Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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SHELLS OF MELBOURNE

1490 W NEW HAVEN AVE · MELBOURNE · Brevard County · FL 32904

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 5, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3688194
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13604522
DBPR license1504324

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#9High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Gloves changed when changing processes without hand washing. Raw meat products were moved with utensils not gloved hands. Raw vegetables were moved with gloved hands.

#10High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found noted one small fly in back storage area.

Intermediate 1

#11Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle at bar nearest front door soiled. Can opener blade soiled with food debris.

Basic 8

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Small ice machine has mold like substance on interior of door.

#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Old license that expired April 2025 displayed by front door.

#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler on cook line near stove torn gasket lower door. Large two door reach in cooler has torn gasket bottom of right door.

#4Basic14-36-5

Basic – Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Make table on cook line has broken top. Hangs down when opened and using a metal piece to hold open.

#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. HVAC vents on cook line soiled with grease and debris. Make table on cook line has soiled gaskets. Front of fryers and reach in cooler near fryers soiled with grease. Reach in cooler near fryers soiled gaskets. Reach in freezer has soiled gaskets. Walk in cooler soiled gaskets.

#6Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer has food debris on bottom shelf.

#7Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Both make tables on cook line have rusted shelves.

#8Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. All near dish machine soiled with debris.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 8:18 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
3 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
3 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.