BRANO'S ITALIAN GRILL

Name: BRANO'S ITALIAN GRILL
Address: 3680 N ATLANTIC AVE, COCOA BEACH, FL, 32931, US
Rating: 74.5

3680 N ATLANTIC AVE, COCOA BEACH, FL 32931

License #1506176

🍕 Pizza/Italian ℹ️

74.5 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

January 22, 2026 · 9 findings · 2 critical

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BRANO'S ITALIAN GRILL in COCOA BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 74.5 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 22, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 55 total violations — 12 critical, 9 major, 34 minor.

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December 2, 2025

The latest inspection on January 22, 2026 shows 9 observation rows: 2 critical, 2 major, and 5 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not stored inverted
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook out on hat
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Condenser fan covers in vegetable walk-in cooler has an accumulation of dust
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum lids stored with food contact surface facing upwards
[41-24-4] Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Behind the bar. Operator discarded
[03E-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Multiple foods in steamwells on cook line. Placed in wells at 1pm. Temperatures range between 78°F and 121°F at 2:45pm. Cook pulled all containers and moved to cooking equipment. All foods over 165°F by 3:00pm
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Pizza paddles placed directly onto top of soiled oven surface
[29-28-4] Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturers instructions. No date of last service on filter behind ice machine in kitchen
[48-04-4] Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. Unsecured propane tanks behind exterior covered bar. Operator moved

Disposition: Warning Issued
[08B-36-4] Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Vegetables stored under dripping condenser line in walk-in cooler. Wine bottles in reach-in cooler behind bar in standing brownish liquid
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk-in freezer door frame
[14-36-5] Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Exposed insulation on walk-in cooler door
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Womens restroom
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Condenser fan covers for walk-in cooler have an accumulation of dust
[21-44-1] Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On the floor behind bar
[32-17-4] Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Missing from womens restroom door
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler behind bar
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Veal in bucket of standing water on kitchen floor. Moved to walk-in cooler
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach-in cooler to the right of ice machine deli ham (51F - Cold Holding); meatballs (57F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (57F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (53F - Cold Holding)
[52-10-4] Establishment advertised fresh juice, but juice was not prepared within 12 hours of sale and/or juice contains additives. Using sour mix from soda gun to make amaretto sours. Menu says fresh lemon
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun tips are soiled. Surface area surrounding dispenser nozzles of soda machine is soiled.
[29-28-4] Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturers instructions. No date for last service for filter on wall for ice machine

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has an accumulation of mold like substance behind the deflector plate
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Compressed air tank not secured behind exterior bar
[14-45-4] Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Card board used to line shelf in rear storage/prep area
[36-01-4] Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Walk in freezer floors have buildup of old food. Operator swept
[10-02-4] In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Pizza paddles stored on soiled top of oven
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash sink in rear prep station and at exterior bar. Operator posted signage
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler hanging door partitions have an accumulation of mold like substance
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White granular substance removed from original packaging is not labeled identifying by common name. Operator labeled
[29-37-4] Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose to the left of dishwasher hangs below flood rim of sink
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Sheet pan racks and sheet pans on racks in walk in cooler have an accumulation of mold like substance. Operator cleaned
[53B-14-5] Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Multiple expired certificates for active employees