BURGER KING

With 6 inspections documented, BURGER KING maintains a 2.8/5 food safety rating in PALM BAY. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

1164 Malabar Road Southeast
Palm Bay, Florida, 32907
Brevard County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10942419

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior top area of ice bin on drive through soiled with mold like substance. Interior of ice dispenser in lobby soiled with mold like substance.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in kitchen are soiled with mold like substance.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed is old one that expired in April of 2025. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor next to fryers, approximately 1/4 jug remaining. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Both microwaves on cook line soiled with food debris, recommend cleaning between orders and washing hands prior to re-gloving. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vent at deep fat fryers is soiled with grease. Vent for flame broiler is soiled with heavy grease accumulation.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean plastic bins at triple sink drying with old time marking labels. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer near fryers is soiled with food debris on the bottom shelf. Reach in freezer used to house frozen beef patties has solid plastic where the lid slides open. Soiled with grease and food debris. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 36-10-4:Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floors in back room are soiled with food debris behind shelves. Near soda boxes. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 9/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8727935

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice containers not inverted- manager inverted all items Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door gap at bottom
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.

Inspection Date: 3/27/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8638426

  • 32-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-27: **Time Extended**
  • 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-27: **Time Extended**
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-27: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 3/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8636775

  • 05-04-4:Basic - Ambient air thermometer not located in the coolest part of the hot holding unit reach-in coolers and walk-in cooler has thermometer directly next to fans Corrected On-Site
  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach-in cooler by the drive thru window, ambient air 49F. Warning
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor, working box of frozen hamburger patties on floor next to wire cooking rack. Cook removed the bag from the box and put into reach-in freezer Corrected On-Site
  • 14-75-7:Basic - Hot holding unit not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Warmer for fried food.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer holding frozen burger
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Reach-in freezer holding frozen burgers with food debris and mildew like substance. Excessive old food debris in fryer oil.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - To go cutlery stored on floor by cash register Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw bacon stored over ready-to-eat sliced cheeses in walk-in cooler
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. sliced ham (73F - Cold Holding); sliced white cheese (77F - Cold Holding); shredded cheddar (76F) Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw bacon on prep table- 2.5 hours (52F), suggested rapid chill, operator moved to walk-in cooler Kids milk in reach-in cooler by drive thru- 52F sliced ham (73F - Cold Holding); sliced white cheese (77F - Cold Holding); shredded cheddar (76F), out over 4 hours, see stop sale Warning
  • 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Swiss cheese, sliced ham and shredded cheddar. See stop sale. Tomatoes and lettuce had been brought out for lunch, 15 minutes prior time stamps were applied **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 46-01-4:Marked exit blocked by trash cans upon arrival. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8470297

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Pans on drying rack stacked before being properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Ice buckets not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on top of dusty ice machine instead of in pan provided. Operator cleaned and sanitized both. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing signs provided at a hand sinks by office and triple sink Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Tomatoes missing time stamp, operator states they were just restocked Corrected On-Site
  • 29-28-4:Intermediate - Water treatment device connected to ice machine has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions, dated 2021

Inspection Date: 8/11/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8349796

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Both Restroom doors do not close all the way on their own, have to be pushed closed from the inside
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed two coffee drinks with no lids/straws over and next to single use items. Repeat Violation
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Gentleman working on the line and portioning cooked hash browns for serving with no hair restraint. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Onions on floor of walk-in cooler. Walk-in freezer had hash browns, tortillas and croissants on floor.
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Ice buckets not inverted. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in coolers by the fryer and ice cream machine soiled with food debris Walk-in cooler had food debris, trash on floor and the fan and ceiling has accumulated dust. Hood vents soiled with grease.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine has mold like substance on deflector. Interior of reach-in cooler near fryers with food debris
  • 27-19-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash Hand wash sink low water pressure- gm was on the phone with maintenance at time of inspectors arrival. **Corrective Action Taken**