BURGER KING
1164 MALABAR RD SE, Palm Bay FL 32907
Last inspected Jun 16, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
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)
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jun 16, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Glove change no wash, went from cleaning to begin food prep corrected prior to food prep.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. HVAC vents in kitchen soiled with dust and mold like substance.
Equipment in poor repair. Burger patties reach in freezer sliding lid bent preventing a good seal. New lid on order.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor grout near fryers soiled with grease.
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Track for sliding lids on burger reach in freezer soiled with debris and green substance. Vent hood above burger grill soiled with grease. Shelves for hot holding units soiled with food debris. Vent hoods above fryers soiled with grease. Reach in freezer near fryers gasket soiled with food debris bottom of door.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service cups on floor in back storage room.
Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. One light working secondary light bulb missing, requires flash light to read labels.
Oct 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate9 Basic
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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.
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.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed is old one that expired in April of 2025.
Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor next to fryers, approximately 1/4 jug remaining.
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.
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.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean plastic bins at triple sink drying with old time marking labels.
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.
Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floors in back room are soiled with food debris behind shelves. Near soda boxes.
Sep 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice containers not inverted- manager inverted all items
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door gap at bottom
Open dumpster lid.
Mar 27, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Mar 22, 2024Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 14 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority0 Intermediate10 Basic
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Raw bacon stored over ready-to-eat sliced cheeses in walk-in cooler
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)
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
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
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
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
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.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
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
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.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer holding frozen burger
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Reach-in freezer holding frozen burgers with food debris and mildew like substance. Excessive old food debris in fryer oil.
To go cutlery stored on floor by cash register
Marked exit blocked by trash cans upon arrival. For reporting purposes only.
Feb 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Tomatoes missing time stamp, operator states they were just restocked
Water treatment device connected to ice machine has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions, dated 2021
Pans on drying rack stacked before being properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Ice buckets not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
In-use ice scoop stored on top of dusty ice machine instead of in pan provided. Operator cleaned and sanitized both.
No handwashing signs provided at a hand sinks by office and triple sink
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Aug 11, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate8 Basic
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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
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.
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
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.
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.
Food stored on floor. Onions on floor of walk-in cooler. Walk-in freezer had hash browns, tortillas and croissants on floor.
Ice buckets not inverted.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
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.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.