SHUTTLES RESTAURANT AND BAR
6100 N. COURTENAY PKWY · MERRITT IS · Brevard County · FL 32953
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
32 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
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. Cook placed bread on grill without gloves. Reeducated that all portions of the bread must reach 135°F . Later observed cook plate lettuce for a side salad without gloves **Warning**
35A-02-5High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. 4 live flies observed at cookline over microwave area, 2 live flies in prep area by slicer **Warning**
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Opened packages of uncooked chicken tenders over hotdogs and bread in white reach in freezer **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
28-16-4High Priority – Sewage on ground from failed septic system. Outside back door area observed septic line overflowing. Observed lift warning light /alarm broken. **Warning**
28-26-4High Priority – Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Ladies restroom , after running hand sink and flushing toilet and drain under handwash sink beside triple sink overflowing when sinks are both running. **Warning**
Intermediate 8
22-20-4Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Light buildup on white deflector panel **Warning**
22-05-4Intermediate – Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Stained at prep cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Broken at cookline hand sink **Warning**
22-03-4Intermediate – Ice chute on self-service drink machine soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime. At wait station **Warning**
22-28-4Intermediate – Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Cookline prep cooler bottom and racks **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-13-5Intermediate – 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. Server, Nancy could not locate **Warning**
02C-02-4Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Several items in cookline prep cooler made including cooked mushrooms and peppers and onions and sliced deli meats prepared or opened day before yesterday **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bleach water at bar **Warning**
Basic 19
23-03-4Basic – Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Cookline equipment, wire shelving above prep cooler **Warning**
23-25-4Basic – Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. Heavy debris **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. By freezer **Warning**
33-12-4Basic – Dumpster rusted out on bottom. Hole rusted through near bottom of dumpster **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to kitchen , and side door to dining room **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under cookline hand sink **Warning**
36-12-4Basic – Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Floor in walk in beer cooler damaged and metal pulled up. No longer smooth **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-14-4Basic – Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment cookline **Warning**
36-68-4Basic – Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Large amount of grease observed on stainless panel directly behind and above fryers **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-19-4Basic – Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. And toaster oven **Warning**
27-10-4Basic – No hot running water at mop sink. Broken faucet **Warning**
29-49-5Basic – Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler. Bar cooler. Operator states it is not currently being used **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Paper plates at expo window **Warning**
23-09-4Basic – Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cookline prep cooler **Warning**
29-19-4Basic – Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Under ice machine **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cookline food splatter **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cookline on cutting board **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cookline **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:25 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.