DOLPHINS WATERFRONT BAR & GRILL AT CAPE CROSSING

Name: DOLPHINS WATERFRONT BAR & GRILL AT CAPE CROSSING
Address: 310 LAGOON WAY, MERRITT ISLAND, FL, 32953, US
Rating: 88.7

310 LAGOON WAY, MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32953

License #1507092

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88.7 Grade B / 100

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DOLPHINS WATERFRONT BAR & GRILL AT CAPE CROSSING in MERRITT ISLAND currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 88.7 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 10, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 21 total violations — 5 critical, 4 major, 12 minor.

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Inspections on file

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Latest clean pass

September 30, 2025

The latest inspection on March 10, 2026 shows 10 observation rows: 2 critical, 2 major, and 6 minor.

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Inspection coverage

67%

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Inspection History

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In full pan of ice on prep table cut tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding); Krab (49F - Cold Holding)
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks out on hairnets
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun tip at bar
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of gloves on the floor near storage closet.
[27-16-4] Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink behind bar is disconnected
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Throughout kitchen
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves are soiled
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon stored above sauces in walk-in cooler. Operator moved. Raw beef in top drawer over hot dogs and cooked wings. No physical barrier. Operator moved
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In use avocados not washed. Sticker still present

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