Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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COZY CORNER CAFE

2425 N COURTENAY PKWY · MERRITT ISLAND · Brevard County · FL 32953

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 24, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3586127
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10826009
DBPR license1504001

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority1 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 6

#6High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook grabbed potato chips with barehands to put in a Togo container. SEE STOP SALE

Stop Sale
#7High Priority01B-12-4

High Priority – Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Cook grabbed potato chips with barehands to put in a Togo container.

Stop Sale
#8High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over pickles in reach in cooler. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9High Priority29-37-4

High Priority – Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray nozzle for sink next to employee restroom hangs below the flood rim

#10High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In glass door reach in cooler butter packets (73F – Cold Holding). Operator placed back into refrigeration after being on tables for multiple hours.

Stop Sale
#11High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In glass door reach in cooler butter packets (73F – Cold Holding). Operator placed back into refrigeration after being on tables for multiple hours. SEE STOP SALE **Repeat Violation**

Repeat ViolationStop Sale

Intermediate 1

#12Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Fruit cups in front display case

Basic 5

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – 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 **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic16-03-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Tops of doors

#3Basic16-21-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic32-04-4

Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Restroom doors do not fully close under own weight. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drinks on prep tables on cook line and countertops in service aisle

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:25 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.