Eat SafelyIn Florida
Home/Cocoa/CAFE MARGAUX

CAFE MARGAUX

220 BREVARD AVE, Cocoa FL 32922 · (407)639-8343

Last inspected Mar 30, 2026 · 6 visits since November 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats140
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA1502288
Grade history
APR 24
OCT 24
MAR 25
OCT 25
MAR 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $200

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
4--2016011072Jan 19, 2016Mar 30, 2016$200

Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Mar 30, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Raw fish. Chef took the fish out the package and run under running water.
Basic/06-09-1/Corrective Action Taken
Equipment in poor repair. 2 door reach in cooler door gaskets and upright salad cooler door gaskets are starting to the tear
Basic/14-11-5
Oct 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose Bibb next outside mop sink has a hose connected to Bibb without a vacuum breaker. Manager put on a vacuum breaker on hose Bibb that is connected to hose.
High priority/29-34-4/Corrected On-Site
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed in 2 door reach in cooler on cook line had a food container fill with raw scallops that is broken. Manager change out container and discarded the broken container
Basic/14-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Mar 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
Basic/16-23-4
Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler door gaskets are torn in poor repair
Basic/14-11-5
Oct 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Observed spray bottle not labeled bleach. Operator put a label on the bottle
Intermediate/41-17-4/Corrected On-Site
Observed food two food container containing flour and sugar not label. Operator labeled both food container
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Apr 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 9 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Holder of soda gun on bar soiled. Ice bin at wait station soiled interior, both cleaned while inspection was taking place
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at the wait station being used as a dump sink as evidence of ice in sink.
Intermediate/31A-11-4
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Newest employee, marquse dish washer without having signed employee agreement on site, manager on duty was able to have employee sign paperwork while inspection was taking place
Intermediate/11-26-1/Corrected On-Site
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Mens room bathroom door not fully self closing.
Basic/32-04-4
Employee beverage in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee beverage stored on top of Dish Washing Machine
Basic/12B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee tshirt stored on covered pan of prepped garlic bread, purse stored on edge of hand wash sink, both corrected by chef
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Hole in or other damage to wall. Arch door way between the cooks line and prep kitchen in need of repair.
Basic/36-24-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Door gaskets soiled on reach in cooler salad unit
Basic/23-03-4
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Santi bucket stored on table with cleaned utensils and dishes at the wait station kitchen, corrected
Basic/21-44-1/Corrected On-Site
Nov 29, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Ceiling tile by dish washing machine has accumulation of black like substance. Operator corrected
Basic/36-34-5/Corrected On-Site
Observed in kitchen squeeze bottle containing oil not labeled. Operator corrected
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site

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.