MURDOCK'S BISTRO AND CHAR BAR
600 BREVARD AVE · COCOA · Brevard County · FL 32922
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
10-05-5High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected, placed in water at 159° **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One (1) live fly in dining room at the time of the inspection, per M. Connelly next routine inspection, no callback required. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda dispensing unit gun at bar soiled, cleaned while inspection was taking place cleaned while inspection was taken place. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink at side bar and outside sink by smoker without paper towels or hand washing sign, both corrected **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 12
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin interior at bar soiled, pointed out to bartender.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion control soufflé cups used in bulk dressing, corrected **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food item stored in reach in cooler at the cold prep station above client items, corrected **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Glass plate in microwave oven broken and still being used, kitchen manager discarded.
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Broken floor tiles on cooks line and wall on cooks line not smooth and easily cleanable and under bar floor needs to be cleaned and sealed **Corrected On-Site**
08B-37-4Basic – Food stored in a prohibited area. Chest freezers outside parking area, all locks broken on units from break in that occurred on site over weekend. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Under lid of the condiment reach in cooler unit and interior of the reach in cooler on cook line soiled
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of paper cups stored on floor under stairs **Corrected On-Site**
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Drain lines draining into buckets or flooring, hand wash sink in outside screen porch, hand wash sink at side inside bar by 3 compartment sink, and under 3 compartment sink in kitchen.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Stored oncutting board between uses **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cooks line not labeled.
21-15-4Basic – soiled linens not stored separately from clean stored cups at cold prep side . **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 12:43 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.