Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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SOUTHERN SISTERS CAFE

2242 SARNO RD · MELBOURNE · Brevard County · FL 32935

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 25, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3668064
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13528238
DBPR license1506511

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#7High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening Ham, corned beef, turkey and pork roll not date marked. Operator date marked products. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 6

#1Basic16-03-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Employee currently cleaning interior. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on clean dishes rack. Operator removed drink **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic10-06-5

Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Spoon handle laying in corn casserole. Operator removed utensils. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic36-62-4

Basic – Light not functioning. Under hood

#5Basic36-64-5

Basic – Objectionable odors in dining room of the establishment.

#6Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Salad/sandwich cooler has standing water in bottom of unit

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:06 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
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.