NITRO RESTAURANT

Name: NITRO RESTAURANT
Address: 225 SYKES CREEK PKWY, MERRITT ISLAND, FL, 32953, US
Rating: 58.8

225 SYKES CREEK PKWY, MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32953

License #1505635

🌴 Cuban/Caribbean ℹ️

58.8 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

September 8, 2026 · 7 findings · 3 critical

Routine - Food

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NITRO RESTAURANT in MERRITT ISLAND currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 58.8 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 8, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 43 total violations — 8 critical, 8 major, 27 minor.

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February 2, 2024

The latest inspection on September 8, 2026 shows 7 observation rows: 3 critical, 0 major, and 4 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
TCS food held above 41°F when cold-held, below 135°F when hot-held, or not cooled within required timeframes. The most-cited High Priority category in our current scraped dataset.
In-use utensils stored improperly between uses — in standing water below 135°F, on equipment door handles, or in unsanitary positions.
Open dumpster lids, missing drain plugs, garbage on the ground around the dumpster, unused equipment on the premises.
Live insects, roach activity, rodent droppings, or other pest evidence; exterior door gaps that admit pests.
Floors, walls, and ceilings soiled with grease, food debris, dust, or in disrepair. Standing water on floor surfaces.
Spray bottles of toxic substances unlabeled, chemicals improperly stored, sanitizer above maximum allowed concentration, medicine improperly stored.
CO2/helium tanks not adequately secured, no Heimlich/choking sign posted, plan review not submitted for renovations, latest inspection report not available.

Specific inspector observations for this inspection are in the official DBPR report at myfloridalicense.com.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[16-21-4] Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. 2oz plastic soufflé cup used as scoop in red granular. Operator discarded. Togo soup container used as scoop in tempura flour. Operator discarded
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Compressed air tanks not secure. Operator tethered
[06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Fully thawed raw tuna in vacuum sealed packaging bearing indicator label for thawing requirements. SEE STOP SALE
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Prep worker put on hat
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on front of oven door. Operator moved
[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 as tempura flour
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Fully thawed raw tuna in vacuum sealed packaging bearing indicator label for thawing requirements
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Over single service items in dry storage closet. Operator moved
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Removable tip to soda gun behind bar is soiled
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Taco poke bowl and sushi-rrito on specialty menu not marked as having raw ingredients Masago on volcano lobster bites is not identified as a raw product. Operator marked all menus