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ISLAND THINGZ

ISLAND THINGZ maintains a 2.4/5 food safety rating based on 5 health department inspections in PALM BAY. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

1155 MALABAR RD NE 15

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/22/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13555036

  • 36-06-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Cardboard in kitchen to prevent slipping, remove cardboard and replace with mats. Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-22: **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. Ceiling tiles in back near restrooms broken and soiled from old roof leak. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-22: **Time Extended**
  • 14-74-7:Basic - - From initial inspection : 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. Make table in kitchen has average temperature of 48f cold holding. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-22: **Time Extended**
  • 05-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Make table in kitchen has no thermometer installed. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-22: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer soiled gaskets, two in back storage and in kitchen. Hood filter covers soiled with food debris. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-22: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in freezers bottom shelf soiled with food debris in dry storage room and in kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-22: **Time Extended**
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator is currently using two smokers outside of back door, smokers meet OSG smokers for a fixed public food establishment, however the original plans do not show smokers and no approval is in the opening inspection file. File addition of smokers with DBPR plan review for approval. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-22: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13554804

  • 36-06-4:Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Cardboard in kitchen to prevent slipping, remove cardboard and replace with mats. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. In drink cooler front of store under house made juices. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in back near restrooms broken and soiled from old roof leak.
  • 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. Make table in kitchen has average temperature of 48f cold holding.
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Make table in kitchen has no thermometer installed.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer soiled gaskets, two in back storage and in kitchen. Hood filter covers soiled with food debris.
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Soiled dry cloth placed on dry stores shelf next to food. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Within four hour window, placed in reach in freezer for rapid chill. make table kitchen; fish (48F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (48F - Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Within four hour window: hot holding in kitchen beef patties (124F - Hot Holding); beef patties (135F - Hot Holding)re-temp, increased temperature setting on hot holding unit, re-temp after 10 minutes was satisfactory. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in freezers bottom shelf soiled with food debris in dry storage room and in kitchen.
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator is currently using two smokers outside of back door, smokers meet OSG smokers for a fixed public food establishment, however the original plans do not show smokers and no approval is in the opening inspection file. File addition of smokers with DBPR plan review for approval. Warning
  • 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. Housemade juices not date marked, prepared 10-20-25. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 5/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10846065

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Shorting under hand wash sink and in dry storage both items placed on racks 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 above raw beef in freezer- moved to different freezer 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. In house bottled juices not date marked

Inspection Date: 4/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10772251

  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cabbage 123 F - hot holding; rapid reheated by staff retemp 135 F - hot holding; Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-28: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 2/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10708625

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Damaged Ceiling tile over drainage rack
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn in glass for reach in cooler
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door in hall way
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of jerk sauce- placed on rack by staff Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets reach in freezer
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bread preservatives- labeled by staff 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. cabbage 123 F - hot holding; rapid reheated by staff retemp 135 F - hot holding; Corrected On-Site
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator sent original plans and sketch made today with plan updates to submit to plan review **Corrective Action Taken** Warning