Rodent activity shuts down Rockledge, Melbourne restaurants

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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 Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 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 Nov. 27-Dec. 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 were temporarily closed by inspectors?

These restaurants failed their Nov. 27-Dec. 3 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-upinspections are required.

Apollo Diner

201 W. Hibiscus Bvld., Melbourne

Complaint Inspection on Nov. 29

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

16 total violations, with three 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 in same pan in walk in cooler. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed rodent droppings: 24 on shelves over all kitchen areas. 15 in office. 5 beneath kitchen equipment. 12 in dry storage room **Warning**

  • High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Sever handled dirty dishes then brought plates of food to a table without washing hands **Repeat Violation**

Marmalade

1256 Rockledge Blvd., Rockledge

Routine Inspection on Nov. 28

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

24 total violations, with four high-priority violations

  • 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 dishwasher handling soiled dishes then pull clean dish rack from dish machine without first hand washing, corrected and re-educated **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Repacked raw sliced beef and open package of raw shrimp stored over ready to eat French fries in reach in freezer unit near cooks line.

  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 6-7 rodent droppings under hand wash sink and 3 compartment sink area of kitchen. Observed 2 rodent droppings under soiled dish rack area of sink. Observed 4-5 rodent dropping on top of water heater, back room. Observed 3 rodent dropping on time of Dish Washing Machine. Observed 4 rodent droppings on stairs to upper area of food and equipment storage area and office. **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter blend product on counter once approx 7am, no written time plan in place for location, 67° cold holding Whole raw shell eggs on counter since 10 am 51° cold holding. Cooked on site red potatoes holding at ambient air since approx 945 am 55° cold holding **Warning**

Which Brevard County restaurants had high priority violations?

Bagel 13

6725 N. Cocoa Blvd., Unit A, Cocoa

Routine Inspection on Nov. 27

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

16 total violations, with two high-priority violations

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. sandwich make table ; see stop sale, cooked on site whole eggs/ 7 ea (57F - Cold Holding) cooked green chilis ; /6oz (57F - Cold Holding); assorted cream cheeses / approx 10# total (57F); assorted sliced cheese / approx 5# (57F); raw salmon/ 6oz (57F); cut lettuces and spinach/approx 2# (57F); cut fresh tomatoes /3 each (57F) **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-27: Stop sale items Fully cooked whole eggs 8 each 50° cold holding overnight Cut lettuce, 1 head, 50° cold holding over night Prepared hummus: approx 33oz, 50° cold holding overnight **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sandwich make table ; see stop sale, cooked on site whole eggs/ 7 ea (57F - Cold Holding) cooked green chilis ; /6oz (57F - Cold Holding); assorted cream cheeses / approx 10# total (57F); assorted sliced cheese / approx 5# (57F); raw salmon/ 6oz (57F); cut lettuces and spinach/approx 2# (57F); cut fresh tomatoes /3 each (57F) **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-27: Stop sale items Fully cooked whole eggs 8 each 50° cold holding overnight Cut lettuce, 1 head, 50° cold holding over night Prepared hummus: approx 33oz, 50° cold holding overnight **Admin Complaint**

Bagel 13

6725 N. Cocoa Blvd., Unit A, Cocoa

Routine Inspection on Nov. 28

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 - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. sandwich make table ; see stop sale, cooked on site whole eggs/ 7 ea (57F - Cold Holding) cooked green chilis ; /6oz (57F - Cold Holding); assorted cream cheeses / approx 10# total (57F); assorted sliced cheese / approx 5# (57F); raw salmon/ 6oz (57F); cut lettuces and spinach/approx 2# (57F); cut fresh tomatoes /3 each (57F) **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-27: Stop sale items Fully cooked whole eggs 8 each 50 cold holding overnight Cut lettuce, 1 head, 50 cold holding over night Prepared hummus: approx 33oz, 50 cold holding overnight **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: Sliced tomatoes 3 each 49-50° cold holding Cut lettuce 1 head 49° cold holding Asst flavored cream cheese, approx 7# 49-51°cold holding **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sandwich make table ; see stop sale, cooked on site whole eggs/ 7 ea (57F - Cold Holding) cooked green chilis ; /6oz (57F - Cold Holding); assorted cream cheeses / approx 10# total (57F); assorted sliced cheese / approx 5# (57F); raw salmon/ 6oz (57F); cut lettuces and spinach/approx 2# (57F); cut fresh tomatoes /3 each (57F) **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-27: Stop sale items Fully cooked whole eggs 8 each 50 cold holding overnight Cut lettuce, 1 head, 50 cold holding over night Prepared hummus: approx 33oz, 50 cold holding overnight **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: Items placed in reach in cooler unit at approx 7am today, not in unit from over night, no written time plan in place for the location, all item must be stop sale by or before 2pm today as no corrective action taken to rapid chill. Sliced tomatoes 3 each 49-50° cold holding Cut lettuce 1 head 49° cold holding Asst flavored cream cheese, approx 7# 49-51°cold holding **Admin Complaint**

Bagel 13

6725 N. Cocoa Blvd., Unit A, Cocoa

Routine Inspection on Nov. 29

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

9 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. sandwich make table ; see stop sale, cooked on site whole eggs/ 7 ea (57F - Cold Holding) cooked green chilis ; /6oz (57F - Cold Holding); assorted cream cheeses / approx 10# total (57F); assorted sliced cheese / approx 5# (57F); raw salmon/ 6oz (57F); cut lettuces and spinach/approx 2# (57F); cut fresh tomatoes /3 each (57F) **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-27: Stop sale items Fully cooked whole eggs 8 each 50 cold holding overnight Cut lettuce, 1 head, 50 cold holding over night Prepared hummus: approx 33oz, 50 cold holding overnight **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: Items placed in reach in cooler unit at approx 7am today, not in unit from over night, no written time plan in place for the location, all item must be stop sale by or before 2pm today as no corrective action taken to rapid chill. Sliced tomatoes 3 each 49-50 cold holding Cut lettuce 1 head 49 cold holding Asst flavored cream cheese, approx 7# 49-51cold holding **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-29: Shift leader stated maintenance call has been placed and repair person schedule to be on site today, 11-29-23 All items were placed in make table at approx 700-730 am Flavored cream cheese 46° cold holding Sliced tomatoes 46° cold holding Asst Sliced cheeses 46° cold holding Cut lettuce leaves 46° cold holding All items moved to reach in freezer to rapid chill, stop sale not required due to short time period items were over 41° cold holding. **Admin Complaint**

Bella Luna Restaurant and Pizza

7155 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne

Routine Inspection on Nov. 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 - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dish washing machine after priming reading 0ppm. Operator will be put on a 7 day warning call back to get dish washing machine up and working and sanitized. Operator set up compartment sink. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Observed unwashed mushrooms over Ready To Eat items. Operator corrected **Corrected On-Site**

Hooters Of West Melbourne

695 Palm Bay Road, West Melbourne

Routine Inspection on Nov. 29

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 - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 8 live flying insects in kitchen. Observed 5 live flying insects in service station. Observed 4 live flying insects in bar. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Sanitizer solution other than chlorine, quat or iodine not at the proper minimum strength listed in the manufacturer's instructions. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. DDBSA 700+ppm. Operator diluted to below 700ppm **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 12 liquor bottles behind bar have dead flies inside.

Irashiai 2 Japanese Bistro

4870 Badcock St. N.E., Unit 1, Palm Bay

Routine Inspection on Nov. 29

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 - Raw salmon and mussels over ice cream in standing freezer **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat 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. *operator called maintenance and they hood to arrive today **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • 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- Raw steak with salmon in sushi cooler **Corrected On-Site**

Marmalade

1256 Rockledge Blvd., Rockledge

Routine Inspection on Nov. 29

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

23 total violations, with three high-priority violations

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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 dishwasher handling soiled dishes then pull clean dish rack from dish machine without first hand washing, corrected and re-educated **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-29: **Time Extended**

  • 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. Repacked raw sliced beef and open package of raw shrimp stored over ready to eat French fries in reach in freezer unit near cooks line. - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-29: **Time Extended**

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter blend product on counter once approx 7am, no written time plan in place for location, 67 cold holding Whole raw shell eggs on counter since 10 am 51 cold holding. Cooked on site red potatoes holding at ambient air since approx 945 am 55 cold holding **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-29: **Time Extended**

Quality Inn Kennedy Space Center

3655 Cheney Highway, Titusville

Routine Inspection on Nov. 30

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 - Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. Can Raid ant &roach on site in kitchen. Removed b6 operator **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Sonic Drive-In 6566

1038 Malabar Road, Palm Bay

Complaint Inspection on Nov. 27

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

15 total violations, with two high-priority violations

  • High Priority - One hamburger bun with mold-like growth. See stop sale.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit: Whipped cream on sundae station 62F, operator discarded on own accord, stated that the sundae station cooler is waiting for a part for repair, put new whipped cream in separate reach-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

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: 6 fail