Latest Violations
Florida restaurant inspection violations, sorted by most recent. Grouped by restaurant.
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6225 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD SE, WINTER HAVEN · Polk County
- chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Test kits expired. June 2024 and December 2025.
6011 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN · Polk County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef 46F. Inside the top section of the flip top reach in cooler across from the cook line. Ice was put under the product and the temperature settings was lowered.
- Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top and interior doors on the dishwasher.
- Food stored on floor. A case of open chicken on the floor in the back prep area. The chicken was removed from off the floor.
- Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees preparing food on the cook line.
- Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl inside the rice cooker is being used to scoop rice.
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3615 FLORIDA AVE SOUTH #940, LAKELAND · Polk County
- Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener Ice machine
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink by stock shelving.
- No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen area both hand washing sinks
- No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For Dishmachine
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308 4 ST SW, WINTER HAVEN · Polk County
- Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Used in microwave to heat rice. Operator removed from bag
- Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
316 4 ST SW, WINTER HAVEN · Polk County
- Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal Lid and plastic water pitcher in hand washing sink, operator removed items.
- Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under handwashing sink
927 PISGAH PL, LAKELAND · Polk County
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards
925 LAKE SHORE DR, THE VILLAGES · Sumter County
- Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The fan guards in the walk in cooler soiled with mold-like substance.
- Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Several vents are soiled in the dining area located on the big white pipe.
- Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. 2 utensils stored between equipment. The operator moved the 2 utensils to the dishwasher area.
- Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on several containers by dry storage area. The operator moved the containers with old labels stuck on them to the dishwasher area.
3830 N ATLANTIC AVE, COCOA BEACH · Brevard County
- Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Manager cleaned
- Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Tomatoes above washed spinach, manager moved tomatoes
- Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook no hat, manager provided hair net, employee donned.
- Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In kitchen, manager threw drink away
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Handle in reach in cooler is soiled with grease
2250 FRONT ST, MELBOURNE · Brevard County
- Plans submitted and received by plan review spoke with Cindy and there were corrections needed to be made. Bill from Chart House is aware and will be responding to plan review Will time extend 2 weeks to get
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
228 HIGHWAY A1A, SATELLITE BEACH · Brevard County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top if reach-in cooler on cook line dumplings (56F - Cold Holding); raw shelled eggs (52F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (52F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (54F - Cold Holding)
- No soap provided at handwash sink. Multiple sinks
- Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cardboard shipping boxes repurposed to store foods other than initially shipped products
- Single-service articles improperly stored. Multiple cases on the floor throughout areas
- Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom
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1155 MALABAR RD #7, PALM BAY · Brevard County
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 6 raw chicken skewers in pan over cooked sweet and sour chicken in two door reach in cooler front of restaurant.
- Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Large bin ( approximately a case) of raw chicken thighs, large bowl of raw chicken wings ( approximately 3 bags), and medium bowl of raw shrimp ( approximately 20 pieces) over unwashed produce in walk in cooler.
- Food stored on floor. Half container of cooking oil on floor near woks.
- Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee cooking at wok with no hair restraint.
- Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to repair white upright freezer handle.
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820 PALM BAY RD NE STE 106, PALM BAY · Brevard County
- 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 wings over raw beef. Walk in freezer
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken wings over cooked egg rolls reach in cooler Raw shell eggs over soy sauce. Walk in cooler
- Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked ribs. Walk in cooler
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket make table
- Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Glasses make table
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101 S BABCOCK ST, MELBOURNE · Brevard County
- Establishment charging operational charges without properly disclosing the information on the menu/web/app and the bill/receipt. Sent operator industry bulletin on gratuity
- No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Gave employee copy to read and sign
5675 N ATLANTIC AVE STE 116, COCOA BEACH · Brevard County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (47F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (52F - Cold Holding); in reach in cooler, manager moved product to walk in cooler
- Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Food in walk in cooler stored in to go bags.
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Manger put paper towels
- Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler unit by front counter.
- Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Hood filter have grease build up
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9 S ATLANTIC AVE, COCOA BEACH · Brevard County
- Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Salt gun stored in hand sink in tropic bar, manager removed . Old oven not working stored in front of hand wash sink next to ice machine , manager removed items
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink next to walk in cooler, manager replaced paper towels
- No soap provided at handwash sink.hand sink in bar area, manager placed soap at sink
- Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Heavy cream, unknown date opened, bartender date marked
- Waste line missing at soda gun holster. In tropics bar area, waste line fell off, manager reattached
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5380 STADIUM PKWY STE 105, ROCKLEDGE · Brevard County
- Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed to go cup use has scoop with no handle. In flour. Operator removed and discarded the cup
- Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents, tile, light fixtures, ceiling fans, in dining room is soiled with dust
- Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Has 4/1/2024 licensed still posted
- Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Steel wool scrubber at wok station. Operator discarded the item
- Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At hand wash sink by 3 compartment sink
3440 N HARBOR CITY BLVD, MELBOURNE · Brevard County
- Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer handled soiled dishes and then stacked and stored clean dishes without washing hands in between steps
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Surface area surrounding dispenser nozzles for soda machine is soiled
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top shelf over expo window
- Stored food not covered. Preloaded coffee filters stored without a cover
- Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cardboard shipping boxes repurposed as storage containers and dividers
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811 E NEW HAVEN, MELBOURNE · Brevard County
- Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In back room
- No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 3 new employees gave copy of reporting agreement to read and sign
- Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Owner
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
5240 N ATLANTIC AVE #150, COCOA BEACH · Brevard County
- Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Ham date marked 8/6
- Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Meatballs 127F, had cook increase temperature. Put on 1 hr ago
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by dish pit, manager refilled
- No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Julia. Provided to employee, manager had her sign
- Gasket on reach in freezer on cook line are in poor repair, causing ice build up inside freezer.
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5380 STADIUM PKWY UNIT 103, ROCKLEDGE · Brevard County
- Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Food container containing sugar not labeled. Operator label food container
4701 BABCOCK ST NE, PALM BAY · Brevard County
- Equipment in poor repair. Gasket reach in freezer. Hash browns
- Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer bottom half nuggets
- Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By ice machine
- Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook
- Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
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801 DIXON BLVD STE 1125, COCOA · Brevard County
- Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Reading 0ppm temperature from city water not cold enough stated by owner Owner switch sanitation to chlorine now reading 50 ppm
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No at hand wash sink in kitchen
- Covered waste receptacle not provided in womens bathroom. Unisex bathroom didnt have a cover. Owner place a cover in unisex bathroom .
- Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents and tile are soiled with dust
- Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Chip floor tile by pizza oven
655 WEST CENTRAL BLVD, CAPE CANAVERAL · Brevard County
- Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles stored on shelf by rolled oats under make table. Operator removed
- No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator was provided with a form to complete for items on buffet line that are on time control
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by kitchen entrance. Operator added some paper towels.
- Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used in pizza sauce container to scoop sauce on pizza make table.
6050 BABCOCK ST SE STE 1, PALM BAY · Brevard County
- Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Pork belly 2lbs at 50f cold holding. Raw chicken 5lbs at 48f cold holding. Meatballs 1.5lbs at 45f cold holding. Raw shrimp 2lbs at 52f cold holding. Brown gravy 12 oz at 49f cold holding. Issued stop sale, operator discarded.
- Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shelled eggs stored over raw pork and shrimp in two door reach in cooler.
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shelled eggs in bowl on prep station at 69f ambient. Operator stated for one hour, iced shelled eggs. Retest at 41 ambient. Pork belly 2lbs at 50f cold holding. Raw chicken 5lbs at 48f cold holding. Meatballs 1.5lbs at 45f cold holding. Raw shrimp 2lbs at 52f cold holding. Brown gravy 12 oz at 49f cold holding. Issued stop sale, operator discarded. Two door cold holding unit got down to 39f during inspection after operator adjusted dial to colder, temperature violation issued for overnight items.
- Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Both hand wash sinks being used as dump sinks. Educated operator.
- Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Justin expired in April of 2024.
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3450 BAYSIDE LAKES BLVD SE #105, PALM BAY · Brevard County
- Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Frozen shrimp in pan of still water thawing in mop sink, moved to reach in cooler, sanitized pan and educated operator.
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over miso soup in two door reach in cooler. Miso case stuck to bottom shelf could not move. Raw beef and pork over cut cabbage, moved and corrected.
- Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef over unwashed mushrooms and raw salmon over unwashed vegetables in large make table. Moved items and educated operator.
- 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. Aditya expired 8-5-26.
- Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink back of kitchen blocked by storage rack and empty soy sauce buckets.
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