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DOLPHINS WATERFRONT BAR & GRILL AT CAPE CROSSING

310 LAGOON WAY · MERRITT ISLAND · Brevard County · FL 32953

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 19, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3613045
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10901763
DBPR license1507092

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#7High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – 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. Operator replaced source container and retested. 10 ppm. **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In ice well on counter krab meat (48F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (47F – Cold Holding).

#9High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steamwell on countertop cooked pineapple (119F – Hot Holding)

Intermediate 2

#10Intermediate52-10-4

Intermediate – Establishment advertised fresh juice, but juice was not prepared within 12 hours of sale and/or juice contains additives. Azalea on drink menu advertises fresh lemon juice. Juice is from commercial bottled product. Operator marked out the word fresh on all menus **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice wand stored on the floor in walk in freezer. Operator took to dish area **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 6

#1Basic12B-01-4

Basic – Employee eating while preparing food. Cook ate pieces of salmon while removing cooked salmon from grill at rear of building

#2Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Prep worker put on restraint **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Multiple opens cases of food on the floor in walk in freezer Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fans between dish area and cook line have an accumulation of dust

#5Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of single service in the floor in dry storage. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cutting boards at cook line. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 7:47 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.