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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 March 18-31, 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 March 18-31 inspections and no violations were found.
Note: The ** indicates restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week
Aramark at Rockwell Collins, 1100 W. Hibiscus Blvd. No. 308, Melbourne
Bangkok Style Thai Food#2, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Bizzarro's Of Merritt Island, 325 E. State Road 520, Suite L, Merritt Island**
Calvin Kitchen on Wheels, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Cocoa Beach Ale House, 5590 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach**
Dancers Royale Cocoa Beach, 74 N. Orlando Ave., Cocoa Beach**
El Pueblo Magico Mexican Restaurant, 2137 N. Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island**
Heavenly Treats Bakery, 635 S. Wickham Road, Suite 105, West Melbourne
Holy Smoke, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Rock The Guac, 4265 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach**
Pizza Company, 868 N. Banana River Drive, Merritt Island
Sinbad Restaurant, 1450 N. Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island
Sunrise Family Restaurant, 365 W. State Road 520, Cocoa Beach**
Sweets & Meats, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
The Twisted Birch, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Tide & Tonic, 1940 State Road A1A, Indian Harbour Beach
Tipico Latino Restaurante, 566 Barton Blvd. No. 1, Rockledge**
Whisk and Grind , 370 N. Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island**
Which Brevard County restaurants were temporarily closed by inspectors?
These restaurants failed their March 25-31 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-upinspections are required.
Shore Lanes No. 2 & City Limits Lounge
4851 S. Dairy Road, Melbourne
Complaint Inspection on March 27
Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
Seven total violations, with four high-priority violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in bar area: 25+ next to soda gun/ice bin in bar area **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found: One on the shelf with to go boxes under coffee machine One behind reach in cooler next to soda machine One on side of soda machine One on wall between kitchen and bar 4 in utility room **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 100+ Behind reach-in cooler next to soda machine on wood underneath counter **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Spray hose at mop sink lower than flood rim of sink. **Repeat Violation**
Which Brevard County restaurants had high priority violations?
Agave D'Oro Mexican Bar and Grill
3955 W. New Haven Ave., West Melbourne
Complaint Inspection on March 26
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 - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies observed in kitchen
High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Non exempt fish fish may not be served raw or undercooked
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Bizzarro's Of Merritt Island
325 E. State Road 520, Suite L, Merritt Island
Routine Inspection on March 19
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
13 total violations, with four 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. 0ppm. Primed machine 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 8 live flying insects in area surrounding soda machine next to front counter. Operator killed 7. Observed 15 live flying insects in kitchen from rear shelves by mixer to dish area. Operator killed 14. Observed 7 live flying insects in service line. Operator killed 5 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Hanging in service line. Operator discarded **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top of reach in cooler at pizza make line. cooked sausage (50F - Cold Holding). Operator placed bag of ice over product to cool
Burger King
1164 Malabar Road S.E., Palm Bay
Complaint Inspection on March 22
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
14 total violations, with four high-priority violations
High Priority - Raw bacon stored over ready-to-eat sliced cheeses in walk-in cooler
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. sliced ham (73F - Cold Holding); sliced white cheese (77F - Cold Holding); shredded cheddar (76F) **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw bacon on prep table- 2.5 hours (52F), suggested rapid chill, operator moved to walk-in cooler Kids milk in reach-in cooler by drive thru- 52F sliced ham (73F - Cold Holding); sliced white cheese (77F - Cold Holding); shredded cheddar (76F), out over 4 hours, see stop sale **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Swiss cheese, sliced ham and shredded cheddar. See stop sale. Tomatoes and lettuce had been brought out for lunch, 15 minutes prior time stamps were applied **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Crowne Plaza
2605 N. State A1A, Melbourne
Routine Inspection on March 25
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
10 total violations, with three high-priority violations
High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Tested Dishmachine 3x, no color change on either strip. **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over ready to eat wings.
High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server dropped dirty silverware, then grabbed 2 waters to serve.
Econo Lodge
260 E. State Road 520. Merritt Island
Routine Inspection on March 26
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 - 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. 0ppm. **Warning**
Fiesta Azteca Mexican Rest
3194 W. New Haven Ave., West Melbourne
Routine Inspection on March 20
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
23 total violations, with five high-priority violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee went to get gloves and applied 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. Handle diced tomatoes with bare hands no gloves present. Recommend to stop prep till gloves can be delivered. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef stored over whole muscle in freezer not hermetically sealed. Raw chicken over beef in the walk in freezer.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese 44F to 51F recommended to rapid chill **Repeat Violation**
High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Chlorine over 200 ppm
Izzy's Diner
2598 Palm Bay Road, Palm Bay
Routine Inspection on March 21
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 - 16 Live, small flying insects in dry storage where bus tubs and pans are kept, appeared when bins were agitated. **Warning**
High Priority - Raw chicken stored over ready-to-eat ham and sausage **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked sausage (48F) and cut lettuce (46F) in right reach-in cooler, prepped 3 hours prior, suggested rapid chill, operator moved to colder reach-in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
Jabbers
4365 Grissom Parkway, Cocoa
Routine Inspection on March 20
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
19 total violations, with three high-priority violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live flips in kitchen, destroyed and area sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat raw animal food, such as hamburgers, steak and sushi covered under a consumer advisory. While raw shell eggs stored in fro pint of raw chicken in bottom drawer of the reach in cooler drawers. Corrected by manager **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Used can of oven cleaner stored on top of outside ice machine, corrected **Corrected On-Site**
Kravepot on Suntree, LLC
6525 3 St. Unit 107, Rockledge
Complaint Inspection on March 21
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
42 total violations, with 10 high-priority violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. see stop sale, Buffet line cooler 2 cooked tofu approx 2#; (56F - Cold Holding); uncooked tofu approx 1/2# (56F - Cold Holding); fresh garlic chopped approx 2# (56F - Cold Holding); cut cabbages approx 4# (56F - Cold Holding); cooked canned corn approx 1# (56F - Cold Holding); framers cheese approx 1# (56F - Cold Holding); opened yogurt approx 1/2 quart, molded () **Warning**
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. Dish Washing Machine at 0 ppm chlorine, primed retested still at 0 ppm **Warning**
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Buffet area sneeze guard not adequate for set up of food items displayed. **Warning**
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee start work to move utensils to buffet and apply gloves without first hand washing, corrected and re-educated. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Whole raw shell eggs stored next to cleaned/washed lettuce in reach in cooler unit. On buffet raw items not separated from ready to eat items adequately.
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. On buffet raw shaved chicken stored next to shave raw beef, no separation of products as needed due to minimum cooking temp for each not on a consumer advisory. **Warning**
High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. End cap of the buffet holding raw beef and chicken items equipped with sliding doors but no squeeze guard in placed as needed. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. see stop sale, Buffet line cooler 2 cooked tofu approx 2#; (56F - Cold Holding); uncooked tofu approx 1/2# (56F - Cold Holding); fresh garlic chopped approx 2# (56F - Cold Holding); cut cabbages approx 4# (56F - Cold Holding); cooked canned corn approx 1# (56F - Cold Holding); framers cheese approx 1# (56F - Cold Holding); opened yogurt approx 1/2 quart, molded () **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. White rice prepared on site left in unplugged rice cooker overnight at 78° hot holding rice that was left in pot found in reach in cooler at 67° **Warning**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle glass cleaner and other unlabeled spray bottle stored with food storage containers under prep table. **Warning**
La Cita Golf & Country Club
777 Country Club Drive, Titusville
Routine Inspection on March 26
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
22 total violations, with three high-priority violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Opened case Italian sausage stored over ready to eat desserts in walk in freezer , corrected **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Whole raw shell eggs stored over unwashed potatoes in walk in cooler, corrected **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 3 each who,EO raw shell eggs broken in reach in cooler unit. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Mexicos Grill Mobile 3
Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Routine Inspection on March 28
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
16 total violations, with four high-priority violations
High Priority - Establishment operating with no potable running water. Water ran out during hand wash to begin inspection
High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Unit is not licensed. Observed serving chicken and beef tacos to approximately 15 customers and still serving **Warning**
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Handled raw beef and did not change gloves or wash hands before touching spatulas and Togo boxes
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler pico (57F - Cold Holding); sour cream (58F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (61F - Cold Holding); raw beef (58F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
Milpa Tacos Y Tortillas
207 Brevard Ave., Cocoa
Routine Inspection on March 28
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
32 total violations, with seven high-priority violations
High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Cooked on site tortillas cooling with chemical treated wiping towel in direct contact **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - On arrival find reach in cooler drawers at cooks line not maintaining at 41° or below, operator find that circuit breakers was off to unit and was able reset, but was not determine when breaker turned off unit for how long. On entering walk in cooler it was found that ambient air reading was at 50-51°, see below for stop sale items due to not being able to determine how long unit was not maintaining at 41° or below Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See Stop Sale, internal ambient air of unit was 50-51° at the start of temp taking for unit, ; heavy whipping cream - 4quarts (45°F); butter 24# blocks (46-48F - Cold Holding); cooked on site pork, approx 20# (46-48F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce in water (46-48F); cooked fresh corn approx 38 each (46-48F - Cold Holding); raw salmon approx 7# (46-48F - Cold Holding); cooked on site from raw shredded chicken , 25# (46-48F - Cold Holding); cooked from raw beef tongue, approx 5# (46-48F - Cold Holding); assorted shredded cheese approx 25# (46-47F - Cold Holding); raw seasoned beef approx 25# (46-47F - Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Grocery stored packaged raw chicken over Ready To Eat items **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale, 6quarts prepared on site queso cheese sauce dated 3/20/24 Approx 10# cooked on site pork dated 3/17/24 Todays date 3-29-24 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. See stop sale, 6quarts prepared on site queso cheese sauce dated 3/20/24 Approx 10# cooked on site pork dated 3/17/24 Todays date 3-29-24 **Warning**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. See Stop Sale, internal ambient air of unit was 50-51° at the start of temp taking for unit, ; heavy whipping cream - 4quarts (45°F); butter 24# blocks (46-48F - Cold Holding); cooked on site pork, approx 20# (46-48F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce in water (46-48F); cooked fresh corn approx 38 each (46-48F - Cold Holding); raw salmon approx 7# (46-48F - Cold Holding); cooked on site from raw shredded chicken , 25# (46-48F - Cold Holding); cooked from raw beef tongue, approx 5# (46-48F - Cold Holding); assorted shredded cheese approx 25# (46-47F - Cold Holding); raw seasoned beef approx 25# (46-47F - Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose attached the thread faucet under dish pit require back flow protection
Milpa Tacos Y Tortillas
207 Brevard Ave., Cocoa
Routine Inspection on March 29
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
24 total violations, with five high-priority violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - On arrival find reach in cooler drawers at cooks line not maintaining at 41 or below, operator find that circuit breakers was off to unit and was able reset, but was not determine when breaker turned off unit for how long. On entering walk in cooler it was found that ambient air reading was at 50-51, see below for stop sale items due to not being able to determine how long unit was not maintaining at 41 or below Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See Stop Sale, internal ambient air of unit was 50-51 at the start of temp taking for unit, ; heavy whipping cream - 4quarts (45F); butter 24# blocks (46-48F - Cold Holding); cooked on site pork, approx 20# (46-48F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce in water (46-48F); cooked fresh corn approx 38 each (46-48F - Cold Holding); raw salmon approx 7# (46-48F - Cold Holding); cooked on site from raw shredded chicken , 25# (46-48F - Cold Holding); cooked from raw beef tongue, approx 5# (46-48F - Cold Holding); assorted shredded cheese approx 25# (46-47F - Cold Holding); raw seasoned beef approx 25# (46-47F - Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-29: SEE STOP SALE, Arrived just as cook cam on site, ambient air temp of walk in cooler unit from overnight at 47-46° cold holding, 43 each / cooked fresh corn 46° cold holding 1# cooked mushrooms 45° cold holding 2quarts prepared on site pico with fresh diced tomatoes 45° Cold holding Approx 25# assorted cooked bean on site 47° cold holding 3# cut lettuce 47° cold holding 30# cooked on site shredded chicken 47° cold holding 2# cut cabbage 47° cold holding 2quarts cooked on site corn and beans 47°cold holding 11 dozen whole raw shell eggs ambient from over night 48°cold holding 15#asst shredded cheese 47° cold holding 1gallon cooked on site pork 47° cold holding 18# cooked on site pork loin 47° cold holding 2gallon cooked on site white and yellow rice 47° cold holding **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Grocery stored packaged raw chicken over Ready To Eat items **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-29: Store bought not fully sealed raw chicken stored over ready to eat repackaged sauce in reach in freezer unit **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale, 6quarts prepared on site queso cheese sauce dated 3/20/24 Approx 10# cooked on site pork dated 3/17/24 Todays date 3-29-24 **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-29: **Time Extended**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. See Stop Sale, internal ambient air of unit was 50-51 at the start of temp taking for unit, ; heavy whipping cream - 4quarts (45F); butter 24# blocks (46-48F - Cold Holding); cooked on site pork, approx 20# (46-48F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce in water (46-48F); cooked fresh corn approx 38 each (46-48F - Cold Holding); raw salmon approx 7# (46-48F - Cold Holding); cooked on site from raw shredded chicken , 25# (46-48F - Cold Holding); cooked from raw beef tongue, approx 5# (46-48F - Cold Holding); assorted shredded cheese approx 25# (46-47F - Cold Holding); raw seasoned beef approx 25# (46-47F - Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-29: SEE STOP SALE, Arrived just as cook cam on site, ambient air temp of walk in cooler unit from overnight at 47-46° cold holding, 43 each / cooked fresh corn 46° cold holding 1# cooked mushrooms 45° cold holding 2quarts prepared on site pico with fresh diced tomatoes 45° Cold holding Approx 25# assorted cooked bean on site 47° cold holding 3# cut lettuce 47° cold holding 30# cooked on site shredded chicken 47° cold holding 2# cut cabbage 47° cold holding 2quarts cooked on site corn and beans 47°cold holding 11 dozen whole raw shell eggs ambient from over night 48°cold holding 15#asst shredded cheese 47° cold holding 1gallon cooked on site pork 47° cold holding 18# cooked on site pork loin 47° cold holding 2gallon cooked on site white and yellow rice 47° cold holding **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose attached the thread faucet under dish pit require back flow protection - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-29: **Time Extended**
Mitchell's Family Diner
1400 N. Cocoa Blvd., Cocoa
Routine Inspection on March 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 - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Observed dish washing machine is temperature. Gauges reading, 165. But heat strips was not colored black but on the third try it change black **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed at food storage hot well station 1 live roach. Observed at dry food storage 1 live roach Killed and discarded by operator **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Permit board not changing dates as required **Corrected On-Site**
Papa John's Pizza #449
434 E. State Road 520, Merritt Island
Routine Inspection on March 19
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 - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wiping hands on shirt and pants while making pizzas
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 10 live flying insects in mop sink/triple sink are **Warning**
Papa John's Pizza #449
434 E. State Road 520, Merritt Island
Routine Inspection on March 22
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 - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 10 live flying insects in mop sink/triple sink are **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-22: Observed 18 live flying insects at callback. Operator killed 3 **Admin Complaint**
Papa John's Pizza #449
434 E. State Road 520, Merritt Island
Routine Inspection on March 25
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 - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 10 live flying insects in mop sink/triple sink are **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-22: Observed 18 live flying insects at callback. Operator killed 3 **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-25: Observed 10 live flying insects in mop sink area **Admin Complaint**
Papa John's Pizza #449
434 E. State Road 520, Merritt Island
Routine Inspection on March 28
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
Three total violations, 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 10 live flying insects in mop sink/triple sink are **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-22: Observed 18 live flying insects at callback. Operator killed 3 **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-25: Observed 10 live flying insects in mop sink area **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-28: Observed 6 live flying insects at callback. Operator killed 3 **Admin Complaint**
Sugabears LLC
3550 Washington Ave., Titusville
Routine Inspection on March 27
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
Three total violations, with one high-priority violation
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Whole raw shell eggs stored in rice unit over unwashed potatoes and onions, corrected **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Whisk and Grind
370 N Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island
Routine Inspection on March 27
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
Four total violations, with two high-priority violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top of main reach in cooler on cook line cut tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (51F - Cold Holding); feta (51F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (55F - Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steamwell next to exit door sofrito (122F - Hot Holding); chili (119F - Hot Holding). Operator reheated to over 165°F **Corrected On-Site**
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 March 18-31
