MEXICAN CUISINE
1153 MALABAR ROAD NE UNIT 18-22 · PALM BAY · Brevard County · FL 32907
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked rice 48F **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Several beef and chicken over cooked tamales and cut vegetables in the walk in cooler. In white reach in cooler raw chicken, shrimp over tamales. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef in the walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Picadillo prepared 9/27 **Warning**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cooked shredded beef 9/27 **Warning**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server came into kitchen scrapped plates, then went to front counter and handled clean dishes to portion salsa and chips. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked rice cooling over night 48F **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. For green hose in the dish washing area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Can opener blade soiled **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Rice cooling in deep metal pan while covered **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Fan blocking hand sink. Espresso machine drain line in hand sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-04-5Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Milk cake **Warning**
Basic 11
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop bulk container of rice **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic cups **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Gaskets torn on the 2 cook line coolers. Walk in freezer door in disrepair. **Warning**
10-14-5Basic – Ice bucket not stored inverted. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Ice machines heavily soiled food debris, dirt, slime or dust. **Warning**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. For bulk ice machines **Warning**
16-48-4Basic – Old food stuck to clean plates on cook line. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Several containers of peepers foods not covered in the walk in cooler. Cooked beans, chicken tamales etc. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-18-4Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 1:17 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.