Rodents, roaches prompt closure of Merritt Island hotel food service twice in week
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. You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name.
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 15-21, 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 15-21 inspections and no violations were found.
Note: The ** denotes restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week
40 South, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Econo Lodge, 260 E. Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island**
El Heredero Inc, 3486 S. Hopkins Ave., Titusville **
Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront Resort, 1550 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach**
Lizard Creek Smokehouse LLC, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Rocco's Italian Deli & Market, 1 S. Orlando Ave., Cocoa Beach**
Rockledge Country Club, 1591 S. Fiske Blvd., Rockledge
Seaglass Inn, 514 Ocean Ave., Melbourne Beach
Shaws Bar B Que, 1452 Garden Road, Rockledge
Sonny's Bar-B-Q Of Palm Bay, 1020 Malabar Road S.E, Palm Bay
Taco Bell 02-23289, 2035 New Haven Ave., West Melbourne
Tipico Latino Restaurante, 566 Barton Blvd. No. 1, Rockledge
Which Brevard County restaurants were temporarily closed by inspectors?
These restaurants failed their April 15-21 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-upinspections are required.
Econo Lodge
260 E. Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island
Complaint Inspection on April 18
Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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 14 live flying insects in mop sink room. Observed 3 live flying insects in dry storage room. Observed 10 live flying insects in service line area **Warning**
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach on dish washer. Operator killed **Corrected On-Site**
Econo Lodge
260 E. Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island
Complaint Inspection on April 19
Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
Four total violations, with two high-priority violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 14 live flying insects in mop sink room. Observed 3 live flying insects in dry storage room. Observed 10 live flying insects in service line area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-19: Observed 2 live flying insects in service aisle and 1 live flying insect in mop sink area **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach on dish washer. Operator killed **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-19: Observed 11 dead roaches **Time Extended**
Which Brevard County restaurants had high priority violations?
B&B Caribbean Restaurant
6050 Badcock St. S.E. No. 1, Palm Bay
Routine Inspection on April 18
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
12 total violations, with four high-priority violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees In grey bus pan cold on cooked chicken 67F pork 58F turkey 58F **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Bean 103F hot hold reheating to 185F **Warning**
China Wok
1150 Malabar Road No. 119, Palm Bay
Routine Inspection on April 18
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
Eight total violations, with one high-priority violation
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Copper Chimney Grill & Bar
1181 San Fillippo Drive Suite 800, Palm Bay
Routine Inspection on April 18
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 - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food in the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
El Chicos Mexican Rest&Cantina
1751 Evans Road, Melbourne
Routine Inspection on April 15
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
18 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 flying insects in dish pit area **Warning**
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach in employee bathroom. Manager killed it. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk (52F - Cold Holding); salsa (50F - Cold Holding) brisket (50F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
Habitat Golf Course
3591 Fairgreen St., Malabar
Routine Inspection on April 18
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
Eight total violations, with one high-priority violation
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs and raw ground beef stored over hot dogs in upright reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Taste Of The Islands
5935 S. State Road A1A, Melbourne Beach
Complaint Inspection on April 15
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
17 total violations, with five high-priority violations
High Priority - Cilantro sauce made with fresh garlic and oil 49F Garlic n oil 49F recommend to rapid chill removed from cooler 20 minutes **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw pork in the reach in cooler. In reach in cooler #2 raw pork and raw shell eggs stored over tortillas and bread. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Sliced ham and turkey **Warning**
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Turkey dated 4-1, sliced ham 4-7 found on 4-15- **Warning**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Fish baring label to remove from package prior to thawing in cooler. **Warning**
Ven Paca Latin Food
1390 S. U.S. 1, Malabar
Routine Inspection on April 19
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
16 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. Employees came in from outside put on gloves without washing hand **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal chicken and pork over ready-to-eat food in cook line cooler **Warning**
High Priority - Raw chicken stored over or with unwashed produce in the walk in cooler. **Warning**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Pork 50F **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked raw pork 50F Raw chicken and pork in cook line cooler 60F **Warning**
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: Rodents, roaches prompt closure of hotel food service twice in week
