THE APOLLO DINER
201 W HIBISCUS BLVD · MELBOURNE · Brevard County · FL 32901
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
32 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. O ppm, not in use, bucket empty. All dishes moved to triple sink. **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee made guest toast with bare hands, discarded and educated operator. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found one in dining room. Two in kitchen.
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over raw dough in upright freezer removed from original packaging. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 15 observed under soda containers and reach in cooler. 18 observed in coroner of kitchen where an oven was removed yesterday. 20 observed near hot water heater. 12 observed in storage room. 18 under prep area in storage far back room. 10 near hand wash sink back room. **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. large three door reach in cooler; (); soup (51F – Cold Holding); butter (60F – Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. large three door reach in cooler; (); soup (51F – Cold Holding); hash browns (91F – Cooling); sausage (52F – Cold Holding); shelled eggs (50F – ambient ); butter (60F – Cold Holding) all but butter and soup moved to rapid chill, just delivered two hours ago. make table; sliced tomatoes (61F – Cold Holding); diced ham (61F – Cold Holding); mixed leafy greens (65F – Cold Holding) moved to rapid chill, placed in table two hours ago. **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. Butter out for three hours no time on it, educated operator. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 8
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Make table ledges over food Meat slicer soiled with food debris.
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eggs Benedict missing reminder.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink back storage. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Cook line sink no soap. Hand sink back storage **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Soup in three door reach in cooler not dated more than 24 hours. **Corrected On-Site**
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. Joshua expired in 4-20-26.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer bottles not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Server hand wash sink front line hot water faucet just spins.
Basic 16
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Down spout soda machine server line soiled with mold like substance.
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates on cook line not inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Three door reach in cooler ambient temp of 50f. Make table ambient temperature of 60f cold holding.
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Through out kitchen.
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. New owner shown in system but has not printed it yet.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. One observed near hand wash sink back storage room.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean bins wet nesting.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Beer tap and reach in cooler not being used do not currently work. Three door reach in cooler not in use. Repair or remove. Walk in cooler gasket torn.
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Black closed garbage bag on ground next to dumpster.
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall to exterior from kitchen, removed old A/C unit placed plywood board, with gaps.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handle. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Soiled with food debris x 2.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Cook line sink no sign.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean bins with old labels.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Glass reach in cooler server line has standing water inside.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall on cook line soiled with food debris both sides.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:00 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
3 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.