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DUNKIN DONUTS

3490 SE BAYSIDE LAKES BLVD, Palm Bay FL 32909 · 904.446.0327

Last inspected Aug 17, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats28
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA1506690
Grade history
AUG 23
AUG 24
NOV 25
AUG 26
▼ IMPROVING

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

Worst finding on record
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided to operator.
Intermediate/11-27-4/Corrective Action Taken
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Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Aug 17, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findings
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean bins on drying rack, stacked wet, moved to ware washing.
Basic/24-08-4/Corrective Action Taken
Equipment in poor repair. Both single door reach in coolers front line have torn. gaskets. Walk in cooler gasket torn.
Basic/14-11-5
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Excessive moister on tile floor front line. Dripping from front ice bins. Mopped area and closed dripping faucet.
Basic/36-22-4/Corrected On-Site
In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Coffee stirring sticks stored in sanitizer at 150 quaternary. Employee went from sanitizer to drink, educated operator. Move from sanitizer to dry container then drinks.
Basic/10-18-5/Corrected On-Site
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No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Single door reach in cooler front counter missing ambient thermometer.
Basic/05-09-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gasket soiled with mold like substance.
Basic/23-03-4
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Nov 13, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the ovens or the unit is relocated. Make table next to Blodgett ovens not keeping food cold from radiant heat from ovens. Only top portion, lower drawers are satisfactory.
Basic/14-74-7/Return visit Nov 13, 2025 · Do not use top portion of table for temperature controlled foods until it is holding temperature of 41f or less. Time Extended
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler front line have torn gaskets.
Basic/14-11-5/Repeat Violation/Return visit Nov 13, 2025 · Time Extended
Food stored on floor. Milk crates on floor in walk in cooler.
Basic/08B-38-4/Return visit Nov 13, 2025 · Time Extended
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar in large white containers back of store not labeled.
Basic/02D-01-5/Return visit Nov 13, 2025 · Time Extended
Nov 12, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee moved from register to grabbing donuts with gloves but no hand wash.
High priority/12A-07-5
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. make table near ovens: turkey sausage (58F - Cold Holding); sausage (55F - Cold Holding); egg (55F - Cold Holding) top section.; moved to walk in freezer for rapid chill, out approximately 2 hours. After rapid chill turkey sausage 41f cold holding, eggs 41f cold holding, sausage 41f cold holding.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided to operator.
Intermediate/11-27-4/Corrective Action Taken
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the ovens or the unit is relocated. Make table next to Blodgett ovens not keeping food cold from radiant heat from ovens. Only top portion, lower drawers are satisfactory.
Basic/14-74-7
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler front line have torn gaskets.
Basic/14-11-5/Repeat Violation
Food stored on floor. Milk crates on floor in walk in cooler.
Basic/08B-38-4
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided to operator.
Basic/51-13-4/Corrective Action Taken
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar in large white containers back of store not labeled.
Basic/02D-01-5
Aug 19, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on all three reach in coolers on front counter
Basic/14-11-5/Repeat Violation/Return visit Aug 19, 2024 · Time Extended
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler under back counter under graham cracker crumbles and matcha powder
Basic/29-49-6/Return visit Aug 19, 2024 · Time Extended
Aug 16, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded.

0 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Worker scooped ice with no gloves on and while wearing artificial nails. Worker carrying doughnuts trays with only one glove with artifical nails
Intermediate/13-06-4/Admin Complaint
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Cassandra Nelson
Intermediate/53A-03-7/Warning
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
Intermediate/53A-05-6
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. employee used bucket with no handle used to scoop ice from ice machine to smaller black ice holder disposable cup in white used in white sprinkle sugar
Basic/14-01-5/Repeat Violation
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on all three reach in coolers on front counter
Basic/14-11-5/Repeat Violation
Food stored on floor. Milk bottles in reach in cooler
Basic/08B-38-4
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler under back counter under graham cracker crumbles and matcha powder
Basic/29-49-6
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar containers in prep area
Basic/02D-01-5/Repeat Violation
Aug 22, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. *Sugar bin and coconut bucket soiled with excessive amounts of old food debris.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Return visit Aug 22, 2023 · Time Extended
Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. * Water filter on ice machine past due for changing marked 5-13-23 Plus 4 by mop sink
Intermediate/29-28-4/Return visit Aug 22, 2023 · Time Extended
Equipment in poor repair. *Gaskets torn on All three reach-in coolers
Basic/14-11-5/Return visit Aug 22, 2023 · Time Extended
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. *to go cup used as scooper with no handle
Basic/10-01-5/Return visit Aug 22, 2023 · Time Extended
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. *Gaskets on all three reach-in coolers * Fan on dust blowing towards ready to eat products
Basic/23-03-4/Return visit Aug 22, 2023 · Time Extended
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Basic/29-49-6/Return visit Aug 22, 2023 · Time Extended
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. *2nd sugar bin not labeled
Basic/02D-01-5/Return visit Aug 22, 2023 · Time Extended
Aug 21, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 9 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. turkey sausage (54F - Cold Holding); pre portioned egg wraps (51F - Cold Holding); chicken tenders (50F - Cold Holding) Operator stated the cooler had to be turned to a warmer temperature to keep product from freezing. Advised to move products into different cooler to rapid chill, put ambient thermometer to observe temperatures.
High priority/03A-02-5
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. *Sugar bin and coconut bucket soiled with excessive amounts of old food debris.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Spray bottle not labeled.
Intermediate/41-17-4/Corrected On-Site
Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. * Water filter on ice machine past due for changing marked 5-13-23 Plus 4 by mop sink
Intermediate/29-28-4
Equipment in poor repair. *Gaskets torn on All three reach-in coolers
Basic/14-11-5
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. *to go cup used as scooper with no handle
Basic/10-01-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. *Gaskets on all three reach-in coolers * Fan on dust blowing towards ready to eat products
Basic/23-03-4
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Basic/29-49-6
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. *2nd sugar bin not labeled
Basic/02D-01-5

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.