SHELLS OF MELBOURNE
1490 W NEW HAVEN AVE · MELBOURNE · Brevard County · FL 32904
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
36 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
35A-02-7High Priority – 15 Live, small flying insects on cook on shelves and dirty equipment. In the server area 7 small flies on boxes In the dish area 5 small flies swarming around dirty dishes.
08B-27-4High Priority – Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Clean washed vegetables in the walk in cooler.
41-24-4High Priority – Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Next to clean utensils in the dish room.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over opened bag of cooked crab legs.
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Pico dates 9/23
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Pico
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Handling shucked oysters, then task was changed task in prep area. Directed to remove gloves and wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Clams in the walk in cooler greater than 41F found at 45F
Intermediate 5
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. In center of cook line and back prep area.
22-02-4Intermediate – Microwaves soiled with old food debris. Can opener blade soiled. Choppers on the shelf of prep tables heavily soiled with old food debris. Ice machine deflector panel heavily soiled. Soda gun on the south end of bar.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or soap at hand sink at the bar. **Corrected On-Site**
01C-01-4Intermediate – No tag on/for original container of raw mussels. Correct
02A-01-5Intermediate – Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Found sign and posted
Basic 23
35A-03-4Basic – 1 Dead roaches on the floor at the bar.
08B-38-4Basic – Cases of food stored on floor in the walk in cooler.
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Hertz blanket to cover clams in walk in cooler found greater
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.
01B-10-4Basic – Dead clams in bucket and foam container in the walk in cooler. See stop sale.
33-12-4Basic – Dumpster rusted out on bottom and holes in the side. . Causing a sludge residue on pad.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Prep area.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Back pack on prep tables.
55-01-4Basic – Establishment charging automatic gratuity without properly disclosing the information on the menu and the bill.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In front of ice machine, dish area and bar.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Causing water to lay in the crevices.
14-11-5Basic – Food container cracked on prep area.
08B-31-4Basic – Food stored in undrained ice. Oysters in the upright cooler.
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Flour scoops,
10-02-4Basic – In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Tongs with handles in contact with salad mix.
36-50-4Basic – Light shields in dish area has dead insects.
23-03-4Basic – Soiled bar mats in the bar. Gaskets soiled on the cook line cooler drawers. Shelving under prep tables soiled. Soda gun holster soiled at the bar.
29-19-4Basic – Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Clogged with heavy build up of grease residue.
36-27-5Basic – Walls through out kitchen moderately soiled with accumulated grease, or dust.
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe under ice bin at the bar.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In dry storage area.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cook line
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle of sauces, food containers on the line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:35 PM.
Violation category totals
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4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.