CAPE GRILL & BAR
1000 SHOREWOOD DR · CAPE CANAVERAL · Brevard County · FL 32920
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. 3 small flying insects observed on indoor bar area 1 small flying insect observed on server area by kitchen entrance **Repeat Violation**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Open pack of Raw shrimp stored above open bags of French fries and country fries in reach in freezer by cook line. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In hot box by hand sink on cook line cooked chicken reheating for 3 hours (140F – Reheating); cooked pork reheating for 3 hours (145F – Reheating) Raw mahi and raw swordfish stored in walk in cooler completely thawed in package **Repeat Violation**
03E-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. hot box by hand sink on cook line cooked chicken reheating for 3 hours (140F – Reheating); cooked pork reheating for 3 hours (145F – Reheating)
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. On two way splitter on hose side, and on outside tiki bar hose bib by ice machine behind **Repeat Violation**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer buckets in multiple locations at 500++ ppm. Operator changed solution and remade. New reading 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute of soda machine in server area by kitchen entrance soiled **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two spray bottles unlabeled on server area by kitchen entrance. Operator labeled "sanitizer" during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 9
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Server area by kitchen entrance and on indoor bar area, and by ice machine behind bar area, and outside tiki bar area **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen
06-09-2Basic – 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. See stop sale. Raw mahi and raw swordfish stored in walk in cooler completely thawed in package
29-18-4Basic – Drain cover(s) missing. In mop sink and on outside tiki bar area
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphone on cutting board on cook line. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook wearing watch and prepping food
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Boxes of syrup stored on floor by back door. Operator picked up **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. On hand sink at outside tiki bar
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt on cook line not labeled. Operator labeled **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 26, 2026 11:07 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.