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SOUTHERN CYPRESS BISTRO

6050 BABCOCK ST SE STE 1 · PALM BAY · Brevard County · FL 32909

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 20, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3767468
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13881415
DBPR license1507056

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#3High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shelled eggs stored over raw pork and shrimp in two door reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#4High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Pork belly 2lbs at 50f cold holding. Raw chicken 5lbs at 48f cold holding. Meatballs 1.5lbs at 45f cold holding. Raw shrimp 2lbs at 52f cold holding. Brown gravy 12 oz at 49f cold holding. Issued stop sale, operator discarded.

Stop Sale
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shelled eggs in bowl on prep station at 69f ambient. Operator stated for one hour, iced shelled eggs. Retest at 41 ambient. Pork belly 2lbs at 50f cold holding. Raw chicken 5lbs at 48f cold holding. Meatballs 1.5lbs at 45f cold holding. Raw shrimp 2lbs at 52f cold holding. Brown gravy 12 oz at 49f cold holding. Issued stop sale, operator discarded. Two door cold holding unit got down to 39f during inspection after operator adjusted dial to colder, temperature violation issued for overnight items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarningStop Sale

Intermediate 2

#6Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Both hand wash sinks being used as dump sinks. Educated operator. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Intermediate53B-13-5

Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Justin expired in April of 2024.

Basic 2

#1Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee cutting produce no beard guard. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Bag of flour on floor. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 11:06 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.