CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL
125 PALM BAY ROAD, West Melbourne FL 32904
Last inspected May 5, 2026 · 9 visits since September 2023
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MAR 26
MAY 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 31 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects found 15 small flying insects come out of the dust pan when moved in pick up area 1 more in drive thru make area and 1 more up by hand wash sink Approximately 10-15 when moved the trash by back door
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4--2025066046 | Jun 24, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | $200 |
Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
May 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient thermometer in small reach in cooler on cook line broken.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Green salsa in single door reach in cooler at drive through not date marked.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee cooking chicken and preparing food with no beard guard.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean bins wet nesting on drying rack.
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Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exterior door back of kitchen has gap at approximately 1/4".
Mar 11, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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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. Ahymara and Gabriella started two days prior but have not signed reporting agreement. Provided to operator.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight showing under back door. Work order in for door.
Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine. Dish machine error, final rinse thermistor. Establishments using triple sink to clean ware. Work order is in for machine.
Nov 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee changed gloves after cutting steak to move to another process without washing hands.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1.5 bins of steak at 48f for approximately 30 minutes. Moved to rapid chill. Re-temp 42f cold holding.
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 under steak cutting station has a door that does not seal. Ambient temperature inside is 50f cold holding. Do not use for temperature control for safety foods until repaired.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service case of napkins stored on floor in drive through.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service on front line and drive through not inverted.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Two mops in tub of mop sink not stored to dry.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer buckets at 0 ppm. Sanitizer line air bound, manager corrected and all sanitizer buckets changed out.
Jun 24, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jun 20, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found 15 small flying insects come out of the dust pan when moved in pick up area 1 more in drive thru make area and 1 more up by hand wash sink Approximately 10-15 when moved the trash by back door
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee in kitchen pulled up pants with gloves on and continued to work, had him stop and wash hands and change gloves
Chlorinator/water softener container has heavy build up inside
Dust pans used for sweeping has heavily soiled with debris. Recommend cleaning dust pans nightly. Shelving under cook line equipment, recommend cleaning.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Water by drain in drive thru Standing water behind grill
Floor soiled with food debris under equipment and on dml side, on dish machine area and ice machine area, behind cookline equipment
Apr 4, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dishmachine is not being utilized and is under repair waiting parts due to broken hose line and leaking pipe. Manager provided work orders for repair. Store is utilizing 3 compartment sink for sanitization of all dishes and utensils.
Oct 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood- grease build up
Mar 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Black beans 105f hot holding. Reheated 182f
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Sep 29, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm), primed dish machine and retested at Dishwasher (Chlorine 50ppm
Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Mop sink
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.