DURANGOS STEAKHOUSE
4825 HELEN HAUSER BLVD · TITUSVILLE · Brevard County · FL 32780
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. April 1, 2024 operator paid at time of inspection **Corrected On-Site**
41-24-4High Priority – Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Bar
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Soup bearing 7/22/24 date mark found on 7/29/24 in walk in cooler
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. rusted cans present Nacho cheese 6lbs 10oz Fully thawed raw Mahi and salmon in sealed bag bearing thawing requirements label Soup bearing 7/22/24 date mark found on 7/29/24
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In both flip tops reach in coolers on cook line near stove top and flip top reach in cooler next to salad cooler by dipper well sliced tomatoes (46F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (46F – Cold Holding); sour cream (48F – Cold Holding); blue cheese (48F – Cold Holding) ; shredded cheese (51F – Cold Holding) **Warning**
Intermediate 3
03G-09-5Intermediate – Cook-chill reduced oxygen packaged food held more than 48 hours not labeled or with a label that lacks required information.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled cutting board on flip top reaching cooler on cookline. Soda machine next to handwashing sink in center of kitchen has accumulation of dust and mold like substance. Ice machine in dish wash area has accumulation of mold like substance **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times in bar area blocked by cart of dirty dishes.
Basic 14
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine deflector plate in dish wash area.
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in bulk bbq sauce. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Coffee filters not inverted with no cover operator fixed **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table on cook line **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor in walk in cooler and freezer soiled/has accumulation of debris.
35B-08-4Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Liquor spouts on bottles are rusted
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit on cook line flip top in front of stove top
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at the pit station No employee handwashing sign in men's restroom **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation behind bar area.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder substance in bulk food storage container not label operator says it's corn starch.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:20 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.