicken and then touch clean and ready-to-eat item without washing hands in between. Re-educated **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Operator complied with paperwork. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Sushi cooked white rice (81F - Hot Holding) does have a time stamp but not having a written plan for a time plan. **Warning**

  • High Priority - All items pulled from walk in cooler, stored at ambient air on counter. From approx 11 a.m., previously cooked white rice (56F - cold holding )cut up cabbage (55F - Cold holding); bean sprout (55F - Cold holding ); whole raw shell eggs internal (71F - Cold Holding) temp it at 1:10 p.m. all food items, some items where placed back into walk in cooler and reach in freezer to rapid chill by cook **Warning**

Flavors Of India

5675 N. Atlantic Ave., No. 117, Cocoa Beach

Routine Inspection on Feb. 29

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

Nine total violations, with four high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dish machine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm. Set up triple sink. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade towel in contact with rising dough.

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. On cook line. In main reach-in cooler cooked vegetables (51F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (51F - Cold Holding); sauces (51F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding) all food items have been in unit overnight.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line. In main reach-in cooler cooked vegetables (51F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (51F - Cold Holding); sauces (51F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding) all food items have been in unit overnight. SEE STOP SALE **Warning**

Kelly's Burgers and Brew

650 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne

Routine Inspection on Feb. 28

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

Nine total violations, with two high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested dish machine 3x, tried priming machine, bucket is full. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salad cooler; julienne turkey (45F - Cold Holding); julienne ham (45F - Cold Holding) items have been stored overnight in cooler, operator discarded items.

Makoto Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Of Melbourne

785A S. Babcock St., Melbourne

Complaint Inspection on Feb. 28

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

11 total violations, with one high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 small fly in dry storage **Warning**

Mom & Pop's Bar and Grill

900 N. Atlantic Ave., Suite D, Cocoa Beach

Routine Inspection on Feb. 29

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 - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top of reach in cooler butter (51F - Cold Holding). Stored over fill line of unit

Panera Bread Store 2782

275 E. Eau Gallie Blvd., Indian Harbour Beach

Routine Inspection on Feb. 28

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 - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested dish machine 4x, 0 ppm. GM called for service **Warning**

Ruby Asian Taste

1307 S. Babcock St., Melbourne

Routine Inspection on Feb. 26

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

15 total violations, with one high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked chicken walk in cooler raw beef and shrimp over cooked chicken. Walk-in cooler Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

The Island Waterfront Bar and Grill

1891 E. State Road 520, Merritt Island

Complaint Inspection on Feb. 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 - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dish machine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 25ppm **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-22: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-28: Still at 25ppm, temp 107°F **Time Extended**

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 restaurant and food truck inspections Feb. 26-March 3