BRANO'S ITALIAN GRILL
3680 N ATLANTIC AVE · COCOA BEACH · Brevard County · FL 32931
Inspection 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 4
08B-02-4High Priority – Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Water pitchers in main walkway along bar between entry, lobby and exterior seating **Corrected On-Site**
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Cook
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 pant leg and then began handling pan handle
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top of reach in cooler at pizza area cut tomatoes (47F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (49F – Cold Holding). Food items are stored over fill line of unit On countertop near soup and on countertop across from pizza oven cooked noodles (51F – Cold Holding); cooked noodles (69 F – Cold Holding); cooked noodles (71F – Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
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. Milk and desserts
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Surface area surrounding dispenser nozzles of soda machine has an accumulation of mold like substance
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in service station is being used as dump sink. Ice in well
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Salads
Basic 14
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. ice machine has an accumulation of mold like substance behind the deflector plate. Upper rear corner of ice bin at soda machine has an accumulation of mold like substance **Repeat Violation**
32-12-5Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Not available in any of the 3 stalls
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Operator discarded **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on multiple reach in coolers
14-36-5Basic – Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Walk in freezer ceiling is hanging down exposing insulation
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At rear prep area sink. At service station sink
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Surface area surrounding hoods over cook line have an accumulation of grease dripping. Interior of soda gun holsters are soiled at interior bar. Top shelves over service window in kitchen is soiled **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Multiple single service items stored with food contact surface facing upwards. Operator inverted **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Bread on speed rack near pizza station **Corrected On-Site**
22-16-4Basic – Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. All shelves in walk in cooler are heavily soiled
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood shelves for ticket printer on cook line
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White granular substance removed from original packaging is not labeled identifying by common name. Operator labeled **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 24, 2026 12:03 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.