HILTON COCOA BEACH OCEANFRONT RESORT
1550 North Atlantic Avenue
Florida, 32391
Brevard County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/21/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/21/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/17/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed live flying insects; 6 in side entry corridor. Operator killed 5 4 in kitchen. Operator killed 2. 13 behind interior bar near soda gun in corner **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-17: Observed live flying insects; 4 in kitchen. Operator killed 4. 14 at exterior tiki bar. **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/17/2025 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/15/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Hood filters are broken over cook line **Repeat Violation**
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Throughout dish area
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup of ice surrounding door frame of walk in freezer
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink at exterior service station is slow draining. Pipe under dish machine has a major leak spraying water with consistent stream.
- 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. In walk in cooler cooked sausage (72F - Cooling). Operator removed from breakfast at 11am. SEE STOP SALE
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed live flying insects; 6 in side entry corridor. Operator killed 5 4 in kitchen. Operator killed 2. 13 behind interior bar near soda gun in corner **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 41-24-4:High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Behind interior bar. Operator discarded **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk in cooler cooked sausage (72F - Cooling). Operator removed from breakfast at 11am.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Exterior service station hand wash sink being used as a dump sink. Tea stains in well
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/15/2025 revealed 9 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 1/10/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/10/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/9/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
7
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Men's employee restroom door does not fully close under own weight
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Under hand wash sink on exterior deck is not tethered **Repeat Violation**
- 06-09-1:Basic - 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. Fully thawed raw tuna in vacuum sealed packaging bearing indicator label for thawing requirements. SEE STOP SALE
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Hood filters over cook line are broken
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Along door frame of walk in freezer
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand wash sink on deck between two tiki bars
- 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Missing in 2 locations a tiki bar **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-02-4:High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Cream cheese, butter, and Nutella at breakfast buffet
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed live flying insects; 42 in storage room near kitchen entry. 86 throughout kitchen areas. Operator killed all but 7 **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Fully thawed raw tuna in vacuum sealed packaging bearing indicator label for thawing requirements.
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
- 01C-10-4:Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice cute for oasis machine at tiki bar has an accumulation of mold like substance **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-15-4:Intermediate - Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided. Pear at breakfast buffet
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/9/2025 revealed 14 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 9/5/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/5/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/4/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 5 live flying insects in kitchen at trash can near stairs to side entry **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-04: Observed 18 live flying insects at callback. Operator killed 15 **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/4/2024 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/30/2024
High Priority
7
Intermediate
4
Basic
9
Total
20
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Compressed air tank not secured in room next to walk in cooler for buffet
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. In banquet hallway. Multiple pans and other equipment stored with food contact surface facing upwards
- 21-17-4:Basic - Clean linens stored on floor. On the floor in storage room
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Multiple hand wash sinks
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up of dust on Vent covers for condenser in walk in cooler on buffet side.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Open cases of single service items on the floor in storage areas. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Stickers still on avocados in working station
- 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Missing at multiple locations at bars
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm
- 03G-04-5:High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Operator is vacuum sealing raw fish in a thawed state. **Warning**
- 03G-05-5:High Priority - Fish packaged in the establishment using a reduced oxygen method not bearing a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use. No label on packaging **Warning**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 5 live flying insects in kitchen at trash can near stairs to side entry **Warning**
- 41-24-4:High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Behind interior bar. Operator discarded **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-01-4:High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Breakfast buffet allows for guests to walk on each side of buffet tables. Sneeze guards are only positioned to protect on one side. **Warning**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Operator is vacuum sealing raw fish in a thawed state.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Under heat lamp in service window cooked sausage (112F - Hot Holding); cooked potatoes (108F - Hot Holding) **Repeat Violation**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dispenser chute for oasis machine at each bar has an accumulation of mold like substance. Soda guns are soiled at exterior bar
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Only hand wash sink in buffet area is blocked by speed cart. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
- 03G-50-1:Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 29-28-4:Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Filters dated 7/27/21 in kitchen
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/30/2024 revealed 20 total violations (7 high priority, 4 intermediate, 9 basic).