JERSEY BROTHERS DINER LLC
2162 HARRIS AVE, Palm Bay FL 32905 · 3214217475
Last inspected Jun 30, 2026 · 11 visits since July 2023
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Live, small flying insects found one fly in kitchen.
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Inspection history
11 visits, newest first
Jun 30, 2026Call Back - Extension given, pendingComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All expired last month.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling in kitchen soiled with food debris, dust, and mold like substance.
Food stored on floor. In storage box, potatoes, cooking oil, onions, and soda syrup stored on floor.
Hole in or other damage to wall, near server toaster and near kitchen window. Holes in wall back kitchen near desk.
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Light not functioning. Lights above griddle not working.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler, walk in freezer, and reach in cooler under griddle gaskets soiled.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer in back of kitchen bottom shelf soiled with food debris, and three soiled plates. Plates moved to wash. Reach in freezer in storage unit has soiled shelves.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall on cook line soiled with food debris.
Jun 29, 2026Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 22 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority5 Intermediate14 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found one fly in kitchen.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tuna, chicken salad, and chorizo at 45f cold holding in make table overnight. Reach in cooler under griddle: sausage patties (48F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (48F - Cold Holding); scrapple (50F - Cold Holding); sausage links (48F - Cold Holding); raw hamburger patties (48F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (48F - Cold Holding); sauerkraut (48F - Cold Holding)
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tuna, chicken salad, and chorizo at 45f cold holding in make table overnight. Reach in cooler under griddle: sausage patties (48F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (48F - Cold Holding); scrapple (50F - Cold Holding); sausage links (48F - Cold Holding); raw hamburger patties (48F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (48F - Cold Holding); sauerkraut (48F - Cold Holding) Operator discarded.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Knife holder near dish machine soiled.
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. New dish washer did not sign the employee reporting agreement.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Shelled eggs, hash browns, and French toast batter on time with time markings on board. Manager did not have a written plan on site.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pork cooked in small make table no date. Operator discarded.
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All expired last month.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine soiled with food debris.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic container used as scoop in flour.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling in kitchen soiled with food debris, dust, and mold like substance.
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 griddle not maintaining temperature, items between 46-50 F cold holding.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drink on egg prep table near cracked egg container.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean bins wet nesting.
Equipment in poor repair. Make table on cook line has some items within temp and others out, ambient thermometer is at 50f. If used ensure temperature controlled foods are kept at 41f cold holding. Both doors have torn gaskets. Operator put ice in bottom of make table.
Food stored on floor. In storage box, potatoes, cooking oil, onions, and soda syrup stored on floor.
Hole in or other damage to wall, near server toaster and near kitchen window. Holes in wall back kitchen near desk.
Light not functioning. Lights above griddle not working.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler, walk in freezer, and reach in cooler under griddle gaskets soiled.
Open dumpster lid and full, requires emptying.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer in back of kitchen bottom shelf soiled with food debris, and three soiled plates. Plates moved to wash. Reach in freezer in storage unit has soiled shelves.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall on cook line soiled with food debris.
Apr 16, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 18 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate13 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment license expired April 1, 2026.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cracked eggs at 50f cold holding on ice, refilled ice. Retemp 43f cold holding.
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. Shelled eggs and cooked potatoes on time brought out two hours ago not marked with time, corrected by operator.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink in kitchen no towels. Moved napkins over.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl used to scoop flour.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles old and in disrepair, operator stated new ones on order.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean bins wet nesting.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer end of cook line has torn gasket upper corner of opening edge.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Walk in cooler, buckets of pickles on floor. Walk in freezer case of bagels and bin of deli meat on floor.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall tiles old missing near dish machine. Hole in drywall office area near office.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between two tops of make table, moved to wash.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Three tongs on oven handle at cook line, moved to wash.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Make table has no ambient thermometer.
No hot running water at mop sink. Mop sink water at 77f, has hot water connection that leaks on interior near desk.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Make table gaskets soiled with food debris. Reach in cooler under griddle gaskets soiled with food debris. Salad make table gaskets soiled with food debris.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean bins on drying rack had old label.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Both reach in freezer bottom shelf have food debris. White reach in freezer in containers shelves soiled with food debris.
Dec 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
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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. Operator corrected
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Sent operator copy
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Owner
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Several tiles in kitchen
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket glass reach in cooler
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket both make tables
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Stored food not covered. Liver in reach in freezer Onion rings and chicken tenders walk in freezer
May 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. pooled eggs over deli meat in glass cooler- removed by chef
No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar handwashing sink. Soap provided by manager
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Several ceiling tiles cracked and or in disrepair throughout kitchen. New tiles are on order by manager
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets in make table on cook line
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle removed by cook
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets in make table and reach in cooler.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans in storage conned not inverted
Nov 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority4 Intermediate10 Basic
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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.
Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Only does clams. Didn't save tags
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee used sink to fill sanitizer bucket
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.bowl used to scoop flour
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Dishwasher area
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Food stored on floor. Walk in freezer
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters Gaskets salad make table
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Cups stored on floor dry storage
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler
Jun 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority5 Intermediate8 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. 0 ppm. Will sanitize in triple sink till dishwasher is fixed. Operator called eco lab
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. Gave operator copy
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dishwasher rinsed pan out in sink Educated dishwasher
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. Gave operator copy
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. On dinner menu. Gave operator copy
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Food stored on floor. Walk in frezzer
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Cups on floor dry storage
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Jan 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Cracking raw shell eggs and touching other equipment with no hand wash when changing tasks, educated operator
Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 3 cans peeled tomatoes, 1 can toppala tuna
Raw pork chops not properly separated from ready-to-eat chopped veggies
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit, melted butter at 91F, suggested rapid heat, retemped at 166, states he will get crock pot for it.
Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the dishmachine, operator contacted eco lab and ordered the correct strips
Ceiling tile shows water damage and is in disrepair.
Exterior of ice machine with rust that has pitted the surface.
Sep 12, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. For lox, poached eggs Benedict on menu
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated debris, grease, dust. Kitchen
Jul 14, 2023Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
1 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. For green hose
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. For lox, poached eggs Benedict on menu
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated debris, grease, dust. Kitchen
Jul 13, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 20 recorded, 9 high priority.
9 High priority4 Intermediate7 Basic
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No proof of parasite destruction or aquaculture documentation for cold smoked salmon served raw or undercooked. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded.
Nonfood-grade bag used to cover blueberry muffins.
Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. In dish room and back area
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Cook line cooler drawer In walk in freezer raw over ready to eat.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw ground beef in the walk in cooler.
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. wiping gloved hands on towels. Recommend changing when soiled
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shell eggs in cooler 60F recommended to place on time plan.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter hot hold 107F recommend to place on a time plan
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. For green hose
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. For lox, poached eggs Benedict on menu
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Front line
Bag of rice stored on floor in the storage area.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated debris, grease, dust. Kitchen
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.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In the walk in cooler
Paper towels used to dry hands at the front counter was stored on the floor
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