THE TINY TURTLE

THE TINY TURTLE has 6 health inspections on file for its COCOA BEACH location, with an overall rating of 2.3/5. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

Last inspection: 3 weeks ago · 6 reports on file

Minutemen Causeway
Florida, 32391
Brevard County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

2/19/2026· 3w ago

Visit ID: 13476582

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 2 int, 4 basic

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not stored inverted Corrected On-Site
  • 21-16-4:Basic - Clean linens stored in improper location. In restroom at kitchen entry hallway. Operator moved Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of oven and salamander units are soiled. Employee began cleaning Corrected On-Site
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plastic storage cups not inverted on shelf in prep area Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top of reach-in cooler on make line sliced cheese (61F - Cold Holding) stored above fill line of unit; whipped cream (59F - Cold Holding) left on cutting board after use
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker installed on non-chemical side of splitter at mop sink. Installed before splitter
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Table mounted can opener is soiled. Moved to dish. Red cutting board is no longer cleanable. Discarded Corrected On-Site
  • 29-28-4:Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. No date of last service on footer below hand wash sink at bar
  • 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Next to hand wash sink in kitchen

7/29/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 10901753

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 2 int, 2 basic

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on cutting board in prep area. Operator moved Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Unisex restroom on bar side
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook used fingers to slide cooked eggs onto plate.
  • 01B-12-4:High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Cook used fingers to slide cooked eggs onto plate.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Table mounted can opener is soiled. Soda gun holster behind bar is soiled
  • 29-28-4:Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Last serviced 1/23/24

1/21/2025· 1y 1mo ago

Visit ID: 8876105

Met Inspection Standards

2 basic

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelves over prep areas. Operator moved Corrected On-Site
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler shelves have an accumulation of mold like substance

8/29/2024· 1y 6mo ago

Visit ID: 8773538

Met Inspection Standards

4 high, 1 int, 1 basic

  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters on shelf unprotected. Operator covered Corrected On-Site
  • 41-24-4:High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Behind bar. Operator discarded Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-13-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw mahi in top drawer hot dogs in bottom. Operator moved Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting on top of pans in steamwell cooked potatoes (112F - Hot Holding). Operator reheated to 173°F Corrected On-Site
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker installed on the non chemical side of the split at mop sink
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Surface area surrounding dispenser nozzles of soda machine is soiled

1/5/2024· 2y 2mo ago

Visit ID: 8454383

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int

  • 08A-13-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw beef in top drawer over Hot Dogs and cooked noodles in bottom drawer of low boy. Operator moved Corrected On-Site
  • 29-28-4:Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Water filter for ice machine is past a year since last changed

7/25/2023· 2y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8372463

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int

  • 14-02-4:High Priority - Copper or copper alloys in contact with foods with a pH below 6. No interior lining on copper Moscow mule cups. Operator removed from operation. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Surface area surrounding dispenser nozzles of soda machine has an accumulation of mold like substance. Operator cleaned Corrected On-Site