THE ISLAND WATERFRONT BAR AND GRILL
1891 E MERRIT ISLAND CAUSEWAY · MERRITT ISLAND · Brevard County · FL 32952
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 3 live flying insects in kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-24-4High Priority – Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Over cook line and service aisle. Operator discarded **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler. Raw fish and raw chicken in containers stored over ready to eat foods(cooked ham). **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 6 rodent droppings in beer storage area. Observed 5 rodent droppings in dry storage area. Observed 8 verifiable rodent droppings beneath/behind/near cook line equipment **Warning**
35A-18-4High Priority – Rodent rub marks present along walls/ceilings. Along pipes behind interior ice machine **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. All tcs items in main reach in cooler beneath service window. SEE STOP SALE LETTER
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In main reach in cooler beneath service window cut lettuce (57F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (56F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (56F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (58F – Cold Holding); mahi (53F – Cold Holding); grouper (53F – Cold Holding). All food items have been in unit for over 4 hours. SEE STOP SALE **Warning**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Surface area on under side of beer tower is soiled. Bar glass mats are soiled Operator cleaned **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At sink nearest dish washer. Operator stocked **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 13
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Beer shelves **Warning**
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Main reach in cooler on cook line beneath service window **Warning**
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 grouper fully thawed in sealed packaging bearing thawing requirements. SEE STOP SALE **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Multiple dead roaches throughout building. (under equipment, in cabinets, behind display case, near restroom doors). **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone stored On cutting board at cook line **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. On cook line **Warning**
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Egregious build up of food, grease and debris under/behind/around cook line equipment **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At tiki bar hand wash sink **Warning**
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Directly on floor in kitchen. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In bottom storage area of reach in cooler beneath service window **Warning**
29-17-4Basic – Waste line missing at soda gun holster. At main bar **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cutting board **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:37 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.