EL CHICOS MEXICAN REST&CANTINA
1751 EVANS RD · MELBOURNE · Brevard County · FL 32904
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flying insects in dish pit area **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach in employee bathroom. Manager killed it. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk (52F – Cold Holding); salsa (50F – Cold Holding) brisket (50F – Cold Holding) **Warning**
Intermediate 1
31B-06-4Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Soap dispenser is full but does not dispense soap, at handsink right outside employee bathroom.
Basic 14
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
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. 4 salmon, 2 tilapia thawed without removing from vacuum packaging.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee drink on shelf above to go containers **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Pans wet nesting
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler at server station temping at 50F
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In dish pit area where missing tiles are
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer are soiled with old food debris.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing in dish area
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several containers have cracked/broken corners
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of reach in cooler on cook line.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind ice machine is soiled with dust build up and wall at end of cookline is soiled with old food debris.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:23 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 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.