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DADDY O'S DINER

Health inspection records show DADDY O'S DINER in COCOA has 5 inspections with a food safety rating of 2.0/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

722 WEST AVE

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10950580

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceilings across restaurant are not smooth and not easy to clean Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food stored in reach in freezer by kitchen entrance door - chilli beans on top of restaurant food items in reach in freezer drawer
  • 33-23-4:Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster placed over the grass
  • 08B-35-4:Basic - Packaged foods not properly protected from cuts when the case-overwrap is opened. Multiple items present with ice crystals on tall white freezer due to bags been opened.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of white freezer has debris.
  • 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Clean spoons and forks placed with handle ups.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach in cooler by hand sink in kitchen.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking under three compartment sink in kitchen
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine in sanitizer bucket at front counter is at 10 ppm. Operator corrected sanitizer strength to reach 50 ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink with 10 ppm. Operator added more bleach. Rechecked 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site** Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed license while inspectors are still doing inspection **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw country fried steak stored in same shelve as cooked chicken , kept in tall white reach in freezer. Raw burgers over phyllo dough .
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Shredded cheese at 48F, sliced Swiss cheese 56F and sliced provolone cheese at 54F at make table. Items were sitting there overnight
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese at 48F, sliced Swiss cheese 56F and sliced provolone cheese at 54F at make table. Items were sitting there overnight
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking . No time marking on butter seating on front counter. Operator it was seating on counter for 2 hrs. Operator placed discard time Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Shredded cheese package opened on 7-20-2025 without label Swiss cheese and American cheese packages open since 7/18/2025 without label
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on front counter used for dumping liquid drinks
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips available in restaurant
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels on front counter hand wash sink
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of employee training for server, been working for more than 60 days
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Employee reporting agreement not signed by employee working there for more than 60 days. Inspector provided printed copy, employee signed the form Corrected On-Site
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Butter on front counter not on time plan. Butter was out for 2 hours without a time plan in place. Time plan form provided to operator **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 1/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8867592

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Perforated acoustic tile throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floors in kitchen cement exposed and needs sealing. Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in white reach in freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Two door reach in cooler shelves heavily soiled.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container with white substance not labeled. Operator labeled sugar. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open gallon of milk from yesterday not date marked. Operator dated. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8791609

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Perforated acoustic tile in kitchen.
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile shows damage and floor cement exposed in kitchen needs sealing. Repeat Violation
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Ice buildup in white reach in freezer. Reach in cooler nearest to hand wash sink shelves starting to rust. Repeat Violation
  • 32-17-4:Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Unisex bathroom door in disrepair.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle with clear liquid. (Water) operator labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired April 1, 2024. Operator renewed before end of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Employee Valerie one week since hired signed agreement. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/15/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8537464

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Repeat Violation
  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floors, walls and baseboards thru out location, under and behind equipment soiled.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Kitchen floors with exposed cement in areas, needs sealed.
  • 14-34-4:Basic - Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler shelving rusting where plastic coating missing. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of prep tables in need of cleaning.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of make table and upright reach in cooler units in need of cleaning.
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Multiple left on counters and in prep areas.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle of clear liquid not labeled, water.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One (1) live fly in dishwashing area. Per supervisor on duty, next unannounced routine. D.W.
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened over 4 days half and half, corrected Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade on counter mounter soiled.

Inspection Date: 10/26/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8377459

  • 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. Multiple lights out in kitchen/prep area.
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. 2 door reach in cooler with rusted shelving. Repeat Violation
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Whole raw shell eggs store ready to eat items in the reach in cooler, corrected Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Separate breakfast and lunch menus, no consumer advisory on breakfast menu for under cooked eggs, sign emailed to operator, printed and posted Corrected On-Site