Rodents, insects continue to vex Brevard restaurants
Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Brevard County, Florida, for the week of Aug. 7-13, 2023. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.
You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name.
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.
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 Aug. 7-13 inspections and no violations were found.
Aurora Road Billiards Food & Beverage, 1935 Aurora Road, Melbourne
Brano's Italian Grill, 3680 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach**
Bro's Burger, 109 Brevard Ave., Cocoa**
** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week
Which Brevard County restaurants had high priority violations?
Brano's Italian Grill
3680 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach
Complaint Inspection on Aug. 10
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
21 total violations, with four high-priority violations
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Water pitchers in main walkway along bar between entry, lobby and exterior seating **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Cook
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. Cook touched pant leg and then began handling pan handle
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 area cut tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (49F - Cold Holding). Food items are stored over fill line of unit On countertop near soup and on countertop across from pizza oven cooked noodles (51F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (69 F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (71F - Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Brusters
855 Cheney Highway, Titusville
Complaint Inspection on Aug. 8
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. Less than 150 ppm quat. Adjusted to 400 ppm quat brand allows 200-400 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 5 on shelf above bag in the box soda **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Behind ice cream makers **Warning**
Charlie and Jake's Barbecue
490 E. Eau Gallie Blvd., Indian Harbour Beach
Complaint Inspection on Aug. 7
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
27 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 live flying insects in dish pit are, 5 small flying insects around bread racks, 1 live flying insect in drive thru area. **Warning**
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Containers for potatoes, coleslaw, and other food items.
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle hanging on soda bib rack. **Corrected On-Site**
Crickets
1942 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne
Routine Inspection on Aug. 8
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
Nine total violations, with one high-priority violation
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw Cheesesteak beef over cooked potato skins. Employee relocated skins. Raw roast over hot pockets, employee relocated roast **Corrected On-Site**
Frankie's Wings & Things
1981 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne
Complaint Inspection on Aug. 10
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
13 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm), operator changed out bucket and primed retested ; Dishwasher (Chlorine 100ppm) **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 8 live flying insects in dish pit area **Warning**
La Quinta Inn & Suites Breakfast
One Hendry Ave., Cocoa Beach
Complaint Inspection on Aug. 11
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
10 total violations, with two high-priority violations
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. Food service employee entered kitchen having touched the door knob and did not wash hands before beginning to touch multiple surfaces
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting on countertop in kitchen cooked sausage (110F - Hot Holding)
Moon Hut
7802 N. Atlantic Ave., Cape Canaveral
Routine Inspection on Aug. 8
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
21 total violations, with six high-priority violations
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Using brown hand washing paper towels to line food containers
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw beef stored over cooked ham. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Across from cook line in wells scrambled eggs (59F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (56F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler on cook line. raw shrimp (62F - Cold Holding). Beneath service window cut lettuce (67F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (67F - Cold Holding); butter packets (68F - Cold Holding) In flip top of reach in cooler of juice/coffee area cut lettuce (47F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding) In service aisle non uht creamer (68F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steamwell on cook line sausage gravy (110F - Hot Holding); hollandaise (120F - Hot Holding). Under heat lamp in service window butter (110F - Hot Holding) **Warning**
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 500+ppm
Pineda Inn Bar & Grill
6533 U.S. 1, Rockledge
Complaint Inspection on Aug. 11
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
25 total violations, with six high-priority violations
High Priority - Cleaners next to food. **Corrected On-Site**
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. Bare hand contact with pita bread. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over fish in cook line cooler drawer. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Raw beef over cooked chicken wings in the walk in cooler.
High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Servers coming in from outside getting plated and boxed foods without washing hands. Dishwasher came in from outside grabbed clean dishes without washing hands.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All food items in the walk in cooler range 48F to 56F manager states he checked temperature at 11 and was at 43F truck came and left today. Diced tomato 49F, half n half 56F cooked pasta 47F bologna 47F salmon 49F mahi 49F cooked chicken wings 58 F raw Philly meat 58F etc **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Red Ginger
6300 N. Wickham Road No. 128, Melbourne
Complaint Inspection on Aug. 11
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
19 total violations, with four high-priority violations
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale.
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.several cooks in the kitchen walking around with an open beverage, adjusting hat without removing gloves then went to cook line. Manager had them remove gloves and wash hands.
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All food items in the upright cooler. Raw beef 51F, cooked breaded chicken 51F, cooked ribs 51F in cooler over night. **Warning**
Sergio's Tacos
3580 Cheney Highway, Titusville
Routine Inspection on Aug. 8
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 animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Uncovered 1/6 pan of raw fish over uncovered 1/6 pan of mango, walk in freezer **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese 48F, sour cream andshredded cheese 44F. Chorizo 53F, mahi 49F, shrimp 49F, chicken 51F, fries 49F, steak 49F, cooked pork 46F, cut cabbage 51F. All in cookline cooler overnight. See stop sale. **Warning**
Steak & Lobster House
522 Ocean Ave., Melbourne Beach
Complaint Inspection on Aug. 10
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
27 total violations, with six high-priority violations
High Priority - 20 plus Live, small flying insects in bar area around hand sink.
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. 0 ppm
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in cooler drawers - not all products commercially packaged. In the cook line cooler drawer raw lobster over cooked grits and crab cakes. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Escargot ambient cooling over night
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Half n half 50F manager discarded **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Escargot open last night and placed in cooler overnight
Steak N Shake
790 E. Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island
Complaint Inspection on Aug. 11
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 - Employee came in from outside and went and applied gloves without washing hands.
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Manager walked into the dining room wearing glove's touching counters, went back to prepare food, grabbed a box and took back to back area.
Tequila Accent
2725 Minton Road, West Melbourne
Complaint Inspection on Aug. 10
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
24 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm), shower operator how to prime dish machine. Still not testing properly reading at 00pm. First offense since new OSG issued, next offense could result in administrative complaint Set up triple sink at 300ppm for quat until ecolab is able to show up **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked chicken wings in cookline unit **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Operator not following instructions on packaging for raw fish to be removed from package during thawing
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sour cream (53F - Cold Holding) in cookline unit, stocked at 11, suggest rapid chill on items Sour cream 37F salsa (37-52F - Cold Holding), held in ice, placed out on line at 11, suggested rapid chill on salsa **Corrected On-Site**
The Local Kitchen & Tap
4715 Helen Hauser Blvd., Titusville
Routine Inspection on Aug. 8
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
Nine total violations, with three high-priority violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over butter packets, walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Diced ham 7/25. Operator unsure if date is frozen date or pull date. See stop sale. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Canadian bacon 48F, ham 49F on ice **Warning**
Village Inn
2925 S. Washington Ave., Titusville
Complaint Inspection on Aug. 10
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
24 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. Dish Washing Machine at 0 ppm chlorine, primed multiple times and not reading on test strips, repair call placed and 3 compartment sink in place to wash rinse and sanitize until repairs have been completed. 3 compartment sink sink quat at 400 ppm. **Warning**
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one live fly on site, per supervisor on duty, R. Hicks no callback required, next unannounced routine **Repeat Violation**
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: Melbourne area restaurant and food truck inspections Aug. 7-13: Restaurant inspection: 19 fail inspection.
