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CRACKER BARREL #519

With 6 documented inspections, CRACKER BARREL #519 in MELBOURNE has achieved a 2.0/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 6 reports on file

1175 Palm Bay Road Northeast
Melbourne, Florida, 32907
Brevard County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

2/6/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13528069

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 5 basic

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles hanging down over clean bin storage rack in back of kitchen.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles on cook line soiled with debris. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign in guest female restroom.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hot holding unit in back of kitchen has food debris on handles, requiring cleaning. Can opener blade soiled with old debris.
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor coating broken around deck drain on cook line.
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added to mop sink faucet, no vacuum breaker on hose side. Repeat Violation

9/23/2025· 5mo ago

Visit ID: 10870391

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 3 int, 3 basic

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and HVAC vents have mold like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vent hood filters have grease built up on them. Top of dishwasher soiled with debris. Racks in walk in cooler soiled and requires cleaning. Repeat Violation
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in dish washing area soiled with black mold like substance.
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cracked raw shell eggs and grabbed spatula without washing hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing vacuum breaker. Missing from non chemical side of the splitter.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, plates on cook line have dropped food debris on top plates. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink in rear of kitchen has no soap, near walk in. Corrected On-Site
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. In employee female restroom.
  • 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Extinguisher in red at kitchen entrance by fire place.

2/25/2025· 1y ago

Visit ID: 8737349

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 6 basic

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Small white cutting board on cook line
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Obvious water damage to wall in dish area due to moisture getting into spaces between walls
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets all reach in coolers and freezers on cookline Soiled hood filters cookline above griddles Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in coolers on cookline soiled with food debris
  • 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Sink in employee men's bathroom not draining
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in dish room soiled with mold like substance along entire dish lin
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrective Action Taken**

8/23/2024· 1y 6mo ago

Visit ID: 8860966

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 3 basic

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic pans on clean rack wet nesting manger fixed stack and pans to dry Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on hot fridge and several reach in coolers are torn Lower reach in cooler across from grill 2 is not cooling. Repair order is placed for cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in coolers and hot box heavily soiled with food debris Back hood fan has grease build up Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Trout 50F thawing in thaw cabinet. Started thaw at 9:45 Found around 10:20. Manager took out and placed in walk in for rapid chill. Recheck temp 31 F F - cold holding; Corrected On-Site

3/1/2024· 2y ago

Visit ID: 8493366

Met Inspection Standards

3 high, 3 int, 4 basic

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair, gasket on standing reach in warmer torn
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Gaskets on multiple reach-in coolers accumulated old food debis
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Mildew-like substance on walls and ceiling in dish area near the high temperature dish-machine. Operator states the walls were cleaned 2 days prior
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface on the cookline Repeat Violation
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Potatoes not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. *Baked potatoes and sweet potatoes cooked yesterday, 57F in the reach-in cooler on the right side of cookline
  • 08A-13-5:High Priority - Raw sausage stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat ham in bottom portion of make table. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. *Baked potatoes 57F *Sweet potatoes 56F
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection.
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No employee agreement to report to the person in charge information about their health related to foodborne illnesses, 2 new hires, operator had them sign. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels provided at handwash sink in men's bathroom Corrected On-Site

9/6/2023· 2y 6mo ago

Visit ID: 8358444

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 6 basic

  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reach in hot hold damaged
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. And Condenser fans frozen over
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Food debris in reach-in cooler
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Elevated Reach-in cooler behind flattop
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed fruits over prepped and rte onions Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Mac and cheese temped at 120-150F. Operator educated cook to stir it before taking temperatures, reheated to 175 Corrected On-Site