PELICAN'S BAR & GRILL BOARDWALK BAR RIKI TIKI TAVERN
401 MEADE AVE · COCOA BEACH · Brevard County · FL 32931
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook touched gloved hands to soiled apron then began handling clean plates
01D-01-5High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. No parasite destruction for escolar. Operator was able to contact vendor for letter **Corrected On-Site**
08A-13-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table – no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. In lowboy on cook line raw beef in drawer over cooked shrimp. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Raw tuna fully thawed in sealed packaging bearing thawing requirements
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On service side of line in well beneath heat lamps slaw (48F – Cold Holding); cooked noodles (50F – Cold Holding)
Intermediate 4
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. California roll has masago. Operator began marking all menus **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Operator has not provided for any new hires since February
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided operator with paperwork **Corrected On-Site**
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. Operator was only able to provide proof of training for a few employees
Basic 6
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl used as scoop in rice. Operator discarded **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1Basic – 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. Raw tuna fully thawed in sealed packaging bearing thawing requirements
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on front of equipment. operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Surface area surrounding hoods have an accumulation of grease dripping of cook line
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Bottom of beer reach in cooler behind inside bar
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 12:37 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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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.