YOUNG'S BUFFET
4700 BABCOCK ST NE #27 · PALM BAY · Brevard County · FL 32905
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
34 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 6 cans vanilla pudding (7lbs each) **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.dish washing machine at under 25 ppm first run, operator not knowledgeable how to prime new dish machine, reran unit and at 50 ppm chlorine **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-27-4High Priority – Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Prepped onions stored in soiled packing crates in walk in cooler
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in kitchen on arrival. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Brown paper towels used with cut avocados, corrected **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Both items repackaged on site raw beef stored over ready to eat raw sushi salmon in walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees bean sprouts ambient cooling (66-71F – Cooling) placed in reach in cooler to rapid chill item was left on counter during lunch period. Retemped after one hour 42F. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hydrogen Peroxide stored by food on prep table **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 7
01C-10-4Intermediate – Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied.
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.2 opened gallon milk in walk in cooler not damper marked
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of rice cooker soiled Cutting boards soiled at make table and portable cutting boards.. Interior of reach in cooler on cook line soiled. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cleaning scrubby stored in hand wash sink
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator has all items in place for time plan but written report was at his home, will be returned to location on callback **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked on site items in walk in cooler not date marked, cooked shrimp, cooked rice **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 19
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Side walls and deflector black mold like substance present. **Warning**
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. And exterior soiled on top
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Wiping cloth used in top of sushi rice, corrected **Corrected On-Site**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Multiple drinks, tortillas and so forth stored with client items
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
22-14-5Basic – Equipment and/or utensils in chilled room not cleaned at the frequency required based on the temperature of the room. Speed rack in walk in cooler soiled with extreme amounts of old food debris. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Lid to chest freezer, torn gaskets on reach in cooler Broken deflector in ice machine Pitting rust on outside of ice machine, no longer cleanable
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor, baseboards and walls under and behind equipment soiled with old food debris and grease, cooks line, dish washing area and beverage stations.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
08B-31-4Basic – Food stored in undrained ice. At hibachi station raw foods stored in standing water on line, drain needs to be inserted in bottom of pans when adding ice.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. 65-74F cooked chx stored on floor Fryer oil stored on floor
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezer in need of defrost Walk in freezer floor ice build up **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom shelves of food prep tables, table legs of prep tables, exterior of cooking equipment, Exterior of food holding containers soiled with old food grease and debris. Hood filters soiled Door curtains for walk in cooler EXTREMELY dirty with old like substance. Walk-in cooler shelving soiled **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Washed avocados with stickers still attached. Unwashed root vegetables and melon stored over cooked rice **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 25, 2026 12:16 PM.
Violation category totals
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6 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 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.