Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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LAZY TURTLE RIVERFRONT

4445 DIXIE HWY · PALM BAY · Brevard County · FL 32905

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 29, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3666435
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13523159
DBPR license1506551

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority4 Intermediate7 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 1

#8High Priority03F-02-5

High 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Items on time control out for approximately one hour without time being marked. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 4

#9Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade and three soda nozzles at bars soiled with food debris. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on cook line had cooking utensils in it. Hand wash sink near dish machine had empty sanitizer buckets in it. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Using time as a public health control for chicken breasts, peppers, mushrooms, egg wash and beer batter. Provided time plan to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#12Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink near dish machine doesn't have hot water. Operator stated he was waiting on a part to fix it.

Basic 7

#1Basic14-45-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard used to line shelves in pantry where canned goods are stored. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 13 packs of yellow fin tuna each 4 oz, thawed with out removing from packaging. Educated operator and sent flyer to him. He discarded all the fish. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic36-03-4

Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding and tiles missing on walls near dish washer.

#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door does not close tightly. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several tiles missing or broken in kitchen walk way.

#6Basic10-20-4

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

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooking utensils stored in clean water at 92f. Changed out and corrected to 152f. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:25 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
2 observation(s)

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