Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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YOUNG'S BUFFET

4700 BABCOCK ST NE #27 · PALM BAY · Brevard County · FL 32905

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 22, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3628474
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10924398
DBPR license1505596

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority3 Intermediate12 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical20 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#13High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – 1 Live, small flying insects found in kitchen near trash can.

#14High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Pans of raw pork and raw shrimp over ready to eat sauces in the walk in cooler. Walk in cooler 2 raw fish over the spinach. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#15High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Advised operator to add to time control plan. cheese cake (65F – Cold Holding); Eggs at buffet 51F cold hold **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#16High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork dumplings at the buffet 109F, cook took back to kitchen to reheat to 165F.

#17High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

Intermediate 3

#18Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Interior of upright reach in cooler soiled.

#19Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Dish area

#20Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Glass cleaner.

Basic 12

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.

#2Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. All cook line equipment.

#3Basic24-06-4

Basic – Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty bins under prep table.

#4Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Stored on table next to rice warmer. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Back pack stored on shelf with food. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic23-03-4

Basic – Gaskets on the 2 door upright cooler soiled. Shelves on cook line soiled with food debris. Exterior of all cook line equipment heavily soiled with grease. Hood filters soiled. Fans mounted to walls heavily soiled. Sneeze guard glass top shelf soiled with dust. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#7Basic36-50-4

Basic – Hood and suppression lines heavily soiled with grease.

#8Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Basic51-13-4

Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. None on site, provided to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#10Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored sauces in the prep area not covered. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11Basic33-31-5

Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Fryer, slicer meat grinders stored in facilities where old food debris in contact of equipment.

#12Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated with mold like substance above dry storage shelf in the prep area near 3 walk in cooler.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 8:02 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
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
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.