COZY CORNER CAFE
2425 N COURTENAY PKWY, Merritt Island FL 32953
Last inspected Apr 9, 2026 · 5 visits since November 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between B and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook touched toast and bagel with barehands after being toasted. SEE STOP SALE
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Apr 9, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook touched toast and bagel with barehands after being toasted. SEE STOP SALE
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored above meatloaf in reach-in cooler. Operator moved
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cook touched toast and bagel with barehands after being toasted.
Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. 200+ppm Using pure bleach in spray bottles. Stained test strips back to white. Operator diluted to 50ppm
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Hot water dispenser nozzle in service alley is soiled
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Perforated acoustic ceiling tiles over dry storage rooms
Ceiling tile missing. Over reach-in cooler room
Equipment in poor repair. Microwave on cook line. Interior deteriorating
Dec 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. corned beef (56F - Cold Holding) being left on counter in between uses
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not labeled identifying liquid contents
Ceiling tile missing. In dry storage room
Equipment in poor repair. Microwave is rusting on interior
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter next to stove top. Utensils in standing water at 111°F.
Insect control device used to electrocute or stun insects not designed to retain insect within the device. In the first dry storage area
Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Storage area adjacent to the ladies restroom.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket stored directly on the floor at cook line. Operator moved
Jun 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
6 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook grabbed potato chips with barehands to put in a Togo container. SEE STOP SALE
Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Cook grabbed potato chips with barehands to put in a Togo container.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over pickles in reach in cooler. Operator moved
Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray nozzle for sink next to employee restroom hangs below the flood rim
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In glass door reach in cooler butter packets (73F - Cold Holding). Operator placed back into refrigeration after being on tables for multiple hours.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In glass door reach in cooler butter packets (73F - Cold Holding). Operator placed back into refrigeration after being on tables for multiple hours. SEE STOP SALE
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Fruit cups in front display case
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has an accumulation of mold like substance behind the deflector plate
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Tops of doors
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Restroom doors do not fully close under own weight.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drinks on prep tables on cook line and countertops in service aisle
Apr 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate6 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. 0ppm. Operator replaced source chemical bucket. Retested at 50ppm
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top of reach in cooler sliced cheese (56F - Cold Holding). Stored above the fill line of the unit. Operator moved
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deli sliced is soiled
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has an accumulation of mold like substance behind the deflector plate
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Women's restroom door does not fully close under own weight
Food stored on floor. Cooking oil containers stored on the floor in dry storage room. Operator moved
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans stored with food contact surface facing upwards. Operator inverted
Nov 13, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs and pooled eggs stored over cooked noodles. Operator moved
Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Butter packets are not being Discarded at end of 4 hour time limit. Servers stated that they are returning packets to refrigeration
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eggs Benedict not identified as having raw ingredients on menu. Operator marked menus
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Multiple employees have ink signed names on copies of certificates
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has an accumulation of mold like substance behind the deflector plate
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Operator cleaned
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.