7 Brevard County restaurants get perfect scores; 6 fail inspection

Rob Landers, Florida Today
·10 min read

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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 April 22-28, 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 April 22-28 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 did not pass the first inspection?

Jimmy John's

1508 S. Babcock St., Melbourne

Routine Inspection on April 22

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

Three total violations

  • Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**

  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar. **Corrected On-Site**

  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

Kiskeya Hot Food

Mobile food dispensing vehicle

Routine Inspection on April 25

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

Five total violations

  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**

  • Basic - Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. **Warning**

  • Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. **Warning**

  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • Intermediate - Self-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Observed chest freezer and refrigerator with food inside, in storage space. **Warning**

  • Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only.

Lena's Cafe

3101 N. State Road A1A, Melbourne

Routine Inspection on April 22

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

Four total violations

  • Basic — From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No Handwash sign at handsink on cookline. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: **Time Extended**

  • Intermediate — From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on roll top cooler on cookline is stained and cut marks no longer cleanable. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: **Time Extended**

  • Intermediate — From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Handwash sink on cookline has no running water, and pvc pipe has been cut off underneath sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: **Time Extended**

  • Intermediate — From initial inspection : Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator is vacuum sealing raw meat for burgers and held longer than 48 hours. Beef was packaged on April 8; today is April 11. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: **Time Extended**

Ruby Asian Taste

1307 S. Babcock St., Melbourne

Routine Inspection on April 26

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

Five total violations

  • Basic — From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: **Time Extended**

  • Intermediate — From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: Will send copy to operator again **Time Extended**

  • Intermediate — From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Had cards from food Professionals but were blank - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: Time extended 30 days to get completed **Time Extended**

  • Intermediate — From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: Will send copy to operator again **Time Extended**

  • Intermediate — From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken wings, cooked shrimp and cooked chicken. Walk-in cooler - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: Reminded operator to date cooked foods in walk-in cooler **Time Extended**

The Gold Lion Bar and Deli

4580 Coquina Ave., Titusville

Routine Inspection on April 23

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

Seven total violations

  • Basic — From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. North side inside bat, interior of ice machine ice bin deflector soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-23: No change **Time Extended**

  • Basic — From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-23: No change on a/c vent above 3 sink **Time Extended**

  • Basic — From initial inspection : Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. South side indoor bar women's restroom. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-23: No change **Time Extended**

  • Basic — From initial inspection : Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. South side grease receptacle area heavily soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-23: No change **Time Extended**

  • Basic — From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Unde4 3 comp sink in north side inside bar **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-23: Not observed **Time Extended**

  • Intermediate — From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bar beverage gun, outside bar and northside bar both soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-23: No change **Time Extended**

  • Intermediate — From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Inside bar on south side has been expanded and no application or plans have been submitted. Plans were not in OnBase for extended bar. Also Bar expended additional 40 feet, no hand wash sink added to ice holding beverage station area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-23: Manager is unavailable. Verified OnBase. No submission for accurate plans on file. Last plans submitted on March 1, 2024, do not accurately reflect changes made or code compliance **Time Extended**

Ven Paca Latin Food

1390 S. U.S. 1, Malabar

Routine Inspection on April 24

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

Four total violations

  • Intermediate — From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. In dish room. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-24: Hand sink replaced waiting on plumber ro connect hot water and drain line. **Time Extended**

  • Intermediate —From initial inspection : Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-24: **Time Extended**

  • Intermediate — From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-24: **Time Extended**

  • Intermediate — From initial inspection : Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-24: **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 Florida restaurant and food truck inspections April 22