GRILLS RIVERSIDE

With 8 documented inspections, GRILLS RIVERSIDE in MELBOURNE has achieved a 1.9/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

6075 N US HWY 1, MELBOURNE 32940

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/26/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10933557

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen area ceiling is soiled with dust. Repeat Violation
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Dishwasher area store clean plates not inverted. MOD inverted the plates Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • 36-12-4:Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. In kitchen area area Repeat Violation
  • 08B-43-4:Basic - Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Cooking oil that was stored out back by mop sink. Was not fully enclosed.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
  • 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. At hood vents in kitchen area
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves are rusted Repeat Violation
  • 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Both soda gun at tiki bar
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container not labeled. MOD label sugar container Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Sear tuna at salad station cooler was above RTE items. MOD remove seared tuna from above RTE Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Whip butter ; (54F - Cold Holding)
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Multiple hose Bibb on property not having vacuum breakers installed
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink by back door in kitchen was block and not accessible. MOD remove object that block off hand wash sink Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink by back door in kitchen. MOD place paper towels at station. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Commercial process corn mix with dice tomatoes not labeled time or date it was prepared. MOD place time and date. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled spray bottle that is degreaser was not labeled degreaser. MOD label it spray bottle Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8996175

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed in walk in freezer container fill with slice pepperoni stored directly on the floor. Operator removed container of pepperoni off of floor Corrected On-Site
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Observed ceiling tile and vents in main kitchen is soiled with dust
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Observed dinner side grill station cooler interior of is soiled with old food debris
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Observed multiple place in main kitchen cook line floors are unsealed concrete causing stand water to occur in unsealed concrete
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed main kitchen walk in cooler shelves are rusted
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed both hand wash sink one next to salad station flip top and hand wash sink closer to sandwich station is leaking water through pipe when water is draining from sink and leaking onto the floor. Operator stated that they do have a work order for both sinks and as the time being has a bucket under neath the sink to catch the leaking water **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards on back up station and taco station are soiled
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink next to outside door going to mop sink had no hand washing soap. Operator brought out hand washing soup Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8767909

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cups used to scoop spices Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses stored under hand sink at the bar. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In main prep kitchen drinks stored on dry storage shelf above food. Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at server station
  • 36-12-4:Basic - Floors badly pitted causing water to lay in crevices.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Heat lamps soiled.
  • 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
  • 36-68-5:Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by heavy grease accumulation on walls/ceiling.
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Main prep area towels used under cutting boards. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning on the cook line
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Torn gasket on small sandwich cooler. Cutting boards on cook line badly grooved and stained.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Walls on cook line and ceiling heavily soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe under hand sink at salad area.
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented cans of mandarin oranges present. See stop sale.
  • 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 seared tuna over cut lettuce and salad dressing. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. For black hose in main prep room.
  • 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Quaternary over 400 ppm manager dumped made fresh Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Can opener blade soiled. Several cook line cutting boards soiled.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Cook line
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Seared tuna Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8496783

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed at salad station Soufflé cups use a as scoops with no handle for salad dressing. Operator Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed door gaskets for salad station and sandwich station is in poor repair. Torn gaskets Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed in walk in cooler and walk in freezer tcs items was directly on the floor. 4 pans of wild rice in walk in cooler and bucket filled with frozen crabs in walk in freezer. Both operator Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in prep room walk in freezer
  • 38-01-4:Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed light shield over fry station is cracked
  • 14-24-4:Basic - Observed at wait station beverage dispenser back splash is soiled
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Observed in kitchen multiple ceiling tiles and vents are soiled with dust Repeat Violation
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Observed in kitchen on cookline multiple areas of the floor has unsealed concrete
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water at fry station flip top reach in cooler
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk in cooler shelves are are soiled and beginning to rust
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed squeeze bottle on cook line not labeled water. Operator Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed 4 silver pan containing wild rice has been in the walk in cooler for over 24 hrs (46-51F - Cooling) Stop Sale discarded Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed 4 silver pan containing wild rice has been in the walk in cooler for over 24 hrs (46-51F - Cooling) Stop Sale discarded Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board use on sandwich station has accumulation of cutting grooves. Operator Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed kitchen employees use hand wash sink to fill up squeeze bottle with water and washing off syrup bottle in the Hand Wash Sink

Inspection Date: 11/14/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8501955

  • 36-51-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair.Unsealed concrete with standing water in multiple areas throughout kitchen , slabs are a tripping hazard - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-14: **Time Extended**
  • 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In the kitchen area ceiling's vents are dust and soiled Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-14: **Time Extended**
  • 36-50-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Grease and dust accumulation on walls ceiling and electrical line throughout kitchen area Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-14: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/26/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8534444

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. On cook line
  • 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor on cook line worn and pitted causing water to lay in crevices
  • 36-51-4:Basic - Hoods heavily soiled with grease
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-18-5:Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Romaine not washed prior to preparation.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Shelving on cook line rusted. Cook line cutting board grooved.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of water and butter on cook line
  • 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 49F recommend to place in freezer **Corrective Action Taken** 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. Butter 93F recommend to place on time plan
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Can opener blade soiled Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.bar Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/15/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8496352

  • 16-21-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-15: **Time Extended**
  • 36-51-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair.Unsealed concrete with standing water in multiple areas throughout kitchen , slabs are a tripping hazard - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-15: **Time Extended**
  • 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In the kitchen area ceiling's vents are dust and soiled Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-15: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods and surrounding surfaces all have accumulated grease that is dripping on to cook surfaces Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-15: **Time Extended**
  • 36-50-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Grease and dust accumulation on walls ceiling and electrical line throughout kitchen area Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-15: **Time Extended**
  • 29-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Outside bar soda gun holster is missing a waste line - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-15: **Time Extended**
  • 29-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Water from dish washing machine spilling out and spreading across floor to other drains - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-15: **Time Extended**
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ John Kammerer has a expire manager certification servsafe 12/13/2017-12/13/2022 - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-15: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/11/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8370237

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior ice machine by the soda machine has mold like substance in the up right corner Corrected On-Site
  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • 36-51-4:Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair.Unsealed concrete with standing water in multiple areas throughout kitchen , slabs are a tripping hazard
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In the kitchen area ceiling's vents are dust and soiled Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed cook on cook line having personal drink items on prep table Operator corrected Corrected On-Site
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook put on a hat Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs and ladels store in walk way observed employees brushing against them as they walk by Operator removed them and put them at dish area Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods and surrounding surfaces all have accumulated grease that is dripping on to cook surfaces Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed walk in freezer crabs stored without covers Corrected On-Site
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Grease and dust accumulation on walls ceiling and electrical line throughout kitchen area Repeat Violation
  • 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Outside bar soda gun holster is missing a waste line
  • 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Water from dish washing machine spilling out and spreading across floor to other drains
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Well over 200ppm operator diluted to 50 ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 22-41-4:High 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. Dish washing machine sanitizer less then 50 ppm
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna over Ready To Eat cook shrimp operator corrected Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top reach in cooler breakfast station across from grill top closes to dish area dice ham; (47F - Cold Holding); cook vegetables (47F - Cold Holding); crab meat (53F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); cook sausage (45F - Cold Holding) In flip top reach in cooler against wall pool eggs 49F Repeat Violation Warning
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ John Kammerer has a expire manager certification servsafe 12/13/2017-12/13/2022
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Outside bar area soda gun and holsters is soiled, soda gun holster near entrance of bar area need to be replace. Observed cutting boards on cook line are soiled to the point it need to replace Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Use as a dump sink at tiki' bar. Ice in well
  • 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. No written plan available for cook onions and green peppers