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FLORIDA'S SEAFOOD BAR AND GRILL

480 W COCOA BEACH CSWY · COCOA BEACH · Brevard County · FL 32931

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 2, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3383625
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8476227
DBPR license1504679

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority2 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical19 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 7

#11High Priority14-02-4

High Priority – Copper or copper alloys in contact with foods with a pH below 6. Copper cups used for mules do not have non corrosive interior lining

#12High Priority22-49-4

High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 155°F **Warning**

Warning
#13High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook handled raw seafood at breading station and did not wash hands during glove change before touching handles and wares **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#14High Priority02C-01-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. In walk in cooler. Cut tomatoes with date of 1/19

#15High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk in cooler cut tomatoes (47F – Cold Holding); butter (47F – Cold Holding); butter packets (47F – Cold Holding)

Stop Sale
#16High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler cut tomatoes (47F – Cold Holding); butter (47F – Cold Holding); butter packets (47F – Cold Holding).SEE STOP SALE On cook line in open face holding well raw shrimp (55F – Hot Holding); raw cobia (57F – Cold Holding); raw white fish (53F – Cold Holding); scallops (49F – Cold Holding) In salad make line reach in cooler and in reach in cooler beneath service window cut lettuce (51F – Cold Holding); slaw (47F – Cold Holding); pico (46F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (48F – Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#17High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In pan on shelf over stovetop. cooked chicken (101F – Hot Holding) In container next to fryers fries (70F – Hot Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Intermediate 2

#18Intermediate01C-03-4

Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Multiple tags are missing date last served

#19Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dispenser chute of oasis machine has an accumulation of mold like substance. Soda gun holster behind interior bar nearest entry point is soiled

Basic 10

#1Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Fry basket handles are heavily soiled

#2Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents and tiles over cook line have an accumulation of dust

#3Basic21-17-4

Basic – Clean linens stored on floor. In closet behind office

#4Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table of cook line

#5Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Multiple broken gaskets on reach in coolers

#6Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Multiple cases of chicken stored on the floor in walk in cooler. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored on equipment door handle between uses. Whisk hanging in aisle on handle of hot box to the left of stovetop **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Multiple cases of single service items (cups, gloves, napkins) stored on the floor in dry storage room

#9Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. 2 cases of crab legs at end of cook line thawing at room temperature

#10Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In storage containers at breading station White granular substance removed from original packaging is not labeled identifying by common name

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 2:41 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.