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SHEP'S DINER

SHEP'S DINER in MELBOURNE has 6 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 2.2/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

1409 Aurora Road
Melbourne, Florida, 32935
Eau Gallie
Brevard County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13485744

  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. C.W. The cook no training record - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-08: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/7/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10918889

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on hot holding table. Employee relocated drink Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hws in kitchen sign lettering is worn and not legible. Operator has a sign to be put up. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop left in mop bucket with water.
  • 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. Tested 0ppm. Found sanitizer bucket empty. Operator replaced, primed tested 50ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. ground pork (52F - Cold Holding); fish (48F - Cold Holding); cottage cheese (52F - Cold Holding); meatloaf (48F - Cold Holding) held in cooler unit overnight.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ground pork (52F - Cold Holding); fish (48F - Cold Holding); cottage cheese (52F - Cold Holding); meatloaf (48F - Cold Holding). Operator discarded products
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. C.W. The cook no training record
  • 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. Black eyed peas, mashed potato's and sloppy Joe mix made Tuesday not date marked

Inspection Date: 1/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8829156

  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Handles on some pans are taped. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Threshold to walk in cooler is in disrepair. Operator is currently in process of repair **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.one steam table and between shelf and wall on far side kitchen wall Repeat Violation
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Repeat Violation
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish thawing in standing water. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall dusty in kitchen
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking under hand wash sink in kitchen
  • 03B-15-5:High Priority - Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. onions (130F - Hot Holding), cook reheated to 190F Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Kelly

Inspection Date: 7/15/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8719246

  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Reach in freezer on cook line
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Clear lids on steam table
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On steam table, in between board and table. Repeat Violation
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on bottom.
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Ric next to stove. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-08-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Ham in walk in cooler not date marked Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/22/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8456847

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups wet nesting front counter
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Several items in walk in cooler.
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Repeat Violation
  • 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. Light burned out in kitchen.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods are soiled with grease. Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour in plastic clear bin not labeled Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 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.

Inspection Date: 7/27/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8341044

  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have grease build up Repeat Violation
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Several dry cloths laying around on front counter and kitchen area. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Operator has replaced some shelving, is in the process of replacing all. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar not labeled. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken tenders aver raw ground beef in upright freezer. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Watermelon 54F
  • 03E-03-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety, commercially processed food reheating for hot holding not heated to a minimum temperature of 135 degrees Fahrenheit in all parts. Sausage links 119F, less than 2 hours, rapid reheat to 180F 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. Turkey sliced day before yesterday not date marked and ricotta cheese not date marked after opening. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with awesome not labeled Corrected On-Site