SQUID LIPS WATERFRONT
1477 PINEAPPLE AVE · MELBOURNE · Brevard County · FL 32935
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
35A-19-4High Priority – 1 Live rodent present. In the dungeon bar behind cooler run up the wall and back behind cooler. They caught the rat and killed it and removed it. **Warning**
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. Observed dish machine at 0ppm. **Warning**
03A-28-4High Priority – Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without cold holding the food at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below after the food has cooled. Walk in cooler W1 ambient temperature 47° lines and coil froze up. **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 6 door RIC milk 48° half n half 48° butter creamers left in cooler over night. RIC 9 blue cheese crumbles 49° Swiss cheese 45° coconut shrimp 43° pico 74° RIC 10 crab cakes 48°49° cooked shredded pork 51° RIC 12 sliced American 45° Maui 50° tuna 49° WIC 1W c.h flounder 45° seafood lasagna 44° portioned coleslaw 45° cheese 47° butter 46° sour cream 45° package cheese 46° half n half 46° **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-5High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Alto sham h.h rux 130° baked sweet potato 97° twice bake 92° . Cook placed in the oven rechecked found at 167° **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by 1 rodent dropping found on cooler in dungeon bar, 5 black droppings on floor in the dungeon bar. Clean up droppings. 3 dry crumbly droppings on the floor located at the front soup/ raw bar area. Cleaned up. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
13-06-4Intermediate – Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Observed server with painted nails portioning condiments with no gloves. Re-educated worker. **Warning**
22-22-4Intermediate – Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
14-77-6Intermediate – Reach-in cooler not maintained in good repair. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Cooler number 10 water laying at the bottom. Repair man on site. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 9
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Inside bar **Warning**
21-16-4Basic – Clean linens stored in improper location. On belt of cook and on the floor in the dungeon on **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open drink on prep table **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Server area next to kitchen, main bar under ice machine and shark bar. **Warning**
23-07-4Basic – Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
16-48-4Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-11-4Basic – Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Plates **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-18-4Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:51 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.