DADDY O'S DINER
722 WEST AVE · COCOA · Brevard County · FL 32927
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
22-42-4High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink with 10 ppm. Operator added more bleach. Rechecked 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed license while inspectors are still doing inspection **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw country fried steak stored in same shelve as cooked chicken , kept in tall white reach in freezer. Raw burgers over phyllo dough .
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Shredded cheese at 48F, sliced Swiss cheese 56F and sliced provolone cheese at 54F at make table. Items were sitting there overnight
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese at 48F, sliced Swiss cheese 56F and sliced provolone cheese at 54F at make table. Items were sitting there overnight
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking . No time marking on butter seating on front counter. Operator it was seating on counter for 2 hrs. Operator placed discard time **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 7
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Shredded cheese package opened on 7-20-2025 without label Swiss cheese and American cheese packages open since 7/18/2025 without label
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on front counter used for dumping liquid drinks
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips available in restaurant
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels on front counter hand wash sink
53B-02-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of employee training for server, been working for more than 60 days
11-26-1Intermediate – 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. Employee reporting agreement not signed by employee working there for more than 60 days. Inspector provided printed copy, employee signed the form **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Butter on front counter not on time plan. Butter was out for 2 hours without a time plan in place. Time plan form provided to operator **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 9
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceilings across restaurant are not smooth and not easy to clean **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food stored in reach in freezer by kitchen entrance door – chilli beans on top of restaurant food items in reach in freezer drawer
33-23-4Basic – Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster placed over the grass
08B-35-4Basic – Packaged foods not properly protected from cuts when the case-overwrap is opened. Multiple items present with ice crystals on tall white freezer due to bags been opened.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of white freezer has debris.
24-18-4Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Clean spoons and forks placed with handle ups.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach in cooler by hand sink in kitchen.
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking under three compartment sink in kitchen
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine in sanitizer bucket at front counter is at 10 ppm. Operator corrected sanitizer strength to reach 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 5, 2026 11:11 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.