MEMAW'S BAR B QUE OF PALM BAY
4916 Babcock Street Northeast
Palm Bay, Florida, 32905
Country Club Vista
Brevard County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/24/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket walk in freezer
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets in reach in cooler Repeat Violation
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Several shelves in walk in cooler and walk in freezer Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/24/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 1/28/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal cup,Mashed potatoes and sausage, moved by manager Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on reach in cooler in cookline soiled with food debris
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Several shelves in walk in coolet
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/28/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/2/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine and interior ledges of dishwasher doors
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pans on shelf across from glass reach in cooler Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups front drink station
- 35B-09-4:Basic - Screen in door torn- back door of kitchen lower right corner
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk 47 F - cold holding; per manager milk used frequently, temp recheck 42 F - cold holding; Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled dirt food debris
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/2/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 12/20/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling shows water damage
- 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface, microwave door by fryer
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair: Microwave handle broken off, Torn gaskets on walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer, wire rack
- 10-12-5:Basic - Ice scoop holders soiled, operator ran it and scoops through dish machine Corrected On-Site
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at server station Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/20/2023 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 7/31/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
11
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice bin soiled with pink and black mold like substance. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: **Time Extended**
- 36-32-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Center kitchen area, bucket in place catching water. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: **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. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: **Time Extended**
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On wait staff side, cutting board on cooks line warped and heavily marked. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: **Time Extended**
- 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door gasket on cooks line make table reach in cooler broken. Threshold of walk in cooler broken, not easily cleanable, exposed wood, interior. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: **Time Extended**
- 36-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floors/ walls and baseboards under and behind equipment soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: **Time Extended**
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cook / prep areas - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: **Time Extended**
- 36-50-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Plumping and electrical lines soiled in kitchen, prep and dishwashing areas. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: **Time Extended**
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: **Time Extended**
- 14-06-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Stainless steel pot used to move use at front wait station. Pass through counter has exposed wood from stainless steel. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: **Time Extended**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale Shredded cheese, approx 1#, 46-49 cold holding over night Commercially prepared potato salad, approx 8 oz 49 cold holding from over night Prepared on site cole slaw, approx 6oz. 49 cold holding from over night Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: Not holding product in cooler, waiting for part. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/31/2023 revealed 12 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 7/28/2023
High Priority
6
Intermediate
3
Basic
22
Total
31
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice bin soiled with pink and black mold like substance. Repeat Violation
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Center kitchen area, bucket in place catching water.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
- 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. Cooks line make table not maintaining at 41° or below as well as the wait station salad refrigerator not at 41° or below, see stop sale for items discarded. Warning
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On wait staff side, cutting board on cooks line warped and heavily marked.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table, corrected Corrected On-Site
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food items in walk in freezer and reach in cooler above client items, popsicles in walk in freezer and cooked pork in reach in cooler.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door gasket on cooks line make table reach in cooler broken. Threshold of walk in cooler broken, not easily cleanable, exposed wood, interior.
- 14-10-4:Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Wire metal food cart in poor repair in kitchen.
- 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floors/ walls and baseboards under and behind equipment soiled.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cook / prep areas
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Stainless steel pot without handle used to scoop ice stored with lip/rim stored on lid of ice machine. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food prep tables and equipment exterior soiled. Exterior of trash cans soiled.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean dish rack in back storage area.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Large to go containers on top rack not inverted. Corrected Corrected On-Site
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler salad make table.
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Plumping and electrical lines soiled in kitchen, prep and dishwashing areas.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop left in mop bucket from overnight
- 14-06-4:Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Stainless steel pot used to move use at front wait station. Pass through counter has exposed wood from stainless steel.
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Banana pudding 2 cans / 7# each Mushrooms 1can/ 3#14oz each Blueberry pie filling 2 cans /7# 4oz each Shredded cheese, approx 1#, 46-49° cold holding over night Commercially prepared potato salad, approx 8 oz 49° cold holding from over night Prepared on site cole slaw, approx 6oz. 49° cold holding from over night Warning
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License for location expired over 90 day prior. If you have any trouble trying to renew your license or problems accessing your account you will have to contact the customer call center directly to handle the problem at 850-487-1395, our local Orlando office does not have access to any online profiles and you must contact the Tallahassee contact center. Admin Complaint
- 41-24-4:High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Fly paper with dead flies stored over food prep area of the kitchen. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over ready to eat milk and raw fish stored over ready to eat biscuits in walk in cooler, both corrected Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Shredded cheese, approx 1#, 46-49° cold holding over night Commercially prepared potato salad, approx 8 oz 49° cold holding from over night Prepared on site cole slaw, approx 6oz. 49° cold holding from over night Repeat Violation Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale Shredded cheese, approx 1#, 46-49° cold holding over night Commercially prepared potato salad, approx 8 oz 49° cold holding from over night Prepared on site cole slaw, approx 6oz. 49° cold holding from over night Repeat Violation Warning
- 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. Milk opened on Sunday 7/23.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at beverage station used to clean filter. Corrected Corrected On-Site
- 05-06-4:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Probe thermometer reading at 28°, recalibrated on site Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/28/2023 revealed 31 total violations (6 high priority, 3 intermediate, 22 basic).