KOLACHE BAR
213 CROCKETT BLVD, Merritt Island FL 32953 · 832.880.1400
Last inspected Jun 22, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on April 1, 2025
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
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Establishment operating with no potable running water. Sent employee to store to get water for operational uses. Following boil water notice guidelines. Handwashing stations set up. Enough water to refill triple sinks and water tanks for toilets. Municipality able to turn water back on before finishing inspection
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on April 1, 2026
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Bathroom door does not close under own weight
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Stirring spoon in standing water at 70°F next to coffee maker. Operator discarded
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wired shelves over prep areas are coated with flour dust
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on April 1, 2025
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Putty stored on shelf over flour. Operator moved
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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. Emailed form to operator. One new employee one week.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Milk, sausage gravy, diced ham.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Small hole in ceiling where it meets the wall in storage closet.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License posted expired April 1, 2024. License is current, operator has license ready to print from email
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on top of donut conveyor
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose at triple sink hangs below flood rim of sink
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator stocked
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. Issued, reviewed and signed by new hire.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Issued and reviewed paperwork with operator
Food stored on floor. Cooking oil containers stored on the floor. Operator moved
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Drain cover(s) missing. Under 3 compartment sink, cover needed.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Small gap on back door entrance.
Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood table guard on butcher block prep table not sealed
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.