SHEP'S DINER
1409 AURORA RD · MELBOURNE · Brevard County · FL 32935
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
35A-02-7High Priority – 1 Live, small flying insects found in kitchen on mallet, operator put mallet in dish washer **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cottage cheese (52F – Cold Holding); turkey (54F – Cold Holding); chicken salad (54F – Cold Holding) in large cooler across from stove, operator rapid chilled in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Went over procedures with operator, items were put out at 7am, will discard at 11am
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage gravy (121F – Hot Holding)
Intermediate 2
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. Ham and turkey not date marked.
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Angela C.
Basic 4
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Souffle cup in cottage cheese. Operator discarded **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Ownership verified, license posted expired april 1, 2026.
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Cook removed cutting board and towel. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Cook moved sanitizer bucket **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 11:04 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.