LUCKY GARDEN

Name: LUCKY GARDEN
Address: 1155 MALABAR RD #7, PALM BAY, FL, 32907, US
Rating: 58.7

1155 MALABAR RD #7, PALM BAY, FL 32907

License #1504890

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58.7 Grade F / 100

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LUCKY GARDEN in PALM BAY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 58.7 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 8, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 37 total violations — 9 critical, 4 major, 24 minor.

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The latest inspection on April 8, 2026 shows 19 observation rows: 4 critical, 1 major, and 14 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Oil and soy sauce buckets stored on floor on cook line.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. None on site.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Two door stainless reach in cooler in back soiled gaskets. White chest freezer in back gaskets soiled with mold like substance. Walk in cooler gasket soiled with mold like substance.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tile in back of kitchen has mold like substance.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door has gap at bottom and hole where door knob should be.
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not stored to dry in back of kitchen.
[08B-47-4] Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Raw shrimp and raw chicken stored on floor in walk in cooler.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Two door reach in cooler front, bottom shelf soiled with food debris. Two door reach in cooler in back.
[08A-04-5] Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken over broccoli and cabbage in walk in cooler.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over sauces in walk in cooler.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. White rice has bowl used to scoop ready to eat rice. Bowl used to scoop uncooked rice.
[21-09-4] Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Wet wiping cloths stored on prep table no sanitizer bucket set up.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. One of two restrooms missing handwashing sign.
[08A-17-6] Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over raw beef not in original packaging in walk in freezer. Educated operator, he will correct when done in walk in cooler.
[14-71-4] Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Black tape used on gaskets two door stainless reach in cooler in front of kitchen. White upright reach in freezer repaired handle with duct tape.
[42-03-5] Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Black and Decker drill stored over food prep area.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. White upright freezer has torn gasket. Walk in freezer has torn gasket.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw shrimp in walk in cooler.

Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[21-09-4] Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Used to clean surfaces, educated owner and assisted with set up of sanitizer bucket.
[32-12-6] Covered waste receptacle not provided in womens bathroom. No covered trash receptacle in restroom.
[36-10-4] Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Tile floor under woks on cook line has build up of grease and food debris.
[08A-04-5] Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken over produce in walk in cooler.
[03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Rice on cook line held for time control, no written plan. Operator discarded when we discussed. Gave operator time plan for future use.
[14-71-4] Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on reach in cooler to hold gasket. Front of store two door stainless steel.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. Dead roach in small two door reach in cooler front of store. Dead roach on tomato ketchup can back of store. Both removed and sanitized by operator.
[42-03-5] Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Drill stored over rice heater in back room.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. All prepared food on premises not date marked, operator stated held for 48 hours.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over raw pork and raw shrimp in walk in cooler.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler two door stainless front of store solid gaskets. Make table has soiled gaskets. Vent hood covers have dripping grease. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer gaskets soiled with mold like substance.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Oil and soy sauce stored on floor in back of kitchen.
[08A-17-6] Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over raw pork in walk in freezer both repackaged.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw beef in top of make table at 45f cold holding for more than four hours. Operator discarded.
[02C-08-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. All thawed foods not date marked in walk in cooler. Operator stated held for 48 hours.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour bin not labeled.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. White reach in freezer has torn gasket, front of store. Small reach in cooler, two door stainless has torn gaskets. Walk in freezer has torn gasket. Reach in cooler in back room has torn gaskets.
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw pork over ready to eat egg rolls in walk in freezer all repackaged.

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